How glad is everyone that the Lakers decided not to trade Nick Young in the offseason? He very well could be playing in, like, Milwaukee or Orlando right now and fighting for minutes on a mediocre team, but instead, he’s currently helping lead a Lakers team that is, if nothing else, fun to watch. After a tough 2015-16 NBA season both on and off the court, Swaggy P is once again, well, Swaggy P.
The Lakers knocked off the Grizzlies on Tuesday night, and it was due in large part to Swaggy’s hot shooting performance. He knocked down six of the 11 three-pointers he took and finished with 20 points in 27 minutes. He also celebrated one of those threes with one of the best celebrations you’ll see all season:
And after the game, Young was asked about why he has been able to shoot the ball so well lately. He started off by giving a cliché answer about how the Lakers shared the ball and "played as a team," which is what you would expect 99 percent of the other NBA players out there to say. But then, Young suddenly switched gears and gave a much different response to explain his hot streak.
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"It’s the Draco Soulja Effect," he said, "and we just playing some ball and having fun and enjoying the game."
What an answer. Everyone loved it:
Keep shooting, Swaggy.
