Mavericks’ Kirie Irving falls “awkward” NSFV Luka Doncic Battle Eint

Los Angeles – Lakers Los Angeles earned a 107-99 victory against Dallas Mavericks Tuesday night. Mavia failed like Luka Doncic Le La to victory in his first game against his former team. Kirie Irving Is everything that he could have achieved 35 points to lead all the players on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Dončić recorded 19-point, 15-almost, 12-helps three times twice. While talking to journalists after game, Irving acknowledged that “uncomfortable as S ** t” Playing against his former co-star.

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“Awvard as S ** t,” Irving for playing against Doncy said. “It was uncomfortable … At the same time it was fun, we have a chance to feel like we are in practice more and more a reflexive place. Just see the audience cheering for him, just leaving. Looking at him him to make the difficult shots I saw him earn thousands of times, it probably made it even awkward.

“You know, it was fun. It was a lot of good basketball players there … That’s what you want to get as a competitor. You can say that JJ Redick was trying to prepare guys, especially onions. I feel like if was doing well. “

The game drew the lack of attention. Anthony Davis was also in LA with MawsBut he remains with the injury. Max. Christie was available on the competition. However, All eyes were on Doncy after shocking trade.

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Klai ThompsonWhich one did this season play only with Dončić, he shared a similar feeling to Irvica as he spoke about playing against Doncy.

“Strange,” Thompson said about playing against Doncy. “He is a competitive guy and we are, so it was fun for battle. I know that we will at least once again … It was strange at first, but once you fall up and down a couple just another basketball game . “

Dealing with emotions and hypera so highly expected competition was a safe challenge. Mavs had a coach Jason Kidd He was satisfied with the way his team approached the situation, however.

“I thought we made a great job,” Kidd said. “Emotion of the game, understanding that our player and our job was to try to find a way to win … There was a short … I was constantly fighting … but tonight was a better team.”

MAVs will start home after defeating Tuesday. Dallas will host Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night.