On wednesday evening, the los angeles lakers dominated the utah jazz, winning three straight games before the all-star break. Los angeles now has a 30-26 record on the year, and they have won six of their last seven games. They have improved their playing on the court, giving them some real momentum going into their long break. The team is finally looking like the one that many expected them to be, with the win over utah being a big help in the event of tiebreaker purposes.
Lebron james sat out the game against the jazz, but the rest of the team stepped up in his absence. Forward rui hachimura dropped 36 points on 13-of-19 shooting from the field, and nobody did it better than him. On his way to a career-high in points, hachimura made six three-pointers in the game. In the contest, he also added two rebounds, one assist, and one block. After the game, hachimura recapped his career night, which culminated in a big victory. “when i get into the game, i want to have an effect on the game. I want to be the x-factor… be aggressive, use my size, and do whatever it takes to help us win this season,” hachimura said.
The lakers are at their best when he is aggressive. With his size, he gives them another good scoring option. This lakers squad is enriched by his ability to knock down the three-point shot, so it is hoped that he will continue to get consistent minutes. Hachimura made a big splash in the postseason last year, resulting in the team re-signing him in the offseason. Each game, the team needs him to play with that intensity, which will most likely help them make another run toward the playoffs.
