4. Robert Sacre Celebrations
Somehow, veteran center and noted benchwarmer Robert Sacre has become a point of contention among Lakers fans. Even in blowouts when Byron Scott clears the benches, it’s still a rarity to see Sacre make it onto the floor. On the rare occasion that he does get some playing time for the Lakers, he’s not a good NBA basketball player. However, that shouldn’t lessen the enjoyment that Sacre has brought Lakers and NBA fans alike over the years.
While he’s firmly rooted into his position on the end of the bench, Sacre has developed an underground reputation as a sort of celebration specialist. If the Lakers make a big or impressive play, the camera should always have Sacre in the shot because he’s going to be unleashing an amazing and highly humorous celebration. It’s trivial, but it’s something that’s always entertaining.
Unfortunately, the Lakers haven’t been giving Sacre many reasons to lose his mind in a celebration on the bench this season. However, that doesn’t mean that fans shouldn’t be thankful for all of the celebrations that they’ve enjoyed from the center before and—even if they occur less frequently nowadays—looking forward to the ones he’ll have ready for the future.
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