On March 13, 2022, Beijing time, there was no Lakers game in this game day of the NBA, but this day was closely related to the Lakers! On this day, five lakers veterans have played extremely well, which also makes fans can't help but sigh, scattered full of stars?
Jordan Clarkson
In the Jazz's home game against the Kings, they didn't have an inside gate gobert, making the game process very difficult, and they slowly opened the gap between the second and third quarters of the game, laying the foundation for the victory! In the end, they defeated their opponents 134:125 and won the game!
Clarkson came off the bench for 35 minutes and shot 15-of-21 from the field, 7-of-13 from three-point range, 8-of-8 from the free throw line, and 45 points from the game set a new career high. And it was also Clarkson's second career game to score 40+ but did not grab a rebound, the first in Jazz history!
Clarkson was previously selected by the Lakers with the 46th pick in the second round in 2014 and played four seasons with the Lakers, and in these four seasons he played very well, averaging more than 10 points per game, and the best season averaged 15.5 points, 4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game! In 2018, the Lakers sent him and Nance Jr. away, trading Thomas Jr., Channing Frye and a first-round pick!
Josh Hart
In the Blazers' game against the Wizards, Hart played the best performance of his career, shooting 15 of 21 in the game, 9 of 6 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, 44 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals, including 44 points is also a new career high!
Hart of this game also made it clear that he is the absolute core of the current team, and he was the leader of the current Trail Blazers team before the return of Lillard, Nurkic and Anfinni Simmons!
Hart was selected by the Lakers with the 30th pick in the first round of 2017 and was subsequently sent to the Pelicans in an Anthony Davis trade. In the Two Seasons of the Lakers, he was one of the most important players on the team bench, averaging nearly 8 points per game, and his efficiency and motivation were very good!
Kuzma & Pop
In the game against the Blazers, Kuzma and Pope both played very well, but failed to lead the team to victory. Kuzma played 30 minutes and shot 7-of-17 from the field, 4-of-8 from three-point range and 4-of-4 from the free throw line for 22 points, three rebounds and three assists. Pope played 32 minutes, shooting 6-of-16 from the field, 5-of-10 from three-point range, 9-of-9 from the free throw line, and had 26 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists!
In this game, the two have done their best without Beal and Porzingis, but they still can't lead the team to win, which is indeed a pity!
Kuzma was selected by the Lakers with the 27th pick in the first round of 2017, then won the championship with James, and was sent to the Wizards by the Lakers in a trade with Westbrook last summer! Pope has played for the Lakers since 2017, followed James and Davis to the championship, and was sent to the Wizards by the Lakers in the Westbrook trade last summer!
Alex Caruso
In the game against the Cavaliers, Caruso had 11 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists, 4 steals and 1 block in the whole game, although not the highest score in the game, but he was the most important part of the team! This game is his first game since his comeback, and after 50 days of rest, it is really not easy to play like this!
And after Caruso's comeback, the Bulls have limited their opponents' scoring to less than 100 points for the first time in the last 50 days, which is enough to prove the importance of Caruso in this team, he is the golden oil of the team, and he is indispensable on both the offensive and defensive ends!
As a losing draft in 2016, Caruso was signed by the Lakers and played a role, and in the Lakers' four seasons, his average data per game was not so remarkable, but his role on the court was obvious to all. Last summer, the Lakers did not renew Caruso's contract, he joined the Bulls on a four-year, $37 million contract, and became an important member of the team!