For the last two years, the Los Angeles Lakers were mired in mediocrity, and it seemed like there were bad vibes emanating from the team.
But multiple deals just prior to the Feb. 9 trade deadline have changed all that.
Of the Lakers’ recent additions via trade, Malik Beasley may be the most exciting as far as some fans are concerned.
He may be a streaky and even an inconsistent shooter, but he’s a shooter nonetheless, and he can get about as hot as any other sniper in the NBA.
In four games with the Purple and Gold, he has shot 41.7 percent from 3-point range on 9.0 attempts a game, and in Thursday’s blowout win over the Golden State Warriors, he went 7-of-11 from downtown.
Beasley is the deadliest shooter anyone can remember the Lakers having in quite some time.
After they defeated the Warriors 124-111, he praised the energy surrounding the team (@ 2:32).
“I would describe it as great. Immaculate,” Beasley said when asked to describe the Lakers’ energy. “Even though we’re in a tough position right now, we see that as a challenge and we like challenges. And like I said before, we kind of made a statement tonight that we’re ready to make this playoff push and do what we got to do.”