When Luke Walton started playing for the Lakers in 2003, the plane ride home was for unwinding. He’d play spades against Karl Malone, Gary Payton and Rick Fox. Walton usually fared pretty well in the card games despite being on a rookie’s budget.
“I was telling Bron the other day, we were on the plane, I’ve never seen damn-near 12 guys watching film,” Rajon Rondo said of a conversation with LeBron James. “As a team, I haven’t seen that many guys combined in the last 4-5 seasons, I think. So, it was very refreshing to see. Understanding that this team is committed.