Doncic calls his own game 'terrible' but sees plenty left in the Lakers
Luka Doncic scored 23 points in the Lakers' win over the Clippers but chose to dwell on his own mistakes: eleven turnovers, a career high. The Slovenian called his performance terrible and said he and Reaves, who had 28, still have plenty of room to improve.
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Duas partidas depois do início da temporada, o Lakers segue invicto, e Luka Doncic é o primeiro a dizer que tem sido o elo fraco.
Onze turnovers — recorde da carreira — foi o número em que ele se fixou depois da vitória sobre o Clippers, na sexta-feira, em Los Angeles, e o esloveno não maquiou nada. “Obviamente, o meu jogo foi terrível”, disse ele. “Não foi um grande jogo de equipe meu e do AR, mas temos muito espaço para crescer. Então, honestamente, é uma notícia muito animadora.”
Reaves, o AR em questão, marcou 28 pontos. A linha de Doncic registrou 37 minutos, 23 pontos, sete assistências e seis rebotes, e, juntos, os dois perderam a bola 17 vezes.
A separação veio no terceiro quarto. “Acho que fizemos grandes coisas na defesa naquele segundo tempo, especialmente no terceiro quarto”, disse Doncic. “Corremos, e conseguimos alguns turnovers do lado deles para pontuar a partir disso.”
Houve também um reencontro para curtir: Rui Hachimura, ex-companheiro de equipe, agora veste o outro uniforme. “Eu não gosto do Rui. Não, foi ótimo vê-lo”, disse Doncic. “Ele é o meu cara. Passamos um ano e meio, dois anos juntos. Somos grandes amigos, então foi muito bom vê-lo.”
Salt Lake City é o próximo destino, com o Jazz recebendo o time no domingo. Depois vêm quatro jogos em uma semana, o primeiro deles pela Emirates NBA Cup, contra o Golden State, no Chase Center.
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