With the Lakers leading their first-round series against the Grizzlies, 3-1 going into Game 5, Hachimura is averaging 18.0 points on 57.8 percent shooting.
There’s a growing nexus within the Lakers. It’s plain to see with each game in their first-round playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies, an ever-strengthening bond among a possible NBA all-star player in the making, two established superstars and an assistant coach.
Hachimura, born and raised in rural Japan and educated at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, has given the Lakers a much-needed jolt of energy each time he has entered a playoff game against the Grizzlies, demanding attention from near and far whenever he’s had the ball. “He’s able to space the floor, give room for all our guards to get in the paint and for LeBron to get on the block,” Davis said. “He can get on the block. When he’s playing like he’s playing, we’re just an even harder team to beat. He’s shooting the ball, he’s getting to the line, he’s getting in the paint. He’s doing it all for us. Defensively, he’s getting blocks, rebounds. So, he’s playing at a high level.
“ does a great job of not just putting guys through workouts but doing things that immediately translate to the game. Court work, film work – all the above. Rui dove right into the fold. I encouraged him. Also, LeBron taking him under his wing, doing a bunch of workouts with LeBron.Hachimura has been something of a group project since his arrival.
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