Lakers' Big 3's new mantra for pushing pace for offense to thrive -- 'You get it, go'

TEMECULA, Calif. — The day after last season mercifully came to an end for the Los Angeles Lakers, Russell Westbrook was asked about LeBron James and Anthony Davis repeatedly stating over the course of the year their intent to «let Russ be Russ» in pursuit of team success.

«Yeah,» Westbrook replied bluntly during his exit interview with reporters, «but that wasn't true.»

With the first week of training camp in the books as James, Davis and Westbrook near their second season together, that approach has been tweaked.

Westbrook is empowered to get his, but so are James and Davis when it comes to getting theirs. No more worrying about stepping on each other's toes; if there's a play to make, go make it.

«I think the biggest thing was everybody trying to be selfless and now everybody is being aggressive,» Davis said after practice Saturday at Pechanga Reservation in front of about 200 reservation residents invited as guests. "'Russ, you get it, go.' 'Bron, you get it, go.' I get it and go. Whoever. And that's been very helpful for all of us."

Injuries limited the trio to just 21 games together a season ago. L.A., which came into last season as the odds-on favorite to win, went 11-10 in those games.

«Obviously we're unselfish teammates and we want to pass and do things [for our teammates], but at the same time we have to get going as well,» Davis said. «And I think that's been the biggest change that we wanted to see from us three so far is, whoever gets it, let's be aggressive because it's going to open up the floor for everybody else.

»When we're all trying to be unselfish and share the wealth, the ball kind of ends up getting lost around the perimeter or we're going up against the shot clock. But when somebody is staying