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Los Angeles Lakers: Players who will shock casual NBA fans in the playoffs

By Jason Reed

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MAY 15: LeBron James #23 and Dennis Schroder #17 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrate after a play in the game against the Indiana Pacers during the first quarter at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on May 15, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MAY 15: LeBron James #23 and Dennis Schroder #17 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrate after a play in the game against the Indiana Pacers during the first quarter at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on May 15, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /
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Alex Caruso, for good reasons

Last year’s NBA Playoffs should have proven to every casual fan that Alex Caruso has a big impact on this team and is more than just the memes that have turned him into a household name for any NBA fan with social media.

Caruso was really good in the playoffs last season but it was the NBA bubble and the entire situation was a bit wonky and it is safe to say that a lot of fans took that with a grain of salt. Now is Caruso’s real time to shine and solidify his standing in the league.

Caruso is one of the best defensive players not just on the Los Angeles Lakers, but in the entire league. Caruso is one of the main reasons why the Lakers have been such a good defensive team this season and why the perimeter defense has really stepped up in recent weeks.

He hustles after every ball and is not afraid to get physical, playing a perfect brand of defense in 2021 that is effective but does not get him in foul trouble. He really is a blast from the past and would be much more beloved by widespread NBA fans if this was the ’90s.

Seeing Caruso match up against guards such as Chris Paul and Devin Booker in the first round will be telling in upon itself. Then, when he is tasked to defend Kawhi Leonard or Paul George and holds his own it will be the icing on the cake and raise his free-agent price this summer.

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