LAS VEGAS — Gabe Vincent pulled up for a three-pointer and nailed it. After which Vincent nailed his subsequent three and his subsequent three and his subsequent, giving him 4 straight made treys.
Vincent was on hearth to begin the sport for the Lakers throughout their exhibition recreation in opposition to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night time at T-Cell Enviornment.
Earlier than Vincent might even take into consideration getting off his fifth three-pointer, Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg smothered him. Vincent stumbled and fell, scrambling to maintain management of the ball. He did and handed it to a teammate.
When Vincent acquired to his toes and acquired the ball again, the followers started to shout, “Shooot it!” So, Vincent did, nailing his fifth three-pointer over the outstretched hand of the 6-9 Flagg, drawing extra cheers from the pro-Lakers crowd.
Vincent was fouled on his sixth three-point try, sending him to the free-throw line for 3 free throws, all of which he made. That gave Vincent 18 factors in what appeared like a flash within the first quarter.
He missed his subsequent two three makes an attempt, however that didn’t appear to matter to the group. Vincent had placed on a present.
Vincent completed the sport with 22 factors on six-for-15 capturing and six-for-11 on three-pointers throughout the Lakers’ 121-94 loss to the Mavericks that noticed L.A. get outscored 37-8 within the fourth quarter.
He was a part of a Lakers’ beginning group of Rui Hachimura (19 factors), Jaxson Hayes (12 factors, 10 rebounds), Jarred Vanderbilt and Dalton Knecht. None of them performed within the recreation Tuesday night time in Phoenix.
Vanderbilt was having an all-around recreation till he was pressured to depart late within the second quarter with a left quad contusion after banging his left knee with a Mavericks defender. He limped up and down the courtroom, however was nonetheless capable of rating on a dunk after he was injured and he drilled a three-pointer.
However with 5 minutes and 39 seconds left within the second quarter, Vanderbilt limped again to the Lakers’ locker room and by no means returned to play. He had 5 factors, seven rebounds and 4 assists in 13 minutes.
The beginning 5 Lakers who did play in opposition to the Suns — Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton, Marcus Good and Jake LaRavia — didn’t play within the back-to-back recreation in opposition to the Mavericks, Doncic’s former workforce that traded him to the Lakers in February. Lakers coach JJ Redick stated Bronny James didn’t play due to a sprained ankle.
The Lakers end their preseason in opposition to the Sacramento Kings on Friday night time at Crypto.com Enviornment, and from the sounds of issues, Doncic and those that didn’t play in opposition to the Mavericks will play in opposition to the Suns.
“After which Friday, sure, the plan is to do one other costume rehearsal and sure play most of our guys,” Redick stated earlier than the sport. “I don’t know the minutes complete, however that’s the plan.”
The Lakers open the common season Tuesday in opposition to the Golden State Warriors at house.
