PHILADELPHIA — Brooklyn Nets guard Lonnie Walker IV was one of the players who could have been in the running for the Sixth Man of the Year award in the beginning of this season. While that chance of winning the award is likely gone due to the time that he has missed, Walker is still playing like that guy now.
“I think it all just starts with my teammates,” Walker said after putting up 20 points and three assists in Saturday’s 136-121 road win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Saturday marked Walker third straight game of scoring at least 19 points and he is averaging 19.3 points per game while shooting 47.8% from the field and 40% from deep over his last three outings.
“Them (his teammates) instilling a lot of confidence in my game, understanding they know what I’m capable of doing and telling me to take those shots and things,” Walker explained. Walker is having arguably his best stretch of the season when it comes to his offensive game and it’s no coincidence that it has coincided with Brooklyn winning three of its past four games.
Walker, who has always been vocal about how his teammates and the Nets organization have instilled confidence in him from the very beginning, continues to give the glory to his “family” for his success. “We have a great group of guys that allow me to play freely and feel comfortable playing with my teammates, that’s the thing, they are like family,” Walker said.
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