Claims extracted
26
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
8%
2 of 26 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and
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Outlets on this story
1
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Luka Doncic didn’t want to get too carried away.
asserted
Doncic → want → ?
To imply, or even acknowledge, that any aspect of an NBA game against an opponent is effortless could be viewed as disrespectful.
Or just not a genuine reflection of reality.
uncertain
aspect → imply → reality
But watching how the Lakers carved up the Warriors’ helpless defense en route to a 127-105 season-opening victory on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena, it was hard not to think about how easy the offense came.
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offense → watch → Arena
It wasn’t just reflected in the team’s scoring total.
Or the ultra-efficient shooting percentage (56.8%).
Or the fact the team’s “Big 3” of Doncic (28 points), Walker Kessler (26) and Austin Reaves (23) all scored at least 20 points.
It was reflected in the ease in which the Lakers created high-quality scoring opportunities.
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Lakers → reflect → opportunities
“Even if it looks easy, it’s not easy, for sure,” Doncic said.
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Doncic → look → ?
“But that’s just the first game.
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that → ’ → ?
One of the guiding lights when the Lakers reconstrutred their roster around Doncic, Reaves and Kessler during the offseason was providing coach JJ Redick with a plethora of players who could dribble, pass and shoot.
uncertain
who → guide → players
Players who would not only capitalize on the advantages created by Doncic and Reaves, but also maintain or create new ones within the same possession.
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who → capitalize → possession
That was on full display against the Warriors, who allowed the Lakers to score over half (66) of their points inside of the paint.
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Lakers → allow → paint
Factor in the Lakers’ free throw shooting (24 of 27), and it was evident that the Warriors couldn’t slow down the blender that was the Lakers’ offense.
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that → factor → blender
It’s how the Lakers shot 61.7% from the field in the first three quarters before garbage time.
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Lakers → ’ → time
The Lakers, who went 11 of 28 on 3-pointers, want to be a higher-volume 3-point shooting team compared to the previous two seasons under Redick.
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who → go → Redick
But they didn’t need to be on Wednesday night because of the quality of looks they created inside of the arc.
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they → need → arc
“Oh man, it’s beautiful,” Ziaire Williams said.
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Williams → ’ → ?
“Sometimes just sitting in the corner, just watching ‘like damn, they just make it look so easy.’
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it → sit → corner
It’s pretty impressive, man.
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It → ’ → ?
Luka and AR, they’re great playmakers.
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they → ’re → ?
Walk has a good feel around the rim.
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Walk → have → rim
It’s a perfect setup, honestly.
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It → ’ → ?
The list of caveats that can be applied to the season-opening win is almost as long as the number of shots the Lakers made against their in-state rival.
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Lakers → apply → rival
Yes, it was just the first game of the season, and previous years showed you can’t take too much away from a season-opener.
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you → show → opener
Yes, Kessler won’t have dominant offensive performances that have him listed alongside former Lakers great big men Wilt Chamberlain and Shaquille O’Neal on a nightly basis.
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him → have → basis
Yes, the Warriors were not only already a smaller team to begin with, but they were also short-handed.
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they → begin → ?
Not every Lakers game will look like Wednesday night.
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game → look → night
But the fact the Lakers found that groove as early and quickly as they did is an encouraging sign for what this version of the group can be.
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version → find → group
And a reminder of why they shouldn’t be dismissed when it comes to the discussions about the best teams in the West.
asserted
it → dismiss → West
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