Jarred Vanderbilt and JJ Redick need each other for the Lakers to thrive this season

Jarred Vanderbilt is critical to the Lakers' being as good as they can be on defense. But to do that, he needs JJ Redick’s help to be his best on offense.

Help me help you.

While I’m not sure of origins of this specific axiom, I remember how the movie Jerry Maguire mainstreamed it into the consciousness of people my age. Watching Tom Cruise as an NFL agent damn near have a full emotional breakdown as he tries to help Cuba Gooding Jr. understand that his life as a diva wide receiver...