11月3日，24直播网报道，在一场NBA常规赛中，湖人队以138比117的比分击败了热火队。比赛结束后，湖人队的传奇球员罗伯特·霍里在《Access SportsNet Lakers》节目中分享了对于球队在内线防守端的卓越表现的看法。
在节目中，主持人提问：“在半场战罢，湖人仅以7分的微弱优势领先，双方在上半场均展现了出色的三分投射能力。然而，随着比赛的深入，湖人于第三节显著提升了防守强度，借助抢断与快速反击，成功将领先优势扩大至21分。对于球队在下半场的策略调整，您有何见解？”
霍里强调，在比赛的关键时刻，中场休息成为调整策略、洞察对手的最佳时机。湖人队便是在这一时段内找到了解决问题的方法。观察可见，热火队员对凯斯勒在内线的严密防守心生畏惧。因此，湖人得以在外围施加更强攻势，充分利用凯斯勒封锁禁区的优势。他在协防与补位上的表现尤为突出。
Moreover, during the latter half of the game, the Lakers fiercely disrupted their adversaries' shooting attempts, employing physical confrontation to render their opponents uncomfortable. This strategy forced them to frequently alter possession of the ball. Most notably, it restricted their ease of penetration towards the basket. In the lead-up to the match, had you queried me about which team would likely score more inside, I would have predicted the Heat, given their possession of players like Adebayo and Antetokounmpo. However, it was the Lakers who ultimately dominated the inside scoring, finishing with a 60-38 edge over the Heat.