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The Los Angeles Lakers are receiving a sample of Cameron Carr's stardom for the summer . The NBA Draft first round find is putting on an early show during July. Now he went off in his latest NBA Summer League performance, this time against the Miami Heat Sunday.
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Carr delivered 7-of-16 shooting including nailing four from 3-point land . But he dropped 26 total points in 32 minutes of action as LA took the 93-91 win at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
The former Baylor star also snatched eight rebounds in showing his fearlessness in attacking the glass. Yet showed his long range touch too, including hitting this three from the Chase Center logo.
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Carr showed his quick trigger style too early in the game, even with two defenders closing fast on him.
Carr and the Lakers withstood overtime too in surpassing the Heat. The newcomer to LA admitted he hadn't played in an overtime game since middle school .
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But Carr is handing the Lakers, especially head coach JJ Redick , a glimpse of his sharp-shooting potential. Carr's 3-game emerged as a strength during his run at Waco, Texas and in the Big 12. He nailed his behind-the-arc baskets with executing a smooth arc to his shots. So he entered the league as one of the top long range marksmen available in this draft class.
But the Baylor standout showed he's equally deadly once he locates an opening in the paint and starts attacking it. Carr still has a ways to go. However, the Lakers fanbase are liking what they're seeing sample wise in the summer.
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