Luka Doncic puts onus on himself and LeBron James to get Lakers going

Very recently, the Los Angeles Lakers had an eight-game winning streak and won 20 of 24 games, which led to plenty of optimism that they could do something special over the next few months. But since then, they have dropped seven of 10 games, and after falling to the Orlando Magic, 118-106, on Monday, they now have a three-game losing streak.

While injuries have certainly played a role in this slump, the Lakers have been healthy for their last two games. Luka Doncic admitted on Monday that perhaps they “got a little bit satisfied.”

He was asked whose responsibility it is to get the team back on track when it is not playing well, and he took some responsibility by saying it’s up to him and LeBron James.

Via ESPN:

“I think me and Bron, think we should be the guys to do that,” Doncic said. “That’s on me. Obviously, I’ve got to do better, I’ve got to talk more. I talked in the first half, then just kind of [let my] voice down and I shouldn’t do that.”

Doncic shot just 9-of-23 against Orlando, and continuing a trend that has played out quite often, he scored 21 points in the first half but only 11 afterward. James, who returned on Saturday after being out for about two weeks due to a groin strain, had a modest 24 points but didn’t hit a single shot outside of the paint.

Los Angeles has games against the Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls and Memphis Grizzlies coming up on this current four-game road trip. Once it returns home, it will host the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors, two of the NBA’s hottest teams this month.

This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Luka Doncic puts onus on himself and LeBron James to get Lakers going

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