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Luka Doncic has been on a tear this season and it continues to show.
Lakers' Luka Doncic passes Kobe Bryant, Jerry West in LA history with remarkable regular season stat originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Los Angeles Lakers are gradually getting their roster to follow in the footsteps of Luka Doncic and others.
One of the biggest priorities for LA has been getting everyone to fulfill their roles correctly. The summer is expected to be significant for the Lakers, as that is when Doncic hopes they can assemble a championship-contending roster. “Dončić being just 26 gives the Lakers a far longer timeline to build a championship-contending team, but that doesn't mean they can slow down and take their time.
Dončić told Lakers president Rob Pelinka and coach JJ Redick in May that he's not interested in taking the slow approach in building a contender,” CBS Sports’ Jasmyn Wimbish wrote. For now, the Lakers are on a hot streak, winning six games in a row. A big part of it has been their defense, but also finding ways to get LeBron James more involved.
“We gotta get him some more shots and keep getting him involved on offense,” Doncic told the media. The Lakers were able to beat the Houston Rockets on Monday night on the road. A key factor was Doncic’s scoring ability, along with the team’s defense.