Tyronn Lue learned one of the most important lessons of his NBA life early during his 11-year career from then-Lakers teammate Brian Shaw.
A late-first round draft pick out of Nebraska, the 6-foot Lue was not going to give the Lakers 20 points each night. He was not going to even be in the rotation every night. But as a matter of accountability, he could tell the truth as he saw it every night, even if it meant inviting temporary ire from the roster’s bigger names.
“Being able to tell the truth to those guys, when they probably never hear it a lot,” Lue said.