This season, the two-man lineup of James and Caruso has posted a +12.3 net rating in the 94 minutes they’ve played together, an improvement from the +9.1 net rating they posted in 147 minutes they played together last season. Additionally, no five-man lineup that has played more than 10 minutes together and featured James and Caruso has posted a negative net rating, according to NBA.com.
Obviously the lineups in which Caruso and James are playing in make a big difference, but the point still stands: They’ve played really well together, and after the Lakers’ win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, Caruso shared why he thinks they’ve been such a successful pairing.
