EL SEGUNDO- The Los Angeles D-Fenders smacked the Santa Cruz Warriors on Saturday night for their third victory in their first four games of the season. The Los Angeles Lakers' D-League affiliate ran their parent club-inspired offense to the tune of 54.1 percent shooting and 51.6 percent from three on 29 assists.
“Everyone was really unselfish, really passed the ball tonight,” D-Fenders head coach Coby Karl told Silver Screen and Roll. “We gave up good shots to get great shots.”
Josh Magette was once again the engine that powered the D-Fenders' offense. The returning floor general is leading the D-League in assists for the second consecutive year, and gave the D-Fenders 19 points on 11 shots and a D-League season-high 17 assists.