(Video) Luka Doncic caught hilariously trolling cocky Nuggets star

Lakers star man Luka Doncic has been garnering widespread reactions for his recent on-court antics against the Nuggets.

(Video) Luka Doncic caught hilariously trolling cocky Nuggets star

Luka Doncic

In LeBron James‘ absence due to injury, Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic is being asked to take on a significant offensive load. Doncic has averaged 30.3 points and 9.3 assists in his four appearances since James’ groin ailment. Continuing his stellar play, the five-time All-Star scored 21 first-quarter points during his game with the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.

Along with those 21 points, Doncic also gave his fans a hilarious moment caught on live TV. In the viral video, Doncic can be spotted schooling a Nuggets player while taking the free throw. The Lakers started the game in top fashion, building a lead of almost 15 points in the first quarter, with Doncic at the forefront of it.

YouTube video

I got 20, you talking about ball don’t lie

During the free-throw, Luka Doncic said

Doncic’s 21-point opening quarter was his season record for any period, and it helped the Lakers to a season-high 46 points. If that wasn’t enough, Doncic created Lakers history during the first quarter of Wednesday night’s contest. In addition, since the pre-game practice sessions, Doncic looked in fine form at the Crypto.com Arena.

Doncic was returning to the locker room before the game when he stopped to sign autographs near the tunnel. That’s also where he was standing when he took an insane shot from far behind the hoop and to the side. Doncic flung the ball high in the air, and it somehow dropped into the net as he returned to signing autographs for spectators as if what he had just done wasn’t amazing.

Luka Doncic makes Lakers history in epic first quarter against Nuggets

It’s safe to say that, over the past few games, Luka Doncic is on fire for the Los Angeles Lakers. He has continued his form against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. With his first-quarter masterclass, Doncic has made Lakers history. Doncic hit his 50th 3-pointer as a Lakers player with his first of the game. With this, Doncic becomes the fastest player in franchise history to accomplish that milestone, doing so in just 16 games.

Luka Doncic becomes the fastest player in Lakers franchise history to record 50+ 3PM

Per StatMamba,

Doncic began Wednesday with 1,325 career 3-pointers, ranking 38th among active players. Given that he is only in his eighth NBA season, the Slovenian guard is expected to move quickly up this list.

Since signing for the Lakers, Doncic is averaging 26.2 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 8.1 assists in 15 games. When Doncic plays, Los Angeles has a 10-5 record entering Wednesday. The Lakers and Nuggets entered the game with identical loss stats, making this a crucial Western Conference battle. With Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray out, Doncic quickly led the Lakers to a 46-29 advantage after one quarter.

Luka Doncic had another hilarious moment with Nuggets star

Luka Doncic was visibly vocal during the first quarter against the Nuggets. Doncic was once again spotted trolling a Nuggets player, this time Christian Braun during the first quarter. This moment came when Braun missed his free-throw attempt, to which Doncic said: “appreciate it.” Interestingly, Doncic made another piece of history during the game.

StatMamba reports that Doncic has become the youngest point guard in Lakers history to score more than twenty points in a single quarter. Furthermore, according to StatMuse, Doncic is the first Laker to have 21+ points, 3+ rebounds, 3+ assists, 1+ steals, and 1+ blocks in just one quarter. This showcases that Doncic made history in 2-3 ways in just the first quarter of the game.

The Lakers have been a force even since Doncic has found his feet with the roster. Despite the absence of LeBron James, Doncic and Co. have been performing extremely well, barring a few losses.