Lakers looking to put up a much stronger defense
by Tania Ganguli, Los Angeles Times
Oct 13, 2017
3 minutes
The Lakers' Kyle Kuzma was going to have to guard Utah Jazz forward Joe Johnson on Tuesday night, a man entering his 16th season in the NBA, who'd earned the nickname "Iso Joe" for his tendency to gravitate toward isolation plays.
What started as a pejorative nickname is now a compliment, and Johnson would be a problematic assignment for the rookie.
Luckily, Kuzma had some help. Not on the court, but off it. He had a veteran who could
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