With James absent, Doncic looks forward to facing off against Curry: heart-pounding

The Lakers and Warriors will kick off the new regular season in Los Angeles on Tuesday night local time, but James is confirmed to be absent due to right sciatic nerve injury. However, the excitement of the Huyong battle has not diminished at all.

"Playing against Stephen is always exciting, " Lakers star Doncic said after Monday's training, "This game will be difficult. I'm not sure if this is a rivalry, but it is definitely an exciting contest. "

In the Christmas game last season, James and Curry performed together. James scored 31 points and 10 assists to lead the Lakers to victory, while Curry scored 38 points. The pair once again proved their charisma to captivate sports fans. "The Lakers-Yong matchup has always been full of sparks, " Lakers forward Rui Hachimura said, "The games between us are always full of playoff-level intensity. Even if LeBron is absent this time, it will still be a wonderful contest... We will try our best to win. "

The Janku rivalry reached its peak from 2015 to 2018, when they met in the NBA Finals for four consecutive years. James, who played for the Cavaliers during this period, only won one championship from Curry.

"Whether you call it the Janku battle or the peak showdown, this legend will always shine brightly - whether it is for the team they play for or the entire league. " Lakers coach Redick said frankly, "We had many classic confrontations with the Warriors last season, and it was really cool to be part of it. As the team with the most national live broadcasts in the league, the Lakers will always compete with strong teams, and that will be the case tomorrow night. This is more like a match for The general expectation for the start of the new season is not the added special meaning. "

Faced with James' absence, Doncic said there is no need to make deliberate adjustments: "My goal is always to win every game. The lack of LeBron will indeed increase the difficulty, but his return will definitely give us a huge boost. "

Doncic will have the support of teammates such as Reeves, Ayton, Rui Hachimura, and Vincent. Curry will continue to play alongside his old partners Green and Butler. But global attention will still be focused on Curry, whom Doncic respects immensely.

"As an opponent, it is definitely a huge challenge to defend him, " Doncic lamented, "His never-ending running without the ball covers the entire range of the field - although defense is difficult, every time we confront a player of this level it is exciting. "