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Lakers unleashed a future fan favorite while all eyes were on LeBron’s woes

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LeBron James shot 4-of-17 from the field and 0-of-5 from beyond the arc. It's the talk of the town despite the Los Angeles Lakers winning 123-120 over a 15-8 Toronto Raptors side and head coach JJ Redick beginning to unleash the team's next fan favorite.

Amidst a sea of shock and awe over James' uncharacteristically poor shooting, Adou Thiero emerged as a new key cog in the rotation.

Thiero played just 10 minutes against the Raptors, but that was all he needed to make a statement. Matched up against a team that's flush with players who fit the profile of his two-way potential, he turned in a quality shift flush with defensive intensity and early signs of offensive promise.