October 28th - The NBA regular season game between the Lakers and the Trail Blazers has concluded. The Trail Blazers defeated the Lakers 122-108.
After the game, Trail Blazers player Klingen spoke to reporters and talked about his former teammate Ayton. Klingen: "It feels great. I really like Ayton. He helped me a lot during my rookie season, helping me adapt to this league. I have a lot of respect for him and I'm very grateful to him. So it felt really good to be able to match up against him tonight. We talked for a few minutes after the game, you know, he was my mentor during my rookie season, he taught me a lot when I first entered the league. It felt great to be able to match up against him. We used to match up against each other a lot in practice, but it's different when you actually play against each other in an official game, it feels great. Ayton mainly taught me rebounding skills and how to move and position myself. You know, he always reminded me to be aggressive in fast breaks and maintain good physical condition. And communication is also very important, Ayton is very good at communicating on the court." These are the key things he taught me. Last season, Ayton and Klingon both played for the Trail Blazers, and this summer, Ayton officially joined the Lakers.
