The Lakers’ disappointing Sunday night started off well for one of the team’s best players.
Just before Los Angeles got beaten up 112–100 by the Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York, Luka Dončić received some high praise from Indiana Fevers’ Caitlin Clark.
The WNBA superstar was making her debut as a special contributor for NBC during the “Sunday Night Basketball” pregame show, and when she was asked about an NBA player who she admired, she quickly singled out Dončić.
“Luka’s amazing,” she said. “He’s incredible. I think the way he can not only score the ball, but also the way he passes.”
The Fever guard then complimented Dončić’s ability to toy with defenders despite being “not the fastest” and “not the most athletic.”
“I think that’s something I can certainly learn from,” she said. “I always kind of want to run away from the defense, rather than absorbing the contact and taking up the space that they give me.”
Minutes after Clark’s glowing breakdown, Dončić went out and filled up the stat sheet in a way he’s done all season.
In 36 minutes, he recorded 30 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists.
The Lakers, though, are now losers of two of their last three, and have another road matchup with the Nets up next on Tuesday.
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