We had discovered him in the “bubble” with his own style, and Talen Horton-Tucker took advantage of the preseason and the absences of LeBron James and Anthony Davis to score points. Literally as well as figuratively.
After planting 19 points in the first game, he did even better last night by accumulating 33 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals in 41 minutes! It’s his career record, and it allows the Lakers to impose 131-106 against the Clippers in full.
After the match, all calm, Talen Horton-Tucker will repeat that he will gain minutes only if he defends. He focuses on defense first, and he’s there to learn from the veterans around him. But the “sophomore” of the Lakers has proven for two matches that he can also make a difference in attack. At 3-point, he’s 4 out of 5. His body language isn’t the fastest in the world, but he’s well demarcated, and he puts it in.
« I take it as a chance and it’s actually crazy because I wonder who, at 19 or 20, can have such an experience ? Horton-Tucker asks over a video conference. ” There aren’t many of them… So I’m taking everything I can learn every day and it’s great to see the superstars’ reactions.« .
“He has a crazy talent”
Overall, “THT” is a slow-motion, and when he colds his defender with a step-back, it looks like “slow motion”. On the other hand, his cuts are clear and his supports are solid, and he has often finished in the circle, showing that he has sure hands to finish in traffic. After the first game, Frank Vogel criticized him for missing shots near the circle, and he corrected the shot.
« The young man has a great attitude, a great state of mind, and he comes to train with humility, and when he arrives, he kicks ass, rather frankly. Frank Vogel had explained between the two matches. ” He has a crazy talent. I’m harder on him than any other player because I think he has a chance to be really good right away. »
If the former Iowa State player maintains that level, he will undoubtedly establish himself firmly in the Lakers’ rotation this season. Maybe even claim a place in the starting five …
« We have a very rich team, and no playing time is guaranteed »Pursuit Frank Vogel. « He’s going to keep playing at a high level, and that should inspire everyone to play at that level. It gives us the luxury of taking the weight off players who played a lot in the title win, and who had a short offseason. Obviously he’s still young, and he’s going to make a few mistakes every now and then, but he’s even more talented in defense than in attack, and I think that suits us well.. »
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