Another masterpiece from Doncic, the best player in the NBA right now

There is no player in the entire NBA who can match Luka Doncic right now. We can debate whether he has improved on defense, whether his influence is the best for a team that wants to be a champion, or whether this or that hairstyle suits him better. He will keep having "haters," as he says. But it is undeniable that his current form is the best of all. Luka is above the rest and proves it every night.

In fact, 24 hours after shining with 45 points and 15 rebounds against the Raptors , Luka almost replicated that feat with a game of 42 points and 13 rebounds against the Miami Heat . And most importantly, the result of both displays left the victory on the side of the Lakers . Does anyone want more influence on his team?

It’s early, of course, but people are already talking about MVPs. And neither Jokic nor Wembanyama nor Giannis nor Tatum nor anyone is at his level. They put up great games, yes, but Luka is stringing them together one after another. In fact, against the Heat , it is the fifth consecutive time he has reached at least 37 points . Of those five, in four he got to 40 and is averaging 43.4 over that stretch. With the one against Miami , he now has 19 games with at least 40 points, 10 assists and five three-pointers, the most in NBA history.

The Lakers , 6-2 at the start, are beginning to inspire hope in a Western Conference that has changed because of injuries. Austin Reaves contributed 27 points and Walker Kessler shined again with 15 points and 15 rebounds, proving that, for now, he is the ideal center for Luka and L.A.

For the Heat , who begin a five-game road trip with their fifth loss in seven games, Giannis Antetokounmpo contributed a near triple-double with 30 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists while Klay Thompson scored 19 and Bam Adebayo, 16.

Doncic once again had a dominant first quarter with 16 points (24 against the Raptors). The season’s leading scorer so far is averaging 15 points in the opening quarters of games, scoring at least 13 points in six of the first seven opening periods he has played. By halftime he was already on 24, and in the third quarter he added nine more to put an end to any comeback attempt by the Heat .

And one more year, as every year that Miami visits Los Angeles, Pat Riley received a huge ovation when his image appeared on the scoreboard. Riley was one of the architects of one of the greatest eras in the history of the Lakers and the NBA , the Showtime of the 80s. In L.A. they never forget their eternal "The Godfather".