LThe Lakers experienced a rookie explosion and no, it’s not Bruni James. It’s about Dalton Knecht, A 23-year-old 1.98-meter striker who has so far been less focused, but has made much more than LeBron’s son. He showed it in the pre-season, but confirmed that In the friendly victory over the Suns (122-128) in which he scored 35 points, 20 of them in a row!
With the score at 113-107, Knecht, a native of North Dakota, hit two three-pointers to force overtime. The second was unusual, about the 2.21-meter defense of Paul…. Overtime began with two more hits from the arc and ended He scored 13 of the Lakers ‘ 15 points in those five extra minutes. In total, he scored 35 goals with 8/13 in three-pointers and seven rebounds in 32 minutes. Anthony Davis’s 35 points and 10 rebounds were forgotten after this exhibition.
Dalton Knecht, congratulated by his Lakers teammates.
Knecht was drafted by the Lakers with pick 17 in the last draft After a college career she took him through Northeastern Junior College, Northern Colorado and Tennessee. In his senior year, he averaged 21.7 points and 39.7 % on three-pointers. Forecasts managed to put him in the top 10 , but on the day of the draw he fell to the middle of the first round and The Angels did not miss the opportunity to get an elite shooter.
Great pre-season
In the five games he played before the season, he averaged 18.0 points with 18/50 from the arc , which is 36.6% of the correct He could have been much higher without the doubts of the first three encounters (5/24). It’s time to test , but The rookie proved that he is ready to help from the bench. A player who can cause such a barrage of scoring should be usable.
“Cannon!!! ¡Boy that cold boy!!!”LeBron James wrote on his social networks after the match. The star did not play, but enjoyed his partner’s concert from the bench. He will have a week of rest before the start of the regular season, because it seems that he will not take part in the last friendly match against the Warriors either. His son Bruni got minutes: 17, scoring four points with 2/4 in shots and 0/2 from the personnel line. The Lakers have a good rookie… And it’s not him.
