Omo, na serious basketball wey dem show for American Airlines Center last night as Luka Dončić and him new squad, the Lakers, come turn up for Dallas.
As dem enter the court, e be like say Mavericks go carry the game today. Dem start strong, but by fourth quarter, Lakers dey down by 15 points! Na wah! But wetin happen next na wahala for Dallas fans. Lakers come pull serious comeback wey make dem win the game 116-110.
Luka no come play like any ordinary player, my guy show himself with 33 points, 8 rebounds, and 11 assists! Abeg, na him be the MVP for this game. E even draw foul plenty, wey him score 14 out of 15 free throws. Naija baby, no dey slack!
As the game dey hot for fourth quarter, Lakers score 37 points compared to Mavericks wey fit only manage 23 points. LeBron James dey hot for the court, scoring 11 of him 17 points na for that last quarter.
For halftime, e be like say MVP debate don start, fans dey shout “Luka! Luka!” for grandstand. E sweet well, as Lakers fans dey enjoy rather than cry!
Even though Mavericks try plenty, no be dem night o! E be like dem try pass their batchmates but dem no fit keep the lead. After dem lead for the third quarter, Lakers just go small, catch fire, come dey shine bright. Next thing, dem don carry four straight wins from Mavericks!
Match finish and Luka dey vex small after the game, but at the same time, e show respect to the team. E talk say: “We just trust each other. Everybody dey aggressive. Na beta defense help us come back.” Omo, na wetin we dey talk say teamwork na key!
Now Mavericks dey face wahala on how to find better strategy. Dem no fit beat Lakers since dem trade Luka go Los Angeles, and last night don confirm am again. E no go easy for dem if dem wan build back confidence.
Next match go be against Milwaukee and we go see if dem fit bounce back. But Lakers don show dem say dem no dey come to play this season. Naija pipo, make we grab our popcorn as NBA season dey unfold!
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