LOS ANGELES — After every single game Jemerrio Jones has played for the Los Angeles Lakers since being called up by the team, he’s had the same postgame routine. The second the game ends, Jones will seek out head coach Luke Walton for a few simple words.
“Thank you for the opportunity.”
Walton doesn’t think it’s an act, either.
“You can tell when someone is being a teacher’s pet, or they mean it, and he means it,” Walton said, his voice rising an octave to emphasize those final four words.