Lakers: 3 Takeaways From the Preseason Win vs Denver Nuggets
Lou Williams Can Still Get Hot in a Hurry
Lou Williams’ instant offense helps the Lakers in crunch time
The man is a walking bucket. If it weren’t for a scoring outburst by D’Angelo Russell, Lou Williams would have lead the game in scoring with 25 points.
More from Lakers News
- Nets may end up getting more than two Lakers’ first-round picks after all
- Joe Tsai’s tweet indicates a Kyrie Irving trade will happen for Lakers
- Lakers fans will love how Kyrie Irving feels about Steve Nash and Sean Marks
- Russell Westbrook likes a tweet bashing the Los Angeles Lakers
- The 3 teams that can help the Lakers accelerate a Kyrie Irving trade
Oh, and 15 of those points came in the fourth quarter. Huh? Huh is right, not even a hot pocket gets hot that fast.
Williams technically started for the Lakers on Sunday, but all of those points came off the bench. It’s like something clicks when he stands up from the bench.
His starting role came as a surprise to many, considering his reputation as a spark plug off the bench, but he has made a case for himself the last few games.
Scoring has never been an issue for Williams, but his defense leaves a lot to be desired. The backcourt pairing of Jose Calderon and Williams was, well, exactly what it sounds like.
Don't think Walton can use lineups that have Calderon & Lou on the floor together - briefly had Young also - defensively that group = nope
— Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) October 10, 2016
Williams might never be a candidate for Defensive Player of the Year, but his offensive punch is what the Lakers will need if they want to make it out of the Western Conference alive.
That is unless this next young man continues to blossom.