Still, the Lakers showed Thursday night they can beat the NBA’s best if they are as motivated and as hungry as Kuzma. It’s a roster that, when healthy, looked like one of the best teams in the NBA during a hot December, but has struggled amid injuries and trade rumors over the past few weeks. NAME DATE TM OPP REC W MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGM FGA FG 3PM 3PA 3P FTM FTA FT PF +/-Kyle Kuzma: : LAL BOS. Kyle Kuzma has a 6-5 record versus Jayson Tatum in his career. LA now will go forward with its current group for the remainder of the season. Kyle Kuzma has a 6-5 record versus Jayson Tatum in his career. “I told my buddy Tatum that if I got a look, I was going to hit it and I did so I didn’t look dumb.” “I was really glad I hit that shot,” Kuzma chuckled. It’s a shot he told Tatum he would knock down if given the chance. Kuzma scored 14 of his 25 points in the third quarter and drained a clutch 3-pointer with under a minute remaining to give the Lakers a one-point lead. However, his uneven performances are not impressing anyone. His numbers were slightly better last season when he had 12.9 points (44,3 from the field, 36.1 for three), 6.1 rebounds, and 1.9 assists. And I look forward to playing guys that were drafted ahead of me, not just him.” In 2019-20, when the Lakers won the championship, Kyle had 12.8 points per game on 43.6, and 31.6 shooting splits. For me, I think I’m better than everybody, that’s just my mentality and how I approach things. Stathead: Baseballs Most Powerful Search Tool. Obviously, he went higher than me in the same draft class. “I don’t know about for everybody, but for me, I always have to take that challenge with Tatum, every single game. “I mean, for sure,” Kuzma said when asked if it served as motivation for him to show out Thursday. While most of the young players who are rumored to be part of the talks have brushed off the rumors and comparisons, Kuzma admitted after the game he was motivated to play against Tatum, who is seen as the best available young player either team can offer for Davis and was drafted ahead of Kuzma in 2017. Kuzma was a huge reason for LA’s comeback win, as the talented forward poured in 19 of his 25 points in the second half. They did just that, storming back from an 18-point first-half deficit to stun the Celtics, 129-128, on Rajon Rondo’s buzzer beater. The NBA schedule makers have both a sense of humor and foresight, as the Lakers and Celtics met Thursday night at TD Garden in a game the struggling Lakers desperately needed to win. Thursday’s NBA trade deadline came and went with Davis remaining in New Orleans, meaning there will continue to be months of speculation and analysis surrounding whether the Lakers or Celtics have the best package to swing a deal for the star forward.
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