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Timofey Mozgov scored seven points in his first eight minutes of playing time against the Portland Trail Blazers, the most emphatic of which came right at the rim:
Timofey Mozgov rocks the rim! #NBAVote ( : @SpectrumSN, @spectdeportes & TNT) pic.twitter.com/VsJzK9cH5c
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 6, 2017
Bill MacDonald reported on Spectrum Sportsnet right after the jam that during the preceding timeout, Lakers assistant Brian Shaw had told Mozgov to dunk the ball next time he was in the lane, so never let it be said Mozgov isn’t coachable.
Harrison Faigen is co-host of the Locked on Lakers podcast (subscribe here), and you can follow him on Twitter at @hmfaigen.