Hayward, the rookie out of Butler, had no problem filling the bucket on Tuesday. Kobe, on the other hand? Yikes. In other action, Kevin Durant dominated Denver and the Celtics had no problems with the Sixers.
Jazz Vs. Lakers: Gordon Hayward, Utah Edge Kobe Bryant, L.A.
Hayward laughed in the face of that challenge, drawing a foul on Bryant on the Jazz’s last possession to give Utah a one-point edge; with six seconds left at the other end, Kobe fumbled the ball away and couldn’t get a shot up. Most surprising about Hayward’s game, though, wasn’t his steely reserve; he showed plenty of that at Butler last season. Hayward showed a real ability to make good passes in traffic after the Lakers defense converged on his penetration moves. That’s a facet I hadn’t seen this season, and it bodes well for his transition from bit reserve to featured scorer, if that’s where this is headed.
Kobe for the game, by the way, had 20 points on 6-18 shooting and seven turnovers.
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