Protect Jordan Paul was a passive player who appeared to be frustrated and upset in the locker room after the game, according to NBC Sports’ Kerith Burke. “The visitors’ dressing room is really cramped, so when the music went off, all the other players were listening too,” Burke said. “…it was like all eyes and ears on Jordan were there, and that only added to the tension. … I was like, Jordan, we know you have a good work ethic. When you feel like you’re a mess — when you don’t look Things are normal, what are you doing? Are you going back to the gym? And he said, ‘Well, my work ethic doesn’t change. My routine does not change. Opportunity may change, but only you can control what you can control. So, the frustration is very palpable with Jordan Paul.” —Trans Lakers Daily / May 9, 2023