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Los Angeles (AP) - Dennis Schröder started his time as a professional for the Los Angeles Lakers with an outstanding debut.

The national basketball player from Braunschweig and his new team lost the season opener against city rivals Los Angeles Clippers 109: 116, but justified his place on the starting line-up with an all-round convincing performance and very good statistics.

Schröder had the most rebounds and assists of all Lakers professionals and with 14 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists directly booked a so-called double double with two-digit values ​​in two of the most important categories.

«Dennis is a dynamic player.

He almost had a triple double in 27 minutes, ”said Lakers trainer Frank Vogel, visibly impressed and delighted with Schröder's performance.

"He's a winner," said Vogel.

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That the combination of the Lakers and Schröder would work was already announced in the preparatory games for the unusual season with only 72 main round games per team.

At the start of the first Lakers home game at the Staples Center 287 days since the last competitive appearance there in March, the impression solidified.

Schröder only had viewers on TV, but even the commentators on TV channel TNT predicted great affection from Lakers fans.

The first pass from NBA superstar LeBron James went to Schröder.

And after several failed attempts by his colleagues, the number 17 of the Lakers also got the first points for his new team with a converted three.

Before the champions' appearance, the Golden State Warriors and the Brooklyn Nets had opened the NBA's 75th season.

The Warriors, the team with the worst record of all teams after many injuries last season, also lost their first game of the new season.

At 99:15 Stephen Curry got a double double from 20 points and 10 assists, but could not prevent the bankruptcy against the Nets around Kyrie Irving and his former teammate in the Warriors, Kevin Durant.

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