Lawler said he was planning this season to avoid Staples Center — where the Clippers and the Lakers play — because he did not want to be a distraction. Lawler said he was talking with a neighbor who confessed that it had taken him five years to adjust to retirement. Lawler hopes it does not take him quite so long — but he understands. When Lou Williams misfired on a jumper after going to his right, Lawler noted how Williams shoots the ball more effectively going to his left. The Clippers rewarded him with a winning season, then followed that with 12 straight losing ones .

Source: New York Times November 26, 2019 21:11 UTC