Follow usThings began perfectly for the LA Lakers after the trade that landed Luka Doncic in the franchise, and they started winning immediately, which is already in the past.
The 118-106 defeat against the Orlando Magic dropped the Lakers to 3-7 in the last 10 matches. And at the moment, with just 11 matches remaining in the regular campaign and a top 6 seed in the West far from guaranteed, the loss against Orlando made Doncic reflect on what’s happening.
“For me, we just got a little bit satisfied,” Luka shared. “That’s not something that we can afford at the moment.”
LA is a number 4 seed in the Western Conference and only 3 matches up to the number 7 seed Clippers, who are in the 1st play-in tournament place.
“Me and James must lead the Lakers,” the Slovenian superstar told the media. “I’m to blame for that. I must perform better on the court. I got to be more active like in the 1st half, and I didn’t keep the same energy in the 2nd.”
Los Angeles head coach JJ Redick revealed that the organization is going through a tough time at the moment.
Luka Dončić: "I think we just got to look back at the way we played at that 8-game winning streak… I think we just got a little bit satisfied, we can't afford that right now." #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/YrorMZIQtE
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