‘Why was he in the game?’ – Lakers fans are unhappy after Luka Doncic injury scare

The Los Angeles Lakers might have suffered a costly blow to their rotation during their 123-112 win over the Milwaukee Bucks due to a Luka Doncic injury. With a 20-point lead and less than five minutes left in a clash against the league-worst Bucks, Doncic picked up an ankle injury after an aggressive three-point closeout by forward Kyle Kuzma. Doncic ended the game with 32 points, five rebounds and five assists, but the injury casts a massive shadow over the 11-2 Lakers’ likelihood of maintaining their position in the standings, especially with Austin Reaves also getting hurt in this clash. Lakers fans are upset after Luka Doncic’s injury Doncic’s injury led to a lot of debate from Lakers fans, with some criticising Redick for not subbing Doncic out, some criticising Doncic for wanting to stat-pad, and some trying to find the reason between the lines. “Why is he in the game? Redick is just a sad coach,” said one angry fan about JJ Redick . “Dreg on society injures all-time great NBA player with 4 minutes left in a 14-point game; at what point does Adam Silver just ship Kuzma off to China?” said a fan, slamming Kuzma . “People blaming JJ Redick, Luka has eight consecutive 30-point games. He was at 26 with the Lakers up 20, so he came back in to secure nine straight 30s. You think I oppose this? I actually respect it. Don’t even care about humble gimmicks,” said another fan about Doncic padding his stats . “I hate to say this but this feels like karma for stat padding,” said another fan . “Ban Kuzma, he’s mad he’s not on the Lakers still,” said a fan about Kuzma . Doncic likely was not in to ‘stat-pad’ because the Lakers have blown multiple leads this season whenever Luka has spent time on the bench. Even tonight, the Bucks outscored the Lakers by 15 points in under five minutes after Luka left the game. The 27-year-old is averaging 38.6 points, 7.6 assists and 7.5 rebounds this season, currently hailed as the frontrunner for league MVP, with Victor Wembanyama his closest challenger. Hopefully, Doncic walks away from this with a minor injury that does not require much time off, if any. With Reaves also expected to miss time, it’s more crucial than ever for the Lakers to have Doncic on the court. ‘Just like Steph’ – Luka Doncic’s epic highlight against Milwaukee Bucks goes viral Charles Barkley shuts down Austin Reaves-Larry Bird comparisons with brutal rant ‘Dang near cheating’ – Michael Porter Jr.’s wild dating rule goes viral again