Dalton Knecht was the story of the NBA on Tuesday night as he tied a rookie record with nine 3-pointers on his way to a career-high 37 points in the Los Angeles Lakers win over the Utah Jazz. Knecht has found his stride recently, averaging 24.3 points on an unbelievable 67.7% shooting from deep over the last four games.
Coming into the season, Lakers coach JJ Redick talked up Knecht’s shooting ability, believing he was already one of the truly great shooters in the league and so far the rookie is proving him right. Following his career night, Redick called Knecht fearless, while acknowledging the energy he gives the Lakers when he gets hot.