Today, the Lakers and the Timberwolves played the first game of the first round of the playoffs, and the Lakers ended up with a big defeat at home. In this game, the Lakers revealed their regular season rotation, and the Lakers used an eight-man rotation in the playoffs, which further narrowed the rotation compared to the regular season. Goodwin wasn't in the rotation, and Kneckett was benched.
For this game, many people are a little skeptical about Redick's employment, and they think that Knecht should be given some playing time, because many fans think that Knecht played a good performance in the regular season, once scored 37 points in a single game, his projection ability is very strong, and his outside projection may be needed in the current Lakers lineup. After all, the Lakers' overall three-point shooting percentage was not particularly high today, and they only made 15 three-pointers in the whole game. In addition to Doncic, they need an outside shooting spot.
Perhaps Kneckt's presence could effectively solve the dilemma of James and Reaves not making shots. If James and Reaves have a bad shot, then Knecht could play an X-factor on the court, as he is very resolute in his shooting on the court.
Of course, there are also some fans who think that Redick is right to abandon Knecht, and that he does not deserve sympathy. Front-of-the-line reporters broke the news about why Knecht played some great games in the regular season, but Redick still firmly chose to abandon him, and it seems that his average defense is not the main reason. The reporter admitted that it was because Knecht sometimes did not follow the tactics arranged by Redick on the field, and often did not play according to the tactics when he got the ball, which may be unbearable for any coach, and the main reason why Redick did not want to use him.
But if the Lakers' hand outside the three-point line is still very bad in the future, maybe they have to try Kneckert in a certain game, because Kneckett is one of the few players in the Lakers team who has scoring explosiveness on the outside, maybe he can save the Lakers on the court in one game, just like some games in the regular season, when he shoots very well, that game is very easy to win. I wonder if fans think Knecht should be turned on by Redick? Welcome to express your opinions in the comment area.