Walker Kessler celebrates Luka Doncic’s unmatched impact as a scorer and playmaker originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
After missing the Los Angeles Lakers‘ game against the Detroit Pistons, Luka Doncic was back in the fold on Monday to play against the Atlanta Hawks. He led the Lakers to the win once again by being a top-tier scorer and playmaker once again.
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For the longest time, Doncic has been known as a top-tier offensive player. Before this game against Atlanta, Doncic was averaging over 40 points per game, but that has not hampered his ability to be a playmaker, which was even more on point on Monday night.
Walker Kessler celebrates Luka Doncic’s ability to dominate on offense
Doncic has arguably been the most dominant player in the league this season. Of course, Victor Wembanyama will argue against that because of how he started the season as well.
The Doncic dominance was on display against the Hawks, as he nearly had a triple-double. He posted 32 points, eight rebounds, 10 assists, five steals, and two blocks. It was an amazing performance that Doncic made look routine.
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As one of the players who benefit the most from playing with Doncic, Kessler had another good performance. He posted a strong double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds, which he attributed to playing with Doncic.
“Even when he’s scoring 40, he’s still looking for guys. Tonight the assists worked out for him. Right now he’s the best player in the NBA. And I think he’ll be the MVP. Playing with a guy like that… He just impacts the game in every possible way,” Kessler said after the Lakers’ win against the Hawks.
Kessler won’t be the only one to have these thoughts because Doncic has cemented himself as one of the league’s best players. He is the favorite to win MVP alongside Wembanyama, which will be another fun race to track.
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