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Zach LaVine Rumors
All NBA Players
Position: G
Born: 03/10/95
Height: 6-6 / 1.98
Weight:181 lbs. / 82.1 kg.
Salary: $19,500,000
Born: 03/10/95
Height: 6-6 / 1.98
Weight:181 lbs. / 82.1 kg.
Salary: $19,500,000
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KC Johnson: DeMar DeRozan on Zach LaVine and Bulls’ unselfish mentality: “He was trying to force me to get 40 tonight and I told him I was tired.”
What the team needed, in Kerr’s words, was “pressure defense,” energy and athleticism off the pine, and responsible decision-making as an ancillary offensive option. LaVine averaged 9.7 points, but notched 20 assists against 3 turnovers and was a defensive pest on-the-ball, in six Olympic appearances (one start). “For a guy who’s used to starting his whole career, and used to being a star and putting up big numbers, it was such a smooth sacrifice,” Kerr said. “I really enjoyed getting to know Zach and just watching him play and watching him interact with the rest of the team.”
“We drank a lot of burgundy,” Green said. “He (LaVine) had no clue. He had no idea about anything when it came to wine. And it was good just to see him start trying wine. Before you knew it, Zach was coming up to the lounge, like ‘Hey, man, we drinking some wine tonight?’ ” LaVine returned to the States a bonafide wine drinker. “Big time now after messing with him,” LaVine said. “I’ve been donating to the vineyards already.”
The wine was but one component of LaVine’s schooling. Those lounge sessions were like a doctorate course for the younger players on Team USA. The NBA stars played cards, drank wine and shared laughs. And one of the stronger relationships born from these Tokyo nights was the mentorship of Green and LaVine.
