Not even a month into his tenure with the Lakers and Luka Doncic has to face off in opposition to his outdated workforce the Mavericks.
However Doncic’s teammates and head coach JJ Redick assume he’s greater than as much as problem of going up in opposition to the workforce that shipped him off with no warning.
“I believe he’ll be superb,” Redick mentioned. “On daily basis that he’s been with us, it’s turning into just a bit bit extra regular. I’ve been there. The primary time you play your outdated workforce, notably this shut in time length, it’s going to be bizarre. However he’ll be capable of deal with it.”
Luka declined to talk to reporters Monday after Lakers’ follow, however he ended the session on a superb be aware after making a half-court shot, following a three-point drill with Dorian Finney-Smith, who simply so occurs to be his former teammate in Dallas.
“I believe he’s going to be excited, however everyone within the locker room is worked up,” Finney-Smith mentioned of the sport in opposition to his outdated workforce. “We’ve obtained his again. It’s going to be a hard-fought sport. I do know [Dallas head coach Jason] Kidd goes to have them prepared to come back in right here and compete, so we’ve simply obtained to match their depth.”
The whispers about Luka’s conditioning and weight continued to swirl in his first three video games for the Lakers, however the Doncic everybody is aware of and loves got here to life in his fourth sport – with a 32 level, ten rebound, seven help and 4 steal outing in opposition to the Nuggets over the weekend.
“I knew it was going to come back,” Finney-Smith mentioned. “Luka, I shoot with him on a regular basis, so I knew there was nothing mistaken along with his shot. He simply hadn’t performed for some time. He ain’t performed since Christmas, and guys need him to come back again and be 30, 10 and 10, nevertheless it takes time for him. I’m simply glad he’s discovering his rhythm.”
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