The Luka Doncic Lakers Have Arrived Ahead of Schedule

Doncic (77) came up big in an emotional first game against Dallas. | Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

It didn’t take long. Six minutes. Six-ish, really. That’s when Luka Doncic buried a 29-footer, barked at the Dallas Mavericks bench and ended any fleeting thoughts that this was another game on the calendar.

 “It was a lot of emotions,” said Doncic. “I can’t even explain.”