{"id":70452,"date":"2024-03-25T10:48:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T14:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=70452"},"modified":"2024-03-25T10:57:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T14:57:48","slug":"a-season-high-performance-sets-the-tone-for-lakers-final-stretch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/03\/25\/a-season-high-performance-sets-the-tone-for-lakers-final-stretch\/","title":{"rendered":"A Season-High Performance Sets the Tone For Lakers Final Stretch"},"content":{"rendered":"

A week after head coach<\/span> Darvin Ham told him to be more assertive on offense<\/span><\/a>, Lakers guard <\/span>Spencer Dinwiddie<\/span><\/a> took those words to heart and had his best game in the purple and gold. The veteran guard made his second start for LA and helped the Lakers torch the Indiana Pacers, 150-145.<\/span><\/p>\n

How does Dinwiddie’s performance set the tone for the team as the season winds down, and could he keep this up heading into the playoffs?<\/p>\n

A Season-High Performance Sets the Tone For Lakers Final Stretch<\/h2>\n

Dinwiddie’s Red-Hot Night<\/b><\/h3>\n

After several struggles and a call out by his coach, Spencer Dinwiddie broke out for 26 points against Indiana on remarkable efficiency. He shot 8\/11 from the field, 2\/3 from three and 8\/9 from the free-throw line. He was <\/span>aggressive from the jump on both ends of the floor<\/span><\/a>, scoring from his spots while getting key stops.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Darvin Ham on Spencer Dinwiddie: \u201cThat\u2019s the type of players he is, he\u2019s multi-faceted. He\u2019s willing to accept and embrace whatever role is put in front of him. We\u2019ve asked him to defend some high level perimeter guys, play-make, and be aggressive\u2026 Tonight, he did all three.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/u6Y0ubSwyv<\/a><\/p>\n

— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) March 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n