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Just 23 days after shocking trade<\/a> off to Dallas, Don\u010di\u0107 faced his former team playing<\/a> for the Los Angeles Lakers. Still struggling with feelings of betrayal and uncertainty, he had an inconsistent performance filled with brilliant displays of his talent and visible anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was just a lot of emotions,\u201d Don\u010di\u0107 admitted. \u201cI can\u2019t even explain. It was a different game. Sometimes, I didn\u2019t even know what I was doing.
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I\u2019m just glad it\u2019s over, honestly.
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\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His game reflected his emotions\u2014he notched a triple-double in his Lakers debut but struggled with his shot, missing 11 of 17 attempts and struggling from three-point range. While he delivered a multiple great passes and strong defensive plays, he managed just two points in the fourth quarter of a close game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Just 23 days after shocking trade off to Dallas, Don\u010di\u0107 faced his former team playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. Still struggling with feelings of betrayal and uncertainty, he had an inconsistent performance filled with brilliant displays of his talent and visible anxiety. \u201cIt was just a lot of emotions,\u201d Don\u010di\u0107 admitted. \u201cI can\u2019t even explain. It was a different game. Sometimes, I didn\u2019t even know what I was doing. I\u2019m just glad it\u2019s over, honestly. \u201d His game reflected his emotions\u2014he notched a triple-double in his Lakers debut but struggled with his shot, missing 11 of 17 attempts and struggling from three-point range. 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