It only took Luka Doncic four games that the purple and golden uniform bore to earn a 30-point performance, because he only needed the first quarter of Saturday’s victory against the Nuggets to match his highest score with the Lakers , who count 16 points to carry out his team to carry out his team. Vooruit in Ball Arena.
From there he kept things exactly and reached a game-high 32 points in the 123-100 victory that the Los Angeles team gave their first victory in Denver in almost three years. “It is very difficult to play against that team here,” said the Slovenian star Postgame.
“To win this way, it’s a great victory for us and gives me a lot of confidence in the future,” said Luka, who also added 10 rebounds, seven assists and four steals in his fourth display since he was traded before the deadline from Dallas to California.
One of the most exciting take -away restaurants of the game was the ever -growing chemistry between Doncic and LeBron James. “He was greatly berded,” said the 40-year-old about his partner. “He was very locked up on what he wanted to do here tonight on the floor. Once he started beating that stepback 3s and started screaming and barking, at the fans or to us, or himself. “
During his first three outings in a Lakers sweater, the 25-year-old had an average of 14.7 points at 35.6% (plus 20.8% of 3), which showed slow progress in his integration into the line-up. The former Mavericks had recovered from a left calf injury, had kept him offside since Christmas.
His coach JJ Redick expects the player to have more off the ball. “I think Luka must be the man who arranges the violation,” said the tactician. “And source and AR, because we are going to falter everyone, they will have their time to be on the ball. But all three boys are very intelligent basketball players, and we can make mismatches. We can get teams in the blender. ‘
James was the greatest beneficiary to let Luka lead the attack with the ball in his hands, because he always finds him on the field. “I am a naturally born wide receiver and he is a natural quarterback, so it fits perfectly,” Lebron assured.
