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The Lakers beat the Clippers again, twice in a three-day span! In the last game, it was a 102-108 victory, thanks to Luka Doncic’s show. The show continued in the recent game as the Slovenian scored a team high 29 points. The 5x All-Star shed some light on the team chemistry and expressed that they would play even better. He also alluded to a theory, which he did not believe in previously, but now is on board like the rest of the Lakers’ fan base.
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No, it’s not about the biased official decision-making. It’s about opposition players making their return just in time to face the Purple and Gold team. “Yeah, I think so. I didn’t believe it before, but they say like you know, if somebody’s out a long time, then they play against the Lakers.”
It was during the post-game conference where Luka Doncic confirmed he now believes in the lore. “I don’t know. I didn’t believe that in long time, but obviously he’s with the Lakers, so I think that’s normal (now).”
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It was 28 days ago when the Dallas Mavericks and the Lakers agreed on the blockbuster trade. A trade involving two All-Star players in exchange for each other alongside other players. So, in this period, Luka Doncic is still adapting to his teammates but is pretty onboard with the theory of opposition players. In today’s game example, Norman Powell made his return from a five-game absence due to a left knee injury.
LUKA ACKNOWLEDGES THAT INJURED PLAYERS ALWAYS RETURN VS LAKERS 😭💀
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) March 3, 2025
Even though the Clippers’ leading scorer scored four points in the first quarter, but left due to right hamstring soreness. The previous example was of Donte DiVincenzo, who has missed 43 games due to a toe injury. The Wolves guard made his return to face the Lakers. Another example also shared by X user LakeShowYo was of the 3 Celtics players.
During the fixture at the end of January, Al Horford, Jrue Holiday, and Kristaps Porzingis missed the game against the Clippers. But when they faced the Lakers the next day, three of them played more than 24 minutes each. So it’s obvious why the Purple and Gold fanbase believes in the lore. Another thing that they might believe in is the team’s ability to be a championship contender.
Luka Doncic’s first-quarter exit had fans worried
Everything looked great as the 26-year-old was once again ready to cause havoc against the Clippers. He started the game hot, scoring 12 early points on a highly efficient four of five shooting. However, toward the end of the first quarter, Doncic suddenly subbed out of the game. In a scary sight, he was seen heading straight to the locker room, grabbing his right leg.
Speculations were that the collision with Dunn earlier in the game might have played a part in his early exit. Fortunately, Luka Doncic returned after the break and went scoreless in the second quarter despite playing seven minutes. Still managed to affect the game positively and ended with 29 points and 9 assists. The win makes it six in a row and 18-4 in their last 22 games.
So over a six-week period, they have the best record in the NBA. They are now 17 games over 500, not to forget a second seed in the conference. The glimpses of Luka Doncic and LeBron James’ tandem have been there. If they start clicking on a regular basis, the Laker nation might forget opposition theories and start thinking about the 18th championship.
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