Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic praised his teammate Dorian Finney-Smith for his great performance, scoring 20 points in a win against the Houston Rockets, saying he could've shot more.
The Los Angeles Lakers secured a crucial victory against the Houston Rockets on Monday night, winning 104-98.
Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith delivered one of his standout performances of the season, contributing 20 points and pulling down 6 rebounds. His all-around play on both ends of the court was instrumental in the team's win.
After the game, Luka Doncic playfully teased his good friend and former teammate, Finney-Smith, joking that he had offered to take more shots if Finney-Smith wasn't feeling up to it.
"I just told him, 'If you don't want to shoot it, I'll shoot them,'" Luka laughed. "Honestly, you can ask him—I think he could have taken more; there were 3 or 4 times he was open and didn’t want to shoot."
Finney-Smith, who is averaging 8.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.4 assists across 57 games this season, has been a crucial part of the Lakers' success, bringing solid defense and timely scoring for the team.
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