Los Angeles Lakers reserve guard Collin Sexton got off to a somewhat rough start this season. He was signed this summer to a two-year, $19 million contract and was expected to be a major spark plug off the bench, but he missed all of the preseason and the first game of the regular season with a leg injury.
As a result, he was inconsistent offensively during the first couple of weeks of the regular season. But it seems as if Sexton is starting to find his game. He had 17 points against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday and 18 points against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, and versus the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, he scored 10 points in 13 minutes before having to exit with 6:51 left in the fourth quarter due to a wound on his head.
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The Lakers now have a seven-game winning streak after downing the Bucks 123-112. After Monday’s win over Atlanta, Sexton mentioned how “patience” has been the key word for him as he gets up to speed.
“That’s one word I’ve been using each and every day…I would say each and every day is going to have its ups, have its downs but I’m blessed to be healthy enough to go out.”
Sexton knows that he still has some more conditioning and rhythm that he has to catch up on, but he feels it won’t be long before his game is fully back.
“I think maybe another week and a half, two weeks and I think I’ll be back. Right now, these last two games felt really good. So I’m moving in the right direction.”
While some Lakers fans still feel the organization made a big mistake by signing Sexton, he is clearly an asset to the team. He’s an instant offense ball-handler who can get others involved at times and create additional transition opportunities, and on the defensive end, he gives 100% and can help muck things up, which can result in turnovers.
On Wednesday, L.A.’s bench was very productive for the third game in a row. It scored 55 points, and for the second game in a row, big man Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 23 points. The Lakers continue to rank first in points per game, offensive rating and field-goal percentage while ranking third in 3-point percentage, and on the other end of the court, they’re first in steals per game and points off turnovers per game.
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This article originally appeared on Lakers Wire: Collin Sexton feels he has been getting back into the swing of things
