Los Angeles — Nick Young doesn't call himself "Swaggy P" for nothing.
Really, he doesn't.
"If you look good, you play good," the Los Angeles Lakers' leading scorer recently said on NBA TV's Gametime. "The Swaggy is sort of how I come in the arena, how I dress, the shoes I wear. And the P is a mystery."
Young has been a pleasant surprise for the Lakers this season, and he'll surely take plenty of shots against the Miami Heat on the Christmas stage at 5 p.m. ET. He'll probably even hit a few, since he's making them at a respectable rate of 43.1 percent this season. But he may have misfired after Monday's 37-point loss to the Phoenix Suns, by answering reporters' questions related to LeBron James, and the Heat's shooters.
James hasn't been thrilled with the league's latest marketing gimmick—tight, sleeved jerseys that the Heat and Lakers will wear Wednesday—first saying that "I can't have my shooters out there worrying about some sleeves and not shooting the ball," only to settle down somewhat after the Heat practiced in them without too much trouble on Sunday.
Young's view?
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