As Julius Randle barreled up the Staples Center court Friday night in the final seconds of the Lakers' overtime loss to Milwaukee, coach Luke Walton had to make a decision.
He could call a timeout, settle his young, energetic team down and try to draw up a winning play. He had one timeout left, his team only down a point.
Or, Walton could put trust in his young Lakers and push them out of the nest to see if they could fly before going splat.
"I do like letting guys go before the defense can get set.