Lakers beat Kings, Redick praised Doncic for his courage
2026-03-03 07:29
Thanks to contributions from Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Austin Reeves, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings 128-104 at home in another key game of the 2025/26 NBA regular season. Head coach JJ Redick praised Luka Doncic in an interview, saying he effectively set the pace for the team and played with great courage.
According to the data, Luka Doncic scored 28 points and 9 assists in this game, LeBron James scored 24 points and 5 assists, while Austin Reeves contributed 12 points and 5 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick said, "I think we dished out 34 assists throughout the game, and Luka Doncic really set the pace for the whole team."
"The Sacramento Kings are like Mitchell Robinson in terms of offensive rebounding, and letting them score two points on offense hurt us, and there were times when our transition defense wasn't very good."
Speaking about Luka Doncic's key performance in the third quarter, Redick said, "Luka Doncic's playing style is characterized by a willingness to fight and take risks. He completed many brilliant offensive plays, broke through double teams, scored under the basket, and even delivered a behind-the-back pass to Rui Hachimura."
"Kleber is a great teammate, plays winning basketball, and is very unselfish. He made two dunks over defenders, and the teammates' reactions injected energy into the team. Marcus Smart's defense completely ignited us; he ended up with 5 steals, hustling for loose balls, and initiating transition offense."
In addition, Redick said, "We have to play six games in eight days, and no player will play for long in either game. It's important to play four quarters of high-quality basketball. That's part of the schedule. Throughout the season, our players have been able to bounce back and respond quickly after losses."
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