Less than two minutes after the start of the 123-100 victory of the Los Angeles Lakers on the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, Luka Dončić caught a rebound, immediately turned her head, and without even dribbler launched a perfect exit pass that struck LeBron James in style for a slam.
After the impressive Lakers victory, James explained why the duo, which connected to four baskets – including their very first alley – already built early chemistry, especially on the fast break.
“I am a wide receiver of natural origin and it is a natural-born quarter, so it adapts perfectly”, ” James said. “I directed the ground and sunk to be a large quarter of a quarter like him and I be the recipient.”
Of the 23 assists Dončić made in his first four games with the Lakers, eight went to James. And on these eight, five were for transition baskets.
Dončić, who knew 32 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and four interceptions on Saturday in his best match with the Lakers, says that the duo will only “go better” because they record more minutes on the ground and become more used at the game of the other.
“I think we still have a lot of improvement,” said Dončić. “This is my fourth match. So you know, chemistry takes time. We have seen today that it improves. So, every day, it will improve.”
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One of the many reasons why everyone, with the exception of Dallas Mavericks fans, was so excited by the arrival of Dončić in Los Angeles after one of the most amazing trades Nba The story was that it gave the Lakers two of the smartest basketball players we have ever seen.
The link that James and Dončić already have in transition after four games together is a perfect example of this shine.
