The South Bay Lakers were the first franchise in G League history to be owned by an NBA team (Los Angeles Lakers). The 2017-18 season marks the teams return for its 11th season. The stage was set for round one in Chesapeake Energy Arena in front of 5,982 Blue’s fans. South Bay would have to win or go home.
South Bay fell to the sixth seed down the stretch of the 2017-18 season, so you would imagine that chances were they would falter in the playoffs playing the No. 3 seed Oklahoma City Blue. But no, that’s when Scott Machado is at his best when the chips are down.