Denver Stiffs or whatever they are called. Their argument is that the NBA favors bigger market teams and that is why the Lakers are on top most of the time:

The Lakers’ following is not just a function of their large market. Look at their Staples Center co-tenants: the Clippers. The Clippers averaged 16,170 fans at home games and only 38,000 television viewers on average.

was that Sasha got a chance to contribute and hit a shot that helped open it up. then he was pulled after the timeout just after the shot.

I’ve always maintained that Phil will give him another shot, and for Sasha to contribute in a small way then sit back down (until taco minutes and before he could mess up), is just a small step in him gaining his confidence back. Phil is the best for a reason and I suspect that we will see this a bit more. Slowly.