In his last five games (including the California Classics tournament), the Michigan State prospect has averaged 19.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists on 49.2% shooting from the field (29-59) and 55.0% from the three-point line (11-20). Los Angeles can still sneak their way into one of the top four spots if their winning percentage throughout the tournament can make a case for them.Īll that said, the Lakers still have to play at least two more games, and as the Summer League progresses, here are two storylines worth following: Is it time to shut down Christie and give way to the rest?Ĭhristie, who vowed to showcase his development in this year’s summer games, has indeed made a case for why he deserves to be considered in the rotation for the parent team next season. The Lakers have to be one of the best four teams remaining (record-wise) and hope that the teams that currently have the same record as them lose their remaining games. can still qualify for the semifinals but the road just got tougher after losing to Boston. Now standing with a record of 2-1 in the tournament, it’s going to be interesting to see how the Lakers approach their next two games or even more, depending on how far they make it. Max Christie, who has had a breakout summer stint, led the way with 24 points - along with D’Moi Hodge’s 22 and Jalen Hood-Schifino’s 15 - but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Lakers’ poor shooting performance in the third quarter, where they gave up 30 points and only tallied 17. The rookie from Florida has led the Lakers in points per game so far in the LVSL tournament. It also wasn’t a coincidence that the Lakers lost their first game of the tournament on a night when two-way contract signee and the team’s only center Colin Castleton went 3-9 from the field and had a quiet nine points. The Celtics successfully exposed the Lakers’ lack of rim protection - after scoring 48 of their 95 points inside the paint, nabbing 52 rebounds (13 more than LA’s), and producing 23 points out of second-chance opportunities. Not only did they succumb to their arch-rivals (yes, this matters even in Summer League), but nothing went their way in the second half against a team that had yet to win a single game in the tournament.Īfter leading by as many as 14 in the first half, the purple and gold had no answer for Boston’s 2-3 zone adjustment and their 38th pick in this year’s draft, Jordan Walsh, who had an impressive game with 25 points. It was a frustrating loss to say the least. The Lakers suffered their first loss in the Las Vegas Summer League tournament at the hands of the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.
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