5 Things we learned from LeBron James' first Lakers game

#3 The Lakers will run a Showtime offense with Rondo at the helm

Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Lakers

With the majority of the Lakers' core being young and in the best shape of their lives as athletes, they were expected to push the ball on the fast break and play an uptempo style in half-court sets to use that athleticism in its best possible form. That vision seems to have come to fruition, and Rondo continues to wow fans of pure point guard play with his genial play-calling and ability to provide pin-point passes to his man right on the money.

With 11 assists and just 3 attempts in 23 minutes of game time, Rondo ran the show for the Lakers as they capitalized on a number of transition opportunities. While the pick-and-roll was a staple of LeBron-led teams in the past, we did not see much play develop in that scenario during this encounter with the Nuggets.

Something tells me we should expect to see a full-court alley-oop from Rondo to LeBron on the fast break before long.