First game and first major success for the Lakers in the California Classic against Miami in a meeting that allowed the “sons of”, Scotty Pippen Jr and Shareef O’Neal, to show themselves.
The former delivered a complete game, finishing third in scoring for his team behind Mac McClung (17 points) and Paris Bass (15 points) with 14 points at 3/9 shooting in 25 minutes. The second was also active during his 16 minutes on the floor with 6 points (2/3), 6 rebounds and 1 assist.
As for the match, the Californians quickly took the measure of their opponent by winning the first two quarters by 12 points (51-27 at the break) and they kept up the pressure until the end. to win 100-66, after having counted up to 38 lengths in advance.
Only player drafted by the Lakers, Max Christie (35th pick) was pretty watered (2/11) for 5 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. On the Floridian side, Nikola Jovic (27th pick) struggled to get into his game and finished 3 points at 1/6 shooting in 21 minutes.
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