"Lakers players and coaches have used PechaKucha presentations to facilitate team bonding this season. The slideshows, which come from the Japanese word for chitchat, could be a secret to the team's hot start as the Lakers (7-2) have won five consecutive games entering a five-game road that starts Saturday in Atlanta at 5 p.m. PST against the Hawks."
"PechaKucha presentations are traditionally 20 slides, each with a photo. The speaker has 20 seconds to explain each slide for a total presentation time of 6 minutes and 40 seconds. The Lakers' version consists of five slides: where you're from; favorite basketball memory; person, event or thing that has impacted your life; your non-basketball happy place; and dealer's choice."
""A lot of times most of the interactions you'll have with your teammates is on the basketball court," forward Jake LaRavia said. "So it's good to just kind of either learn some stuff about them outside of basketball, like hobbies and stuff like that, where they come from. And that just helps you kind of understand who the person is a little bit better." Assistant coach Scott Brooks started his presentation with a photo of a walnut, symbolizing the walnut farm he worked on during the weekends to help his family make ends meet. LaRavia showed a photo of his driveway as the origin of his basketball journey. Doncic spoke about how his daughter Gabriela changed his life."
JJ Redick promoted kaizen while the Lakers adopted PechaKucha presentations to strengthen team bonding. The brief, photo-based slideshows focus on origins, favorite basketball memories, life influences, non-basketball happy places and a dealer's choice. Short presentations encourage players and coaches to share personal stories and learn about teammates beyond the court, accelerating trust and communication. The Lakers built one of the NBA's most efficient offenses while coping with intermittent injuries to key players, winning five straight and sitting 7-2 before a multi-game road trip. Coaches and players used specific personal images and anecdotes to deepen connections.
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