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Luka Dončić scores 53, but calls Lakers a "work in progress"

His Nightcap appearance mixes questions about rest and leadership with some unfinished phone business involving Dirk Nowitzki.

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1:04Dončić credits a summer without national-team duties for giving him time to rest and train.
2:05He corrects Griffin's description of his long-range basket: it was a three-quarter-court shot, not half court.
2:46Discussing chemistry with Walker Kessler, Dončić says the Lakers still have considerable improvement left.
3:01The panel asks about JJ Redick's offensive adjustments and off-ball screening designs.
4:21Dončić describes his leadership approach as being himself, playing basketball and trying to win games.

Blake Griffin wants to know whether Luka Dončić has changed his phone number. Dirk Nowitzki apparently hasn't been calling, and the Lakers star is happy to put the responsibility back on his former teammate: "Maybe Dirk forgot my number..."

That easy exchange sets the tone for a Sports On Prime interview following Dončić's season-high 53 points against Portland. The Nightcap segment reached roughly 130,000 views with its first day still underway, far beyond the channel's usual start for regular videos. A separate panel discussion of his scoring-heavy start to the season also drew an unusually large audience.

Taylor Rooks asks what has changed, and Dončić points to something less spectacular than a new move: time off. A summer without national-team duties gave him room to rest and train. "This summer was a little bit different than the last probably eight years, you know. I got time to rest."

He is less ready to declare the Lakers finished. Asked by Nowitzki about his chemistry with Walker Kessler, Dončić says there is still considerable improvement left. He also credits coach JJ Redick, his Dallas teammate in 2021, while the panel asks about offensive adjustments and his leadership responsibilities. The interview carries Wayfair sponsorship.

The competitive precision survives the relaxed conversation. When Griffin mentions his half-court shot, Dončić corrects the distance: "That was a three-quarter shot, I mean not half court." By the sign-off, Nowitzki has promised to call.

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This show has such a good vibe! Luka and Dirk are great
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This is one of the best post game interviews I’ve ever seen. Felt very natural. Asked real questions too, wasn’t just fluff to fill the segment.
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So basically Luka's shooting range is the entire court
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Dirk's career-high is 53 and this Luka guy scores it just like normal
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