Luka Doncic Talks Lakers Win vs. Clippers on His Birthday - Full Press Conference

Luka was hoping to learn how to say happy birthday in Slovenian, but I don't trust it yet So I'm just say it in English Where since you got here? Have you identified a certain? Just kind of fight and tenacity and spirit in the team that you can win a game like this third and four nights back-to-back And how would you describe but what you've seen from your teammates? Yeah, I think it shows especially today You know coming to back-to-back without two of the starters. It's a tough game to To play and to win, I think we show our character today I would just say that then the second group with Braun, you know, they gave us life They like inspired us to play faster to play harder. So thanks to them. We won the game You've gone against the Clippers a couple times in the postseason and seemed like you there were a couple things You're pretty comfortable and you know calling Zubats out into that action You get the two step backs in the fourth, but is that kind of feel like okay? Yeah, this is this is what I do. This is what I'm used to Yeah, I love it. Yeah, I Think the thing I was doing different just don't wait for it. Just go and That's what will help me and and in the second quarter. I'm in second for quarter Luka obviously Without Austin tonight and Rui like a lot was gonna fall on a new and LeBron offensive but I'm curious kind of what you made of Vando Gabe Jordan and and Trey and kind of Could you just sort of describe the life those guys give you when they play that way Yeah, like I said before, you know, they gave us life to this game. They push it to be hooked to be better and When the second girl with Brown came out, you know, then they push the ball. They defend it They showed us like a little bit how we need to play. So Without them we don't win this game tonight Can you reflect a little bit on the last year of your life? Making the finals changing teams growing your family Just kind of where do you kind of view things for you right now? Yeah, I mean, it's all good I'm happy. It's all the medicine, you know, I have a little daughter My family's good. The people around me are good. So That's everything I want We're speaking with JJ he mentioned that after you arrived here There was that about week period where you're with the team, but you know waiting to come back and they had wins over like, Indiana The Clippers big-time wins. What did you learn about the group during that period in terms of the effort fight? And I guess how did you see yourself? I guess adding to that when you were Yeah, I think the first thing I noticed was how connected to play on both ends of the floor you know, the ball is moving and that's the first two things I Learned or I watched the first time so, you know for me was just trying to fit in that a bit of a different basketball that I'm used to but you know, since I've been back They just let me be me and you know, I got a long way to go, but slowly I'm starting to to feel like myself Luca you guys have been the best defense in the league for the past month and a half But but these last six games it's been 102 points or fewer for every opponent coming out of the all-star break What do you think's been the key to kind of just ratcheting that up to a different level defensively? Yeah, everybody got each other's back on the defensive end, you know somebody Penetrates that's always somebody that's gonna help and we the rotation is very good So I think we just connect on defensive end everybody's flying around and that's and the talk the talk is amazing So that's two or three things that help us Luka Feliz cumpleaños Un sentimiento especial que sientas por haber conseguido el triunfo el día de hoy Si, siempre es bueno para no fastidiar el día, ganar sobre todo para tu cumpleaños. Así que Estoy feliz de que se ha terminado y que hemos ganado Luka you are Feliz cumpleaños Puedes escribirnos el instante que estás viviendo en una nueva ciudad Adaptando te más al equipo tuviste una gran noche y vemos una afición que ya es tuya Si la afición ha sido increíble sobre todo este tiempo cuando el juego mal siempre me apoyan cuando entro a pista me apoyan así que la afición tiene mi espalda así que le agradezco mucho Probablemente dormir Luka Feliz cumpleaños Conoces muy bien por supuesto a los Clippers los habías enfrentado tantas ocasiones en el pasado en esas series de postemporada Había un sentimiento especial vimos un partido con mucha intensidad volteabas a celebrar a la banca como eran esos sentimientos Si muy buenos por fin metido alguna canasta aquí en En los ángeles así que me sentía bien por su una parte ha sido un partido muy difícil sobre todo en back to back así que Estoy muy feliz por el triunfo Luca you got first of all happy birthday second of all you got some nice scratches on the side of your face But that reminds me teams have been trying to muck up the game get physical with you guys the last few games and you've been able To stay the course and still get the W's how do in those moments when they're trying to do that and you know They are are you able to stay with your style and your game plan and get through just use the aggression against them You know I think players with with high IQ know how to use that aggression you know In favor of them, so just say use that Hey, Luca when you're on the court with Braun. What are the factors that determine which of you initiates offense? Probably go back and forth You know I think we both I? Mean obviously he's awful. This is amazing basketball, so you can play both I'm still working on my ball, but it's getting better But I'd say back and forth both Thank you