EL SEGUNDO- As the Los Angeles D-Fenders were in the midst of a double overtime battle with the Northern Arizona Suns after blowing a 31-point lead in the second half, a Suns assistant coach yelled from the bench ‘bring Zubac back in the game.’
The Suns coaching staff got exactly what they wanted, but it didn’t work out how they hoped. Lakers center Ivica Zubac entered the game late in the first overtime after forward Justin Harper had fouled out and started the second overtime period. He contributed a critical bucket, but what felt better was silencing another doubter.