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LOS ANGELES \u2014 Jarred Vanderbilt is tough-minded, Lakers coach JJ Redick said. And just four days after suffering a full right finger dislocation, in which the bone of his pinky broke through skin, the reserve forward was available for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

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From screaming down the tunnel on his way to the locker room \u2013 according to eyewitnesses in Oklahoma City during Game 1 \u2013 to back in the rotation with the Lakers entering the weekend trailing 2-0 in the best-of-seven series, Vanderbilt has swiftly moved from stitches to a splint and now, in-game action.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just had to kind of make sure that the tissue and the stitches were good to go so that the bone wouldn\u2019t pop out (of his finger) again,\u201d Redick said of Vanderbilt, who played six minutes in the series opener on Tuesday night before his second-quarter injury. \u201cBut, I mean, he\u2019s certainly tough-minded and wants to give it a go.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGlad he\u2019s never taken a shot right-handed in his life,\u201d Redick then joked.<\/p>\n

Vanderbilt entered Saturday as questionable after sitting out Thursday\u2019s 125-107 loss, but he returned to a Lakers\u2019 rotation that included rookie forward Adou Thiero playing a stint in each half of Game 2. Redick said that he thought Thiero did well Thursday, showcasing his \u201chigh energy and physicality\u201d in his six minutes on the court.<\/p>\n

Redick said the way the Thunder have exploited their minutes without star guard Shai Gilegous-Alexander on the court is forcing him to adjust lineups and coverages when the likes of Ajay Mitchell, Jared McCain and Chet Holmgren are playing.<\/p>\n

Holmgren hasn\u2019t just dominated the Lakers with his scoring \u2013 averaging 23 points and 10.5 rebounds per game \u2013 he has also helped limit Deandre Ayton after the center emerged to help lead the Lakers past the Houston Rockets in the final three games of their first-round series.<\/p>\n

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Ayton has just 13 points through the first two games against the Thunder, shooting just 1 for 7 from the field in 27 minutes in Game 2. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said limiting Ayton\u2019s production, specifically after his success against Houston, has been a \u201cpriority\u201d for his team.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s a really talented player with great size, touch, great hands, (and) as you assess what you need to do against this team to give yourself advantages, he\u2019s up there,\u201d Daigneault said. \u201cObviously (Austin Reaves and LeBron James) is where a lot of possessions start, but he\u2019s (in) that next tier of guys on their team that can really hurt you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Redick added that part of what Holmgren has done, overhelping on defense and forcing Ayton toward the perimeter, has stifled the 7-footer\u2019s production. But ultimately, Ayton needs to increase his scoring at the rim, Redick said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he\u2019s shooting like 27% at the rim right now, so a lot of that has to do with where Chet is on the floor,\u201d Redick said. \u201cToo often (in Game 2), we were coming off ball screens and taking one dribble and there\u2019s no advantage created. That certainly could help D.A. as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

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