Walker Kessler Calls Luka Doncic Best Player In NBA After Win Against Atlanta Hawks
Walker Kessler praises Luka Doncic© Instagram/ kidkessler and Instagram/ Lukadoncic
After the Lakers' 124-114 win over the Hawks on Monday night, Walker Kessler was asked about Luka Doncic and answered without a pause. “Right now he's the best player in the NBA. And I think he'll be the MVP,” Kessler said. He also pointed out that Doncic keeps looking to pass on nights when he's scoring heavily.
Kessler Analyses Luka's Gameplay
During the post-game conference, Walker Kessler analysed the way Luka plays the game. “Even when he's scoring 40, he's still looking for guys,” Kessler said. “Tonight the assists worked out for him.” Kessler believed that Luka is the best player in the league. He added, “And I think he'll be the MVP. Playing with a guy like that.. he just impacts the game in every possible way.”
Doncic had 32 points, 10 assists, 8 rebounds and 5 steals against Atlanta. He turned the ball over six times and made three of 11 threes, but he went 7-for-7 at the line and kept finding teammates, Kessler among them. Kessler finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds on 8-of-12 shooting and Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 23 off the bench.
On the side of the Hawks, CJ McCollum finished as the top scorer of the team. He added 21 points, followed by Nickel Alexander-Walker. He racked up 20 points for the team. After this defeat, the Hawks now stand with a win-loss record of 7-5. They will face the Chicago Bulls next.
Los Angeles Lakers So Far
The Lakers started the season on a strong note with 3 back-to-back wins. However, the winning streak was stopped by the Portland Trail Blazers. The team did try to get back with a win against the Toronto Raptors, but was once again stopped. This time, by the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers geared up and bounced back with 6 back-to-back wins after that. They even avenged their loss against the Trail Blazers. The Lakers will face the Milwaukee Bucks next. They currently stand with a win-loss ratio of 9-2.
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