Kyle Kuzma’s 36-point blitzkrieg sank the Dallas Mavericks, and that had the Los Angeles Lakers fans wishing that they never traded the power forward.
The Mavericks endured their second loss in a row, this time at the hands of the Washington Wizards. Kuzma’s 36 points were coupled with 11 boards and 6 assists.
His performance had social media buzzing as fans shared their thoughts on a dominant performance that now put the Wizards at 6-6.
Yeaaahhhh Kuz!!! https://t.co/uY0iZPNmaC
— Sherri Only Son™ (@iamDame2Cold) November 11, 2022
Great decision by the Lakers to let him go 🙄 https://t.co/o2YN02XkUV
— Tahl Lerner (@tahl_lerner) November 11, 2022
Lake Show could really use a guy like this 🤔 https://t.co/Orxnt1zCBc
— freshfreshyall (@lorenzoisfresh) November 11, 2022
Kuz prime arc coming soon 😈 https://t.co/ftQ3fq9Z4V
— ⚡️ (@plutosbae_) November 11, 2022
Lebron didn’t want this man smh https://t.co/Kg5GbGAHrE
— OriginalROODboi (@roo_dboi) November 11, 2022
https://twitter.com/chrldcsin_/status/1590938346570018817
Officially a Washington fan https://t.co/PcxlcTbSwr
— Yi Xing Long (@isackpacheco) November 11, 2022
https://twitter.com/brofahh/status/1590933794856767489https://twitter.com/kushkobe08/status/1590933081812500480
@kylekuzma Hey big head… we miss you in LA 🙃 https://t.co/4ih5eaUM6h
— Michael (@michael_acanty) November 11, 2022
Kuzma 🤝 messing up Luka's MVP bid lol https://t.co/3bSwrJjJ3W
— Deej (@Simply_Deej) November 11, 2022
Dam Kuz starting to play to His potential.. https://t.co/9iTzQg8cnu
— Don JR 🤴🏿 (@JrDon_3) November 11, 2022
Kuzma was ably assisted by Rui Hachimura who had 23 points and 8 rebounds. The Wizards notched up a 113-105 win after getting the better of the Charlotte Hornets in their previous game.
Kyle Kuzma Wants The Wizards To Run Their Offense Through Him
To further prove what he can do, Kuzma asked the team to run the offensive plays through him. At the time of this writing, he averages 17.2 points and 7.4 rebounds this season contributing to the side’s scoring.
Speaking post-game after the thrilling win, the 27-year-old made no secret of the fact that he wanted to be more actively involved in the team’s plans.
“I’ve been telling the coaching staff all year to run the offense through me. This was the game to do it. Look what happens.”
The Wizards may not necessarily have a roster built with superstars, but their .500 record shows they have been punching above their weight. The team comprises of some veteran talent in Monté Morris, Kristaps Porzingis, and Bradley Beal who chip in making the side bona fide playoff contenders.
Kuzma was traded to the Wizards in a package deal that also involved former Lakers Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Montrezl Harrell, and the draft rights to Isaiah Jackson. In the six seasons he’s played in the league, he averages 15.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 353 regular-season games
While he has been actively responding to throwbacks of him as a Laker, it might be a while before he can suit up in the purple and gold again. In the meantime, his focus will be on the next games for the Wizards as they take on tough sides in the Utah Jazz and the Memphis Grizzlies.
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