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Jared Dudley: “We’ve been playing 1st in the West off natural talent. We haven’t really locked in..”

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Featuring as a guest on teammate Danny Green’s Spectrum SportsNet show, Inside the Green Room, Jared Dudley commented on this year’s Lakers team. The purple and gold currently sit with a record of 46-13 and are top of the Western Conference by 5.5 games.

Dudley also addressed the stages in a season that NBA teams have to go through. As well as, the fans that downplay his role on the team. Currently, the 34-year-old is averaging just 7.9 minutes a game. Throughout 39 contests this season is posting a stat-line of 1.5 points and 1.1 rebounds.

“We all have a role on this team, we all can’t play 30 minutes. That’s what fans don’t realise, there’s a reason why I’ve been in the business for 13-years. For me, hey, it’s when to stay ready. We’re getting ready to pick it up another notch. We’ve been playing 1st in the West off natural talent. We haven’t really locked in, locked in.”

“There’s 3 or 4 stages to a season. You have to get to know each other stage. Now we’re in that little 3rd stage before the playoffs, like, hey, it’s time to set the tone. Cause when we get to the playoffs, you don’t need to pick it up again, we’re already at that level.”

“It’s guys like myself. Avery Bradley. Rondo. Danny Green. We’re the captains behind the captains. We’re serving the everyday basis. So guys like LeBron/AD, they lock-in. Cause we need them to play 45 minutes.”

Check out the full episode of Danny Green’s show Inside the Green Room below:

Jared Dudley and Danny on Lakers/Clippers, Rajon Rondo, LeBron and Playing with LeBron
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