Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green has played a starting role on two championship teams – the 2013-14 San Antonio Spurs and the 2018-19 Toronto Raptors. Both squads also had a memorable run as it featured knocking off the season’s two-time defending champions.

Considering all that makes Green’s recent comments hold so much weight. Though he’s only been a Laker and for months, he already believes that the group is one of the most fun teams he has been in.

In an interview with Chris McGee of Spectrum SportsNet this week, the 11-year veteran talked about the Lake Show’s camaraderie and how it differs from his past squads:

“I think guys understood the bigger picture and were having so much fun. Nobody really cared the numbers that they got, or what they were doing individually. We had so many different pieces bringing so much to the table to where we were having fun and winning games whether we’re playing 10-15 minutes, 20-25 minutes, or five minutes.”

“This has definitely been one of the most seasons I’ve had since I’ve been in the league because we were winning, and because nobody was fighting over time, minutes or touches. Everybody just did their part, fell in line, and did their role to the best of their ability.”

The chemistry and selflessness within the group are translating well in the numbers as the Lakers have solid averages on both sides of the ball. Prior to the league’s suspension of games due to COVID-19, they lead the NBA in field goal shooting (48.5%) and blocks per game (6.8), and also rank third in points allowed (106.9 PAPG) and a respectable seventh in scoring (114.3 PPG)

It’s all about playing their roles, and it begins with their two superstars. LeBron James and Anthony Davis are doing their thing headlining the offense and defense, while the rest of the supporting cast are taking turns emerging as the third key man. Green, Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Avery Bradley, Rajon Rondo, Alex Caruso, JaVale McGee, Dwight Howard, and recent addition Markieff Morris all have specific places in the system, and their time on the court are distributed well. All are playing under 25.2 minutes per game.

There’s a good argument for how this Laker team may feel a little different from the many great teams that Green has been a part of. While with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he was a rookie who rode the bench. In San Antonio, he played under a long-running dynasty that was focused on the task at hand 24/7, and it lacked characters that made the process loose. Toronto had personality, but because of injuries, the team didn’t become a complete unit on a consistent basis until the postseason.

The Lakers are sitting atop the Western Conference standings with a 49-14 record, and they have been in that throne for pretty much the entire season. Hopefully, their efforts don’t go down the drain with the possible cancellation of the 2019-20 campaign.