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Nick Young is the king of first quarter buzzer beaters

Someone on the team is ready to play.

The Los Angeles Lakers got off to a demoralizing start against the Sacramento Kings, but after a nice pump fake and side slither move, Nick Young has hit a first quarter buzzer beater for the second consecutive game, cutting the Kings' lead to 40-24.

Young of course did the same thing in the Lakers' season opener against the

Swaggy-P(retty clutch in the first quarter)

Young is off to a great start this season, one of the few bright spots so far. If the Lakers get a bounce back year from the bench scorer, that could help them deal with the so far moribund play of the team's starters.

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