Lakers: Takeaways From Thursday’s Exit Interviews
Los Angeles loves Luke Walton
If I had a dollar for every time one of the Lakers gushed about Luke Walton today, I’d be able to buy a decent pair of tickets to a game next season–seriously. Everybody loves Luke.
Jordan Clarkson on Luke Walton: "I feel like he is the definition of a player's coach."
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) April 13, 2017
Randle on playing for Luke Walton: “It was amazing. He just came in every day and brought an energy and a vibe that I’ve never experienced."
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) April 13, 2017
Thomas Robinson on Luke Walton: "I think for this group of young players, there could be nobody better than Luke."
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) April 13, 2017
Brewer on Luke Walton: "Luke’s great. He’s a great coach, man. He knows (how to talk to players) and he knows X’s and O’s."
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) April 13, 2017
Brandon Ingram: "He's the ultimate players' coach...he believes in everything that we do."
— Shahan Ahmed (@shahanLA) April 13, 2017
Could this just be a case of people not wanting to say anything bad about their boss? Sure, but going with that assumption they also had the option of saying nothing. Instead, they used every fluffy word in the book to praise their new head coach.
Luke’s relationship with the young core will be crucial going forward and it’s promising to see everything is off to a good start.