Luka Dončić Dominates In Loss to Poland... Plus, Austin Reaves as 6th Man?

Slovenia kicked off its Eurobasket competition against Poland—one of the host nations—Thursday. A tough draw for sure against a fired up local crowd. Many Lakers fans are undoubtedly pulling for Slovenia right now, because they're pulling for Luka Dončić... 

...but on the other hand, a lot of them are more pulling for Luka. 

And man alive, did Luka come through. Dončić put up a gaudy numbers even as Slovenia lost. 34 points, including 17/18 from the free throw line, plus nine assists and five steals. The court vision was great, he was able to get into the heart of a Polish defense that was, to say the least, overplaying him. So at least when it comes to LA's star, it was so far, so good. 

Meanwhile, Lakers governor Jeanie Buss gave an interview to Slovenian radio in which she recounted the unusual nature of Luka's arrival, and particularly the unusual nature of his emotional state. It explains a lot about why Dončić couldn't quite hit the level fans (and even he, likely) hoped for after the trade. Good, yes. But not top form. 

Finally, it's a question that comes up a lot. Should Austin Reaves come off the bench? 

There are a few reasons to give it a shot, unlikely as it is to actually happen... but would the Lakers perhaps have a little extra incentive to make Reaves a sixth man? 

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

SEGMENT 1: Luka dominates against Poland, but Slovenia loses. 

SEGMENT 2: Jeanie on Luka's arrival. 

SEGMENT 3: A.R. as 6th Man? 

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