Kendrick Nunn in full misfortune

End of July, Kendrick Nunn assured in the middle of the off-season to have found its best level. That the training camp rightly suggested, when he was tipped to hold position 2, alongside Russell Westbrook in the backcourt of the Lakers. Problem: Since the start of the regular season, the former combo guard of the Heat does not put one foot in front of the other…

Averaging just 4.3 points (in 12 minutes), at 29% shooting percentages and 23% 3-pointers, he is perhaps the most disappointing player in Los Angeles. But, despite this very delicate start, the native of Chicago obviously intends to bounce back as quickly as possible and not stop at his clumsiness alone.

” I’m just trying to take the lid off [qui se trouve au-dessus] from the basket », he explained, pictorially. ” I’ve had some good shooting positions, but I just have to take that cover off, get comfortable in my shooting positions, get comfortable seeing where they’re coming from. And I will be good. »

In lack of benchmarks after his blank year?

In order not to completely exit the rotation of Darvin Ham, Kendrick Nunn will already have to seize the few opportunities offered to him by his coach. Last night against the Cavaliers (and tonight against the Jazz?), For example, he was named holder to replace Patrick Beverley, who was ill.

On arrival, in addition to being in great difficulty against Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland in defense, the 27-year-old finished the game with his fourth zero point of the season (in 18 minutes). Above all, like his whole team (8/27 behind the arc), he still failed to shoot: 0/5 on shots, including a pitiful 0/4 at 3-pts…

” I saw [de lui] good energy to start, he did some good deeds “Nevertheless tempered Darvin Ham, after the fact. ” But, again, it’s about maintaining that over time. Without [Patrick Beverley] and with other players who suffer from the same disease, it is even more imperative that [certains gars] raise their level of play and be ready to play 48 minutes. »

At the end of a blank year, Kendrick Nunn must therefore start by regaining his marks on the floors, when he was initially called upon to play the sparks of the Lakers in attack. Except that, for the moment, the transplant does not take place in California, despite a promising first outing (13 points against the Warriors)…

” My trust is still there and it won’t go anywhere “, warned in any case the main interested party, so as to reassure fans of “Purple & Gold”.