In Tyson Chandler’s first game after signing with the Los Angeles Lakers

he hit the game-winner tohttp://www.falconsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-alex-mack-jersey beat the Minnesota Timberwolves. Only, Chandler’s game-winner wasn’t a dunk. It wasn’t even a basket, or a play that resulted in one. Instead, it was a typical moment the veteran big man has repeated time and time again across his career.The Lakers held a one-point lead with just a minute remaining, but the Wolves had surged back thanks to an unconscious three-point shooting night from Derrick Rose. At that point, Rose was 7-of-8 from three and had scored Minnesota’s last nine points. If he got the ball back on the next possession, all the momentum in the world was in his favor.But when LeBron James chucked up and clanked a three off the rim with around 46 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Chandler came to the rescue. He tapped the rebound into the back court, giving the Lakers a fresh 14 seconds on the shot clock.James took time off the clock, then drove the lane to create an open look for Kyle Kuzma. When Kuzma missed his three Mohamed Sanu Jersey , Chandler was too much of a handful for Rose and Andrew Wiggins to contain on the glass. They had two choices: allow him to grab the offensive rebound, or knock it away from him out of bounds. They chose the latter. Lakers’ ball, with another fresh 14 seconds.On Los Angeles’ final possession, James hoisted up and missed yet another three-pointer. But Chandler got away with mauling Karl-Anthony Towns, then tapped the ball back out to the three-point line for his teammates to recover.Chandler created three additional possessions in the final minute of the game, turning a 24-second shot clock into almost 50 seconds. That left Minnesota just nine ticks when they should have had an entire possession, maybe two, to win the game.Look at how pumped Chandler was to secure a win for his team. This is a man who knows his value, and he doesn’t need to score to validate it.This is exactly what the doctor orderedJaVale McGee has been outstanding early in the season, but the Lakers didn’t have another legitimate center on the roster after him. We’d see Los Angeles run small lineups with James at the center. That’s not where you want James Authentic Ryan Schraeder Jersey , even if he has the size, strength, speed, and athleticism to play any position on the floor.That’s no longer necessary now that Chandler is around. In addition to allowing the Lakers to play 48 minutes with a big man on the floor, Chandler also provides several intangibles.LeBron James has risen above winningRead the rest of Tom Ziller’s essay here.In landing Chandler, Los Angeles gets a culture-setter that was being wasted on a woeful Suns team. You’re not going to be on the floor loafing on defense if this guy’s around. Los Angeles is getting a rebounding machine. Chandler grabbed nine rebounds in 23 minutes against the Timberwolves, and five of them came on the offensive glass.Of course, the Lakers are also getting a rim protector. One of their biggest needs early into the season had been interior defense — Los Angeles is second to only Phoenix in opponent points in the paint per game. That projects to change with a motivated Chandler patrolling the middle.And Los Angeles is getting one of the best low-post defenders available in the league. Back-to-the-basket scorers have become somewhat of a pariah, but Chandler’s presence neutralized Towns on the block, and his gifts will be helpful against Western Conference foes like Nikola Jokic Youth Austin Hooper Jersey , Jusuf Nurkic, LaMarcus Aldridge, Clint Capela, and DeMarcus Cousins (when he returns).Chandler is also another veteran, adding to James and Rajon Rondo as the elder statesmen in this young Lakers’ locker room. He’s a different voice for those young guys, too. And of course, he’s a champion. Chandler was integral in Mavericks’ 2011 title run. He helped beat James’ Miami Heat, and defeating James in any setting is no easy task.The Lakers still have other problems to sort out. They could use more offensive production out of the point guard slot, and Luke Walton’s player rotations can be more consistent. But Chandler projects to help Los Angeles in their two biggest weaknesses: defense and rebounding.He was a great pickup by Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka. In November 2008, Texas Tech beat Texas in Lubbock in one of the most memorable college football games of the century. The decisive play was a touchdown catch in the last minute by Michael Crabtree http://www.falconsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-vic-beasley-jersey , who caught a back-shoulder throw near the front right pylon of the end zone to the left of the stadium’s main broadcast camera: The story of that catch, as told by then-Tech QB Graham Harrell:Fast-forward to Saturday, and Texas beat Texas Tech in the last minute with the same play: And it was the same play: Harrell confirmed the ‘08 play was four verts for the Red Raiders. Texas receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey could’ve gone out of bounds after making the catch, just needing a field goal, but instead he stayed in bounds and scored.Crabtree did the same: That ‘08 loss was devastating for UT. This one might not be quite as stinging for the Red Raiders, but it’ll still hurt like hell.

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