""I like to [think of] myself as a Swiss Army knife," Smart said Saturday as the Lakers prepared for a game at Utah on Sunday. "It's not one thing I do great, but I do everything very well. ... People come back, people get hurt. People have great games, have bad games. You have to adjust to whatever the game is calling for at that moment.""
"The 24-year-old LaRavia, who was five days shy of his second birthday when James made his NBA debut, knocked down a first-quarter shot off a James assist. "It was dope to finally get on the court with him," LaRavia said. "He brings something to this team that I don't think we really had. It's another level of passing ability that he's able to do, and just the force he is on offense in transition and ju"
Marcus Smart describes himself as a versatile Swiss Army knife prepared to start or come off the bench and adjust to game needs after LeBron James' return. Smart had started nine consecutive games before James' season debut and then played a season-low 17 minutes in the Lakers' win over Utah, tallying five points and three rebounds. Coach JJ Redick praised Smart's bench play alongside Jake LaRavia, Jaxson Hayes and Gabe Vincent. Vincent returned from an 11-game absence to score six points, while LaRavia led the reserves with 16 points and four rebounds.
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