LeBron James admits Luka Doncic's game-winner proves he's a "generational" talent
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The Los Angeles Lakers got a much-needed win against their fierce rivals, the Denver Nuggets, on Saturday. It was one of the most competitive games of the season, as it involved a superb intentional miss from the free-throw line from Austin Reaves, who forced overtime with the second chance.
However, the biggest play of the night was Luka Doncic scoring the game-winner on a step-back jump shot at the baseline. It was yet another magical moment from the Lakers' best player, and that was unsurprising for those familiar with him, including the iconic LeBron James.
LeBron knows Luka Doncic continues to be a generational player
Doncic was once again superb for the Lakers on Saturday. He reaffirmed his status as the Lakers' best player with a triple-double of 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists in the overtime win. However, the biggest play of the night was his game-winner.
This has become common for Doncic because he has proven to be the star player who will always step up when needed. Despite the tough defense against the Lakers, Doncic made sure he got the space to work with and scored the step-back from the baseline area.
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Someone who was not surprised was LeBron, who has become familiar with Doncic over the past year. At the same time, James knows Doncic's caliber as a generational player, which is why he expected him to make the biggest play possible.
"Just a big-time shot by a generational player. For us, we wanted the last shot; we wanted to put the ball in our guy's hands. Started with AR, he was able to find him, able to get away from the double team, and hit the patented step-back. It's only going to be the first of many games," LeBron said after the win over the Nuggets.
As the Lakers continue to progress, they will have Doncic as their star player. Even if LeBron steps away after this season, the franchise already have a generational player to build around. It will be challenging, but Doncic will make it easier because of his overall impact.
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