Published 23:20 IST, December 12th 2020
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard comically reacts to Harrell's miss during pre-season game
Kawhi Leonard trolled ex-Clippers teammate Montrezl Harrell after the Lakers' new recruit missed a jump shot during the pre-season game against their rivals.
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Montrezl Harrell made him quite unpopular amongst a section of fans in Los Angeles when he decided to join NBA champions Lakers from ir cross-town rivals Clippers. 26-year-old was one of bright spots in preseason scrimm between two sides, along with new teammate Kyle Kuzma as Lakers won game 87-81. However, facing his former team was t a cakewalk for Trezz, who was on end of a lot of trash talk by his former teammates.
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Lakers vs Clippers live score: Kawhi Leonard trolls Montrezl Harrell after jump shot miss
Los Angeles Clippers were in spotlight after reports suggested that ir dressing room was in disarray which played a major part in ir imploding exit last season. However, Clippers were pretty much united in ir attempt to pile pressure on Montrezl Harrell. Trezz was up against Kawhi Leonard in second quarter when he decided to take a jump shot. However, 26-year-old missed his mark, to which Leonard responded with a “Hell Naw!” jibe.
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Kawhi Leonard was well supported by Patrick Beverley who kept me going in second half, in typical Patrick Beverley fashion. 32-year-old, in a complete lack of chill, celebrated Harrell’s miss in a highly animated fashion. Beverley was particularly taken aback by news of Harrell’s signing with ir locker-room rivals and his reaction was least one could expect. duo reconciled after game and mentioned on Twitter suggesting that re was love lost between two, despite ir exchanges during game.
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neless, Montrezl Harrell and Los Angeles Lakers had last laugh, as y won pre-season game 87-81. 26-year-old finished with 19 points and 9 rebounds while shooting 5-13 from field. Trezz did t hold back in hitting back at his former teammates, shouting "HELL ... F*** " from bench while Clippers were shooting. While this was t a competitive game, it has provided an insight into how games between Clippers and Lakers will be in upcoming season. After game, Harell mentioned that he was focused on doing his job with Lakers, and was t affected by Clippers’ trash talk.
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(Im Courtesy: nba.com, Montrezl Harrell Instagram)
23:20 IST, December 12th 2020