Even former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski sounds a little surprised with how well the Los Angeles Lakers have performed on defense with JJ Redick, one of his former players, at the helm. "I reached out to him and said, 'Who the hell would've predicted you could teach defense?'" Krzyzewski said to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne.

First-year Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick looks like a keeper so far. Team vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka cann

This defensive success has been boosted by LeBron James' efforts on that end and the increasing role of forward Dorian Finney-Smith. When it comes to the Playoffs, the Lakers know the presence of Luka and LeBron will give them a major offensive edge.