LA Lakers veteran LeBron James said he has no issues in bending his game around Luka Doncic. James top-scored with 30 points in a 111-103 win against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.
“Luka [Doncic] don’t need to bend his game [for me],” James said. “Luka is our [26-year-old] franchise for this ballclub. He don’t need to bend his game. It’s up to us to bend our game around him and figure it out.
“We just try to be dynamic and work off of him. We know he is an unbelievable pick-and-roll player, unbelievable shotmaker. He commands the defense. He has four eyes, sometimes six eyes on him. So, it’s up to us to put ourselves in the right position. … It’s not a problem for me; it’s not an issue for me.”
Doncic also scored 30 points against the Pelicans, marking the second time in the Lakers’ past three games that the pair topped the 30-point mark together.
“He’s been absolutely amazing,” Doncic said of James. “Just helping me out, helping others out, being super efficient on the field goals. … That’s Bron. He can do anything. Just really appreciate him. … We are playing better with each other, game by game. And this is just going to be improving more.”
After a slow start to the season, James has been bouncing back into form. Tuesday was the seventh time in L.A.’s past 12 games that James has scored 25 points or more.
James added that it is up to him and Doncic to lead the team on the court when they have possession.
“We’re just trying to weather the storm with the guys that we have,” James said. “But, it is going to start with me and Luka, for sure. Every time we hit the floor. He has the ball in his hands. I’m going to have the ball in my hands. We have to make sure we are putting our guys in position offensively, and then defensively.”
The Lakers will next take on the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.


















