Lakers Have No Reason to Hold Back Clarkson — bleacherreport.com

Los Angeles Lakers fans have been clamoring to see more of rookie Jordan Clarkson, and they are finally getting their wish. With Kobe Bryant resting due to old age and Ronnie Price out with a sore elbow, Clarkson received extended floor burn the past two games: 17 minutes in a loss Monday night to the Phoenix Suns, and 18 minutes Friday night in a loss to the Utah Jazz. The results weren’t always pretty. The second-round draft choice is like a young racehorse in this, the nascent stage of his NBA career. He bolts from the starting gate and rushes headlong in his thirst to score points and make good things happen.

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