{
  "id": 11678543,
  "title": "Collin Sexton continues to study two former Lakers guards on defense",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/collin-sexton-continues-to-study-two-former-lakers-guards-on-defense",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T12:04:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/collin-sexton-continues-study-two-120427742.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Collin Sexton, the Los Angeles Lakers' guard, continues working on his defensive skills by studying the techniques of former Lakers guards Marcus Smart and Avery Bradley. Despite being known for his offensive prowess, Sexton admitted that his defensive abilities have always been a concern. To improve, he has been studying video footage of Smart and Bradley, two players recognized for their defensive prowess.\n\nDuring Media Day, Sexton discussed how he plans to apply what he's learned from these two guards. \"I've been dialing in a little bit more on the defensive side,\" he said. \"I know how much I can impact ball pressure, how I can start picking up full court and just be disruptive on the defensive end.\" He emphasized his goal to bring a competitive edge and ball pressure during games, a goal he shares with the Lakers' coaching staff.\n\nSexton also shared how he's been studying Smart and Bradley's techniques. \"I watched some film of Avery Bradley as well when he was here and how he just never got screened, how he was always fighting through anything and how his competitive juice helped the team win,\" he said. \"I think those two guys really help [set] a role that I feel like I can compete in because I know what I can do offensively.\"",
  "summary": "It looks like new Lakers guard Collin Sexton is focused on improving his defense, which is considered the weak link in his game.",
  "key_points": [
    "Collin Sexton studies defensive techniques of Marcus Smart and Avery Bradley.",
    "Sexton aims to improve ball pressure and disrupt defense.",
    "Lakers coach shares Sexton's goal of competitive edge on defense."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}