Lakers star LeBron James dunks during a 134-118 win over the Atlanta Hawks at Crypto.com Arena on Friday night. James had 32 points, eight rebounds and nine assists. (Ashley Landis / Associated Press)
He knew it right away.
“Strictly buckets,” Malik Monk interrupted, answering the question before it could even be fully asked.
See, Monk’s left arm is heavily tattooed, the ink on the front and back of his skinny limb. But his right? It’s blank, the 23-year-old guard following Nick Young’s advice to keep that shooting arm untarnished.
Against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena, Monk was strictly a bucket, splashing home jumper after jumper as he scowled and flexed like he was the biggest player on the court.
Monk scored 21 points in the first half to set up the Hawks before LeBron James put them away, leading the Lakers to a 134-118 win.
James followed up Monk’s monster first half with 23 in the second to give him 32. It’s the ninth time in the last 10 games…