Just three days after starring in Ukraine’s upset over unbeaten Spain, Svi Mykhailiuk struggled to find rhythm against Montenegro.
Mykhailiuk — who had 22 points, five 3-pointers and five steals against the Spaniards — finished with 15 points on just 5-of-15 shooting in Monday’s 90-84 loss at FIBA World Cup European qualifiers.
Ukraine had Mykhailiuk run point for much of the night to Jekyll-and-Hyde results. Svi — who played point guard growing up — dazzled with his ball handling abilities, but couldn’t seem to finish at the rim, hitting only 3-of-11 inside the arc.
In addition to his handle, the rookie Laker did have some other nice moments, including hitting 2-of-4 from 3-point distance and grabbing four offensive rebounds (five total).