Last week Kentavious Caldwell-Pope tweaked his ankle on the way to the basket in a win over warriors. KCP has been shooting poorly and some fans took this injury as a time to mock KCP for poor play. The Lakers back up big who has faced his fair share of blacklash from the fans is standing up for KCP. Howard took to social media following the game saying “We’re gonna need KCP to win this championship, and I don’t think it’s right for anybody to wish any type of harm or any type of danger on my teammate. Of course there’s going to be nights where guys miss shots, miss layups but we need to set a standard,”.
While KCP’s mistakes are loud (missed layups) his positives are still there. He’s actually been a hugely positive impact on the team this year overall. When he’s been on the court, the Lakers only surrender 95 points per 100 possessions. Of players who’ve gotten legitimate minutes this season, that’s the second lowest defensive rating of anyone on the team
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