Tyson Chandler has only played three games with the Los Angeles Lakers, but veteran center is already paying major dividends. The Lakers are 3-0 since Chandler joined and he his play down the stretch helped clinch victories in two of those games, capped off by his block at the buzzer to lift the Lakers over the Atlanta Hawks.
The Lakers’ need for a backup center was well-known early in the season, but no one could have predicted the impact Chandler would have. “He’s been big. Not only the way he plays on the court, but the way he talks in the huddles,” Lakers head coach Luke Walton said.