You’ll have to forgive Kyle Kuzma, he grew up in Michigan.
The Flint native admitted that his “fondest” basketball memory was when the Detroit Pistons upset the Lakers in the 2004 NBA Finals. “What a coincidence,” he laughed.
Well, Kuzma’s allegiances certainly aren’t in question after he eviscerated his hometown team on Wednesday, dropping a career-high 41 points on the Pistons, while needing only three quarters to do so.
“If you would’ve told me two years ago in college that I’d score 40 for the Lakers, I probably wouldn’t believe you,” Kuzma said. “Kinda crazy.”
The same could likely be said if you told Kuzma that two days ago, when he struggled through a 4-for-20 shooting night in Dallas.