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“Not for me to decide”: Gabe Vincent not worried about playing time after returning from injury in Los Angeles Lakers win over Brooklyn Nets
NBAMonday, 01 April 2024 at 10:00
The Los Angeles Lakers have received a major boost with the
return of point guard Gabe Vincent. The 27-year-old was out of action for more
than three months but returned to the court in the match against the Brooklyn
Nets on Sunday.
Talking after the match, Vincent talked to the media where
he feels ready to contribute to the team’s cause but also admitted that it is
not up to him to decide how many minutes he will play from now on till the end
of the season.
"I wouldn't step on that court if I didn't feel like I
could help my team win games," said Vincent "Whatever the role may
be, whatever the minutes may be, that's not for me to decide."
Lakers coach Darvin Ham also talked about the reason to bring
in fit-again Vincent into the team who ended the night playing 14 minutes court
and registered two points to go with one rebound and an assist.
"The reason we brought him here was his competitive
fire, his physicality, his point-of-attack defense, his ability to score the
ball," Ham said. "And just him being highly competitive in the
biggest moments, him not taking a backseat to anybody. We saw the run he had
through the playoffs last year with Miami.
“And just he's a fighter and just he has a quiet leadership,
a quiet toughness about him. So we thought that would fit well with what we
have going on here already."
The Lakers went on to win the match with the score of
116-104 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
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