"Swaggy P" had a banner year, but Nick Young did not. The Lakers' colorful shooting guard did manage to explain away his and the team's struggles, though, with quotes pulled straight from his alter-ego's playbook.
“Blame it on the rim," . "The rim was tripping this year. Next year, I'll take her on a date & treat her better."
Young hasn't played since Feb. 22 because of a broken kneecap, which might as well be another metaphor for the 21-60 Lakers. Young shot 36.6 percent from the field before his injury, so his frustrations with the rim are easy to understand.
"Let this season go," . "This season never happened."
Lakers fans would love to, though the team's 4-10 record over the past month puts its 2015 NBA Draft pick in jeopardy. (The 76ers own the pick if it falls out of the top five, giving the Lakers a 17.2 percent chance of losing it.)
But things aren't so bad for Young. He spent this season becoming crossover-level famous because of rapper girlfriend Iggy Azalea, who and probably .
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