Following Wednesday night's 123-113 exhibition win over the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma shed some light on what it's like playing alongside LeBron James and Lonzo Ball — two of his teammates who seem to be developing a nice chemistry on the court.
James and Ball put on quite a show in Wednesday's victory. James, who joined the Lake Show in the offseason, posted 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field (1-of-2 from beyond the arc), 10 rebounds, five assists, and one steal in 18 minutes of action. Ball, who's entering his second year of service with the Lakers, racked up seven points on 3-of-5 shooting, four rebounds, two assists, and four steals in 23 minutes of playing time.
At the beginning of the second quarter, James hooked up with Ball for a flashy alley-oop dunk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqKzgOpii4o
Kuzma, who posted 22 points and three rebounds in Wednesday night's win, says having Ball and James on the floor at the same time is going to take some getting used to, but he likes the lineup.
“Get a lot of shots,” Kuzma told Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints. “Those guys like to push the ball. Get it up to you. Find shooters. Find cutters, so it's great. Having both on the floor is definitely an adjustment, but it's a pretty good lineup, especially defensively.”
Exactly how the Lakers are going to fare this season remains to be seen, but there is no doubting the fact that they're a dangerous squad. Showtime might be back in Tinseltown in a big way.
The Lakers will be back in action on Friday night, when they'll face the Warriors once again. Tip-off inside San Jose's SAP Center is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET with ESPN2 having live broadcast coverage.
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