‘It’s Dennis, it’s classic Dennis,’ Lakers coach Darvin Ham says of the guard’s 21-point performance during their play-in tournament win over the Timberwolves
LeBron James had the basketball and the Lakers’ play-in game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in his capable hands as the final seconds of the fourth quarter ticked down Tuesday. Everyone watching inside Crypto.com Arena and on TNT knew what would happen next.
James passed the ball to teammate Dennis Schröder, who was stationed in the opposite corner, with both feet planted behind the 3-point arc. Schröder accepted the pass and swished a 3-pointer that gave the Lakers a 98-95 lead with 1.4 seconds remaining. The sellout crowd roared.The story didn’t end there, through no fault of Schröder’s. But, after Minnesota’s Mike Conley hit three free throws with 0.1 remaining to send the game to overtime,.
“I told LeBron to get a great shot and attack the rim and just lay it up and get it over with,” Schröder said late Tuesday night. “But he always makes the right reads. He’s been doing this for 20 years. Middle of the season, I missed one of those to win the game, and I was ready.”“It was one game,” he said. “I had a wide open shot in the corner.
D’Angelo Russell sat out all but a few seconds in the fourth quarter and OT, scoring only two points on 1-for-9 shooting in 24 minutes by game’s end. Malik Beasley scored five points on 2-for-3 shooting in 14 minutes, and Troy Brown Jr. had two points on 1-for-5 shooting in 17 minutes.
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