Mac McClung, Lakers Beat Clippers in Summer season League; Brandon Boston Jr. Drops 17
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Mac McClung’s scream to alter into the subsequent Los Angeles Lakers fan favorite became stunted a tiny bit Friday night because the rookie tallied merely two aspects over 15 minutes in a 86-84 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at the Las Vegas Summer season League.
Yet even with out a serious scoring outburst, McClung did greater than adequate to originate an affect, ending with three assists, about a highlight-reel plays and one rebound as he continues to acclimate to life in the NBA.
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Gas, brake, hit!#LakersSummer x @Verizon x @McclungMac pic.twitter.com/tMwWZoITl9
As an replacement, it became Vic Legislation who led the style for the Lakers, losing a team-excessive 15 aspects with three three-pointers to head with eight rebounds.
Up to now as novices stride, it became tricky to search out a extra spectacular performance than the Clippers’ Brandon Boston Jr., who scored 17 aspects on 7-of-13 taking pictures with five boards. Boston’s handiest misses came from three-level differ (two-of-eight).
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🗣️ And one!@bboston_ | #ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/kuEiew8E7Y
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From cease to cease.@Jayscrubb ➡️ @bboston_ pic.twitter.com/NHMKPgjplp
The No. 51 total earn out of Kentucky made basically the most of his minutes, hitting three shots at the rim, two extra on the wing and the leisure in the attend of the arc, proving that his ability to ranking from anywhere will translate in opposition to top ability.
After slipping in the draft, the taking pictures guard carved out a solid day in opposition to the Lakers. He’ll be attend in action Sunday because the Clippers face the Utah Jazz at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN 2. The Lakers, meanwhile, are appropriate attend at it Saturday, tipping off in opposition to No. 1 total earn Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons at 10 p.m. ET, also on ESPN2.