Short-term answers sometimes provide long-term solutions.
The Los Angeles Lakers have spent decades chasing "sure things." Energy has been devoted to paying superstars in pursuit of sanguine ceilings. Nothing less.
Out of necessity, the Lakers have shifted gears, fielding the nameless and trusting the unproven. And though it hasn't resulted in many wins, silver linings exist.
In Nick Young's emergence as everything the Lakers need, they exist. In Pau Gasol's resurgence, they exist. In Ryan Kelly's rise from obscurity, they exist.
In Kendall Marshall's point guard play, they exist. And are blinding.
There have been quite a few hiccups along the way, but his success dwarfs any mistakes. Initially cast aside by the Phoenix Suns, the former lottery pick has found a home in coach Mike D'Antoni's the-ball-will-find-energy offense.
A stable, lasting home.
Numbers Never Lie
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Marshall's turnover issues are alarming. He can be thoughtless and infuriating with ...
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