Luka Doncic de Lakers glad the Mavericks game with a difficult blackboard ahead – Daily News

Los Angeles – The emotional weight of Lakers’ victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday nightLuka Doncic’s first game against the team with which he spent the first 6 seasons of his NBA career before surprisingly exchanged to the Lakers, It was palpable long before the game began.

Fans gathered outside Crypto.com Arena earlier than normal before the entrance. Jordan Brand, the Sportswear and Apparel Doncic brand is signed, launched an earlier ad Lakers Lakers. The exotic car appeared outside the sand of the Lakers, attracting many eyeballs.

And within the sand, fans and media members gathered to see each Doncic movement.

From his warm -up prior to the game and interactions with his former teammates/coworkers, Doncic said he did not see the general manager of the Mavericks, Nico Harrison, who headed the office of Doncic from Dallas to the Lakers on February 2, to each shot, pass, defensive game and interaction in the area.

Then, when the final bell rang in the third consecutive victory of the Lakers and the 15th victory in its last 19 games, with Doncic once again fighting with its shot (6 by 17) but still ending with its first triple double as a laker (19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists to go with three robberies and a couple of fired shots), the 25 -year -olds He was able to recognize what he could recognize what the robberies cannot recognize. Tuesday after being blind for box office success 3½ weeks ago.

“They were just many emotions and not much dream,” he said. “I can’t even explain. It was a different game. Sometimes (no) I know what I was doing. I’m glad it’s over, sincerely. “

When Doncic needed support, his teammates were by his side, making plays to help ensure victory.

LeBron James (27 points, 12 rebounds and three assists) scored 16 of his points in the fourth quarter and seven of the 16 of team 16 after the Mavericks tied the game to 91-ALL in the mid-fourth.

Dorian Finney-Smith, who was also a maiden teammate in Dallas, made several crucial moves late.

“Obviously, there is a lot of emotion when you give so much to a franchise and sacrifice for a franchise and you have that kind of love and respect for a franchise, throughout all trips,” James replied when asked how he thought Doncic handled on Tuesday. “They were to the final (last June). He has grown up to be a 18 and 19 year old to a 25 -year -old man with a family.

“So you become a family with the franchise and when you move on or move from you, it is very emotional, obviously. It is very demanding. They are probably many things that were happening in their head that probably did not even involve the game itself. And with that said, I thought he handled it tremendously. “

It is likely that there are even more emotions that flow for Doncic when the Lakers play the Mavericks in Dallas on April 9, which will be their first game at the American Airlines Center since they exchanged.

“The closure will take a while,” said Doncic. “It’s not ideal. But, as I said, I’m glad this game is over. There (there were) many emotions. But we are going little by little, and every day is better. ”

But when staying on Tuesday behind them, Doncic and Lakers can return their attention to one of the most difficult periods of their schedule.

Tuesday was the second of five consecutive games, and 11 of 15 clashes, against teams fighting for a playoffs/play-in tournament.