The term veteran teammate Marvin Williams used Friday to describe Jeremy Lamb this preseason: “Want to.”
Now, that doesn’t mean Lamb was lethargic his prior six NBA seasons. Actually, the way he changed the previous Hornets coaching staff’s view of him last season was impressive.
The difference now, though, is the stakes for Lamb and how he is responding. For the first time the chance to start at the NBA level is there in more than a sporadic or fill-in manner. Friday’s preseason exhibition against the Boston Celtics was an audition for Lamb, and he responded as well as any player on this team.