00:00After being defeated by one of the heavyweights in the NBA,
00:03Luka Donchich still believes that his new opponent is just starting
00:09in the continuation of the 2024-2025 regular season.
00:13Here's the details with teammate Rafael Bandeirao.
00:18One of the most feared opponents in the league is the one-two punch of Los Angeles Lakers,
00:25Lebron James and Luka Donchich.
00:28This Sunday morning, Purple and Gold showed the potential of their opponent
00:33by defeating one of the heaviest title contenders this season, Denver Nuggets.
00:39The game was controlled by the Lakers from the jump ball to the final buzzer
00:43because they didn't just let the Nuggets taste the advantage,
00:47the final score 123-100.
00:50Donchich lost 32 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists
00:55while James finished with 25 markers, 9 boards and 5 dimes.
00:59Even though the Lakers are still undefeated,
01:02the 6'6 Slovenian guard believes that they can win the title this season.
01:25But of course, the new version of the Lakers is still far from their destination.
01:31They have only played 4 games since Luka Donchich arrived in their team.
01:36According to Donchich, their chemistry building is just continuing
01:40because they will definitely need it when it comes to the playoffs.
01:44He's just a different guy.
01:45He's one of those guys that just makes a difference for him being just on the court.
01:49So, I'm very excited to get some, you know, playing time with him.
01:53The Lakers' campaign will continue on Thursday in the Philippines
01:57in a game that many NBA fans are looking forward to.
02:01That's because Donchich will face his former opponent, Dallas Mavericks, for the first time.
02:07Rafael Bandeirel for Atletang Pilipino for Bago Pilipinas.
