Those positive, affirmative evaluations were largely promoted by Jeanie Buss, which was very beneficial for building the Lakers culture and brand.
Del Harris had a simple idea: since he's not the head coach, it's good for the Big Three to rest more.
On the afternoon in Minneapolis, the Lakers quickly got back into season mode, undergoing two training sessions, a 40-minute offensive training and a 40-minute defensive coordination training.
Some players might not have noticed the tactical detail changes, but most of the Lakers players felt there had been adjustments since, after all, many of the Lakers players could be future head coaches.
Zhang Hao could feel from the subtle adjustments that the coaching staff wasn't idle during the All-Star weekend break, figuring out ways to enhance defense as much as possible without affecting the previously successful offensive performance through lineup rotations.
