Lonzo Ball didn't take too kindly to Jamal Murray's recent unsportsmanlike antics during their last meeting, as the Denver Nuggets guard got plenty of flack from the Los Angeles Lakers after finishing with a team-high 22 points on the night.
“It was the second time of him doing stuff like that, obviously it is going to frustrate some people but we got to come back and get a win today,” said Ball, according to Bill Oram of The Orange County Register.
Head coach Luke Walton had also expressed his displeasure with Murray's continued behavior, noting his disrespect for the game.
Murray has burned the Lakers in his last two outings at the Pepsi Center, scoring 28 and recently 22 points at home to make up for a dismal 2-of-11 outing during his first time at the Staples Center.
The 6-foot-4 Canadian has developed into a strong player, but his cockyness has gotten the best of him in many circumstances, an act that has rubbed other players the wrong way.
The Nuggets are vying for a playoff spot, locked with the Utah Jazz and the San Antonio Spurs at 37-30 for the season, hoping to make every game count for the last 15 games of the season.
Ball and the Lakers have had a hot month of February and continued it in March, going 7-3 in their last 10 games.
The Lakers will look to avenge their 1-2 record against the Nuggets and make Murray pay for his insolence tonight when they take on Denver at the Staples Center.
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