“Crypto. com Arena is the house Malik Monk built”: Kamenetzky Brothers, LeBron James, Kendrick Perkins, and Skip Bayless react to the Lakers guard scoring his season-high against the Hawks

Arjun Julka | 08/01/2022
"Crypto. com Arena is the house Malik Monk built": Kamenetzky Brothers, LeBron James, Kendrick Perkins, and Skip Bayless react to the Lakers guard scoring his season-high against the Hawks

Lakers guard Malik Monk shines with a season-high performance against the Trae Young and co, making incredible long-range shots and throwing down monster dunks.

The LA Lakers looked like a cohesive unit against the Hawks on Friday night’s game at home. The purple and gold team have won their fourth consecutive game, their longest streak this season. Malik Monk and LeBron James dominated the entire game, not giving Trae Young and the Hawks a chance to fight back.

Monk had his season-high scoring 29-points and was 7-for-12 from the 3-point line. On the other hand, James had 32-points, 8-rebounds, 9-assists, 4-steals, 3-blocks, and shot 54.2% from the floor. Earlier today, the 37-year old had officially entered the MVP race.

Monk has been on a tear ever since the Lakers home arena has been renamed from Staples Center to Crypto.com. In the last seven games, the former Hornets player has averaged 21.9 PPG on 56.3% shooting from the field and 48.2% from the 3-point line.

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His recent performance against the Hawks showcased his freakish athletic ability aside from his ability to shoot the ball.

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The 23-year old earned some high praise from teammate and superstar King James.

James was not the only one impressed with Monk’s performance on Friday night.

Though veteran analyst Skip Bayless applauded Monk’s performance, he did not leave a chance to find a loophole in James’ phenomenal performance.

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By the looks of it, the Lakers have finally begun to figure it all out. With Anthony Davis out, LBJ has found another solid scoring option in Monk.

 

 

 

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Arjun Julka

Arjun Julka is a NBA author at The SportsRush. Basketball isn’t just a sport for this 26-year-old, who hails from Mumbai. He began watching the sport after stumbling upon a court in his society, helping him identify an undiscovered passion for the game of hoops. Now an ardent fan, Arjun supports Stephen Curry and the Warriors but also enjoys watching Giannis Antetokounmpo own the paint. When it comes to the GOAT debate, the TSR author feels LeBron James is yet to receive a lot of his due but cannot deny marveling at Michael Jordan’s resume.

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