Kyrie Irving’s sauce to much for Lakers to handle
In the latest edition of the greatness of Kyrie Irving, fans watched the ball handling maestro ask the Los Angeles Lakers for one last dance as he weaved in and out of their players for a unbelievable sequence that ended at the rim. After slinging the ball on a string for a hot second, Irving switched gears and darted to the rim for a finger roll off of the backboard.
Admittedly, Irving struggled to find his shot for most of the night, but found other ways to make himself useful. His masterful dribbling and precision penetration of the lanes created open shots for teammates and left the Lakers seeing stars. It wasn’t always pretty, but by the end of the game, Irving had amassed 19 points, six rebounds and five assists.
The Celtics took a tight one at home 107-96, and with the win, extended their streak to a league leading 10 games. Although they suffered the loss of Jayson Tatum to add to their growing list of injured stars, Boston’s backups came up huge for them with their streak on the line. Marcus Moris, Aron Baynes and Terry Rozier combined for 53 points and 27 boards to push their team past Los Angeles.
On the other end of the court, the Lakers’ rookie celebrity Lonzo Ball continued his highly publicized shooting woes. He now owns the second worst shooting percentage by a rookie through 12 games in NBA history and if the season ended today, he would claim the worst shooting percentage of any player to average at least 10 shots per game.
While it’s probably too early to speculate, with the way that Lonzo Ball’s underperformed in comparison with the guards taken after him in the draft, it makes you wonder if the Lakers are beginning to regret their decision to pass on so many big names on draft night. The season is early and the Lakers are encouraged by his willingness to let his shot fly, but he’ll need to turn things around quickly if he hopes to avoid the bust label that has fallen on so many second overall picks before him.
