When the Los Angeles Lakers met the Memphis Grizzlies for the first time this season, much of the attention was on the team missing superstar big man Anthony Davis. But also of note was that the team was without Rui Hachimura, who has proven to be a thorn in the side of the Grizzlies over the past couple of seasons.
Hachimura was on the court Wednesday night and played a big role in the Lakers’ victory over their budding rivals, contributing 19 points and seven rebounds on 6-of-7 shooting including 3-of-4 from 3-point range.
In fact, performances like these have become the norm for Hachimura against the Grizzlies and he feels like it’s the product of how the Grizzlies defend him.