It hasn’t been the kind of season Chris Kaman expected it to be when he signed on with the Los Angeles Lakers for one year over the summer.
He came in thinking he would be paired up with Pau Gasol in the starting lineup to make up an intriguing duo of seven footers in a wide-open Mike D’Antoni offense. Instead, he has been stuck in the doghouse for much of the season, often having to wonder if he made the right decision by signing with the team.
On Sunday, though, Kaman was given more of a chance to play with Gasol out of the lineup due to an injury against the Chicago Bulls. Predictably, the Bulls had their way against the depleted Lakers for much of the game, but Kaman single-handedly kept his team in it by playing like a monster on both ends of the floor with a season-high of 27 points on 13-of-23 shooting to go with 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks in just 27 minutes of play. He was the one player that the Bulls bigs had no answer for in the post and nearly became a hero until a costly turnover in the final seconds by Steve Blake effectively ended an improbable comeback attempt.
A day after his best game of the season, Kaman was in a good mood and decided to get on twitter to have some fun with Lakers fans:
No u sucky sucky u Douche…. RT @RickyyTafabreg: @ChrisKaman I still think u suck for going to the Lakers
— Chris Kaman (@ChrisKaman) February 11, 2014
I was stretching…. @supercheb: @ChrisKaman Are going to sleep again in a game? HAHAHA you are so funny pic.twitter.com/wpsjhC4gF0 — Chris Kaman (@ChrisKaman) February 11, 2014
They keep me very warm sir… RT @MatthewDuell: @ChrisKaman you have the hairiest shoulders in the league — Chris Kaman (@ChrisKaman) February 11, 2014
Umm ya I will get right on that! @CHNGZLeCreateur: @ChrisKaman hey, can you tell @paugasol what’s up for me? He never acknowledges me.
— Chris Kaman (@ChrisKaman) February 11, 2014
What do u think?! @NathanGordonNg: @ChrisKaman do you feel bad when you haunt animals? pic.twitter.com/9GiNccwwzB
— Chris Kaman (@ChrisKaman) February 11, 2014
? @vkarcha23: @ChrisKaman what is your most prised trophy? pic.twitter.com/rJlLKnnD7D — Chris Kaman (@ChrisKaman) February 11, 2014
Get over it buddy! @nicadler As a @Lakers fan I couldn’t be more disappointed to find out @ChrisKaman is a animal killer. I’m soo bummed. — Chris Kaman (@ChrisKaman) February 11, 2014
I better get off before I get in trouble, game time tomorrow!!! Not going to lie, u Laker fans are great!!!
— Chris Kaman (@ChrisKaman) February 11, 2014
He may have lost his playing time throughout the season, but his sense of humor still remains very much intact. I wouldn’t recommend a follow if you are an animal lover, though.
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James Park is the chief blogger of Sheridan Hoops. You can find him on twitter @SheridanBlog.