The boos from Lakers fans at Staples Center once rained down on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope whenever he missed a shot or a defensive assignment. But his teammates stood by his side during those dark times, encouraging the 6-5 guard to stay the course. When he became the starting guard after Avery Bradley went down with a right leg injury, Caldwell-Pope stepped into that void and his game has flourished since. He’s averaging 10.6 points, making 52.5% of his shots and 47.7% of his three-pointers as a starter. I don’t know if I’ve seen him play as well as he’s playing,” Vogel said.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 05, 2019 13:52 UTC