Shannon Brown Helps Lakers Win Game 5

Third-year guard Shannon Brown solidly defended Denver’s Chauncy Billups last night (May 27) at Staples Center, helping the Lakers secure a Game 5 victory over the Nuggets. Prior to last night, Brown had only played one minute of a playoff game, as a rookie with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2007, but last night the Lakers needed his help in the fourth quarter in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals and he delivered, helping the Lakers defeat the Nuggets, 103-94. Brown played 14 minutes 14 seconds, all in the second half, and now the Lakers take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.

“I’m definitely learning. At the same time, I think my coaches and my teammates are doing a great job of helping me. They are helping me get everything that’s going on. It’s almost surreal. But at the same time, you definitely can’t be afraid of the moment,” said Brown. On Feb. 7 the Lakers acquired Brown from the Charlotte Bobcats along with Adam Morrison for Vladimir Radmanovic; he played in 18 regular-season games and has played in all 17 playoof games for the Lakers. Said Lakers’ Coach Phil Jackson on Brown, “He really is learning. Shannon, he doesn’t really know how to get all this stuff operated. He’s a forward basically playing guard.” Jackson continued to say, “I put him in the ballgame and he got a dunk, had a really big play, kind of motivated us, kind of animated the crowd. I thought he did a really good job on defense. He hit a big shot when the clock was running out on him. It was a big play.” Read the full article at the LATimes.com.

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Posted in General on May 28, 2009

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