Sun Yue Returns from an ‘A’ Effort in D-League

Lakers’ rookie guard Sun Yue is back with the team after a four-game stint with the Development League D-Fenders and received an ‘A’ for effort, although his shooting still needs improvement. The goal of granting Yue time with the Development League was to allow him to play in actual games so he could gain much-needed confidence in his skills on the court. “I think I did pretty good. I think all the games helped my a lot to get a game feel. I’m not 100% sure, but I believe I can do something now in the NBA,” Yue told the L.A. Times.

Sun averaged 36.5 minutes per game but shot poorly from the field (36.4%) and from three-point range (37.5%). He was recalled by the Lakers on Monday and joined the team for practice after playing a D-League game in Colorado on Sunday night. Sun concluded, “What I learned is the most important thing is to play. I think I have to work on my shooting and defense. American players are very strong.” The 6-foot-9 guard was selected by the Lakers in the second round (40th overall) in the 2007 draft but didn’t sign until last August and received little playing time upon joining the Lakers, thus their decision to have him play in the D-League.

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