Gabe Vincent Believes Lakers Are 'Definitely Close' To Competing With Nuggets

Heading into a first-round matchup with the defending champion Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers needed to play their best basketball of the year. A catalyst of that was Gabe Vincent, who needed to contain Jamal Murray and make life hard for the Nuggets guard during his minutes on the floor. Despite only being able to play 11 regular season games, there was some pressure on Vincent to be a positive perimeter defender for the Lakers to have a chance. Surprisingly, the former Miami Heat guard held his own and played some great defense on Murray, who struggled to shoot the ball efficiently.