Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick lauded Luka Doncic’s efficiency following Friday evening’s 142-111 win over the Washington Wizards at Capital One Area. “I believe it began simply with the willingness to make the additional move,” Redick mentioned.
Redick highlighted Doncic’s aggression, noting, “I instructed you at halftime I assumed the best way Luka’s began the sport was the right sort of aggression, which was, you understand, I’m going to hunt and attempt to create benefits, and he was very decisive with that.”
The Lakers constructed a commanding 77-48 halftime lead, fueled by Doncic’s first-half triple-double. Redick emphasised his decisiveness: “I do, you understand, wish to simply reiterate simply how decisive he was in all the pieces he did, and actually simply bent the protection.”
On Deandre Ayton’s dominant evening, Redick mentioned, “We did a great job whether or not it was out of choose and roll, within the blitz getting him the ball on the entrance of the rim. We additionally did a very nice job when he did have a mismatch down there of discovering him on some early seals.” Ayton completed with 28 factors and 13 rebounds, capturing 12-of-14 from the sector.
Redick additionally praised the workforce’s unselfish play, declaring, “38 assists, 23 within the first half…we performed 45 minutes of actually, actually good basketball and actually unselfish workforce basketball.” He famous that generally two factors may imply extra than simply factors on the board, referencing the power LeBron James supplied: “The one we ran out of the timeout the place DA threw it to him. That was very passable to the eyes.”
Discussing Doncic’s offensive ceiling, Redick mentioned, “It’s onerous to explain as a result of most of us can’t fathom being that good…a few of the passes that, you understand, there’s actually like 5 guys that may make a few of these passes as a result of he has the scale and the anticipation…Harden, Jokic, LeBron, and now Luka.”
LeBron’s highlights drew consideration as nicely. “I take pleasure in good dunk photographs. Yeah. It’s not I’m on to the subsequent participant. You actually are like, rattling…that one on Sarr, that one for positive popped, you understand, that was sudden,” Redick mentioned.
Redick additionally addressed the workforce’s technique to get Ayton early touches, saying, “We’re making an attempt to create benefits to then permit him to get these photographs on the rim…his contact shot is unbelievable. So, only a nice job from him tonight.”
The Lakers improved to 29-18, whereas the Wizards fell to 12-35. Los Angeles will go to the New York Knicks on Sunday, and Washington returns dwelling towards Sacramento.
