Marcus Good has opened up about how Luka Doncic’s persistence helped sway his determination to affix the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason.
In his first press convention in purple and gold, the purpose guard recalled the second his agent first delivered the information that Doncic had reached out a couple of potential transfer.
“It first got here, my agent, I’m understanding and I get a name from my agent saying, Luka’s reached out and I’m like, yeah, no matter,” Good stated. “After which one other day, similar factor, Luka’s reached out once more. And now it’s actual, it’s now not what ifs, it’s actual and it’s one thing we have to speak about. And that was an important feeling, like I stated, and that’s form of what obtained the issues going for me to be right here and I’m excited to be right here.”
Marcus Good talks about Luka Doncic’s efforts to recruit him to L.A. He stated previous to this summer time, they didn’t have a relationship past mutual respect as rivals: “It was all the time flowers” pic.twitter.com/4k4KPi3tQu
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Now paired with Doncic, Good is trying ahead to including his defensive versatility and management to a Lakers crew aiming to make a deep playoff run.
“You already know, once you get a man like Luka calling, referencing, checking on you, making an attempt to see the place you’re at to see,” Good stated. “And that if you wish to come, be part of one thing particular that he’s making an attempt to cook dinner up over right here. And for him to say that, to see that he can actually use my assist, that meant quite a bit. Performed towards Luka quite a bit, been on a whole lot of opposing ends of, you recognize, Luka magic. And to have the ability to come out and be on his aspect at the moment means quite a bit.”
When requested if there was any prior relationship between the 2, Good admitted it was extra of a mutual respect from years of competitors fairly than a relationship.
“I wouldn’t say it was a relationship, however we undoubtedly had a mutual understanding and respect for one another,” Good stated. “After each sport, enjoying, it was all the time flowers. Technique to go, maintain going, maintain these guys going and vice versa.”
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