He received a pass from Anthony Davis and steadily scored a long-range three-pointer to help the Lakers achieve a comeback at a critical moment. The goal was considered by the famous Skip Velez to be the most crucial goal of the game. Malik Munch was instrumental in the Lakers' victory over the Spurs on October 27, scoring 17 points and shooting 4-of-10 from three-point range, with a plus-minus of a game-high +31.
The Lakers only won by 4 points, but Munch played 39 minutes on the court and the Lakers won 31 points. What is this concept? In other words, in the 14 minutes of Munch's absence, the Lakers lost 27 points.
The Lakers brought in Munch too well, and the team actually got Munch for only $1.79 million in 1 year. Munch is 1.91 meters tall and no. 11 in 2017. Munch rose to fame at a young age, already famous in the United States in high school, averaging 28.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists in his senior year of high school, and he was selected for the McDonald's High School All-Star Game and Jordan Classic, and won the MVP with De Aaron Fox in the Jordan Classic.
Munch received the 2016 Arkansas Basketball Sir Award. Munch played a season at the University of Kentucky, averaging 19.8 points per game and shooting 39.7 percent from three-point range. Munch received the Jerry West Award. In the 2017 draft, Munch was selected by the Hornets with the 11th pick.
At the Hornets, Munch played for 4 seasons without getting a contract extension. Jordan boss gave up the point guard. That's why Lakers general manager Pelinka picked up the leak and signed the young guard with a 1-year salary contract.
Munch is only 23 years old, in the golden age of a basketball player. He played only 42 games with injuries last season, but was efficient, especially improving on three-pointers, averaging 11.7 points per game and shooting 40.1 percent from three-point range.
Coming to the Lakers, with Nunn and Ellington sidelined due to injury, Munch seized the opportunity to show his talent. Munch made 4-of-7 shooting and 2-of-3 from three-point range in his win over the Grizzlies for 12 points and four assists.
In this game, Munch scored 17 points and shot 4-of-10 from three-point range. The Lakers play away, but there are still a lot of Lakers fans on the scene, and Munch said it makes him feel like he's at home.
Commenting on that crucial three-point shot from the game in the fourth quarter, Munch said confidently: "I feel like I can hit every shot. The famous Skip Velez took the opportunity to hack James: "Malik Munch did some of the things that James has been struggling with — Munch shot a key over-the-top three-pointer, which was the most critical shot tonight. ”