Ending a grueling stretch of 5 video games in seven days, the Lakers have been “a bit of bit exhausted,” Hachimura acknowledged. Redick had a secret weapon to perk them up.
The Lakers rolled out a zone protection to start the second quarter. The sheer dimension of a lineup with the 7-foot Ayton, 6-8 Jarred Vanderbilt, 6-9 James and 6-10 Drew Timme with 6-3 Marcus Sensible at level guard was jarring to see in individual, Redick acknowledged. However the zone protection was important to serving to sluggish the tempo for a staff making an attempt to outlive its fifth sport in seven days.
Lakers ahead Drew Timme shoots beneath strain from Toronto Raptors ahead Jamison Battle at Crypto.com Area on Sunday.
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The Lakers began the second quarter on a 9-0 run that shortly erased the Raptors’ seven-point lead.
Timme earned a spot within the rotation for the second consecutive night time after he scored a career-high 21 factors towards Portland on Saturday. He hit one three-pointer Sunday and had three rebounds with two assists.
The previous Gonzaga star signed a two-way contract Nov. 25 after starring with the G League affiliate South Bay Lakers. He averaged a team-high 25.5 factors, 7.5 rebounds and 4 assists within the first six G League video games and has been in a position to translate that work to the NBA stage, even when his alternatives are restricted.
“[South Bay Lakers have] challenged me so as to add that to my sport and be extra of a playmaker on the perimeter and decision-maker on the perimeter,” stated Timme, who has performed 63 minutes in eight video games. “And I’ve been down there for an honest quantity, after which they maintain me accountable and so they push me after which they preserve me sharp for moments when I’m referred to as upon. And also you simply gotta be prepared every time your quantity’s referred to as.”
