In his fourth game with the Los Angeles Lakers, Luka Doncic took control, demanding that the offense run through him now that he’s comfortable with his new team. JJ Redick obliged, and Doncic offered 32 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists in a blowout win over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.

With Luka garnering a lot of attention from the Nuggets’ defense, LeBron James was able to play with more space and without the ball in his hands, finishing with 25 points on 11-19 shooting. Doncic and James had no trouble finding one another, and the Lakers have a clear recipe for success not just now, but also in the long-term future even after James hangs up his sneakers.

For now, the Lakers are still James’ team, but their newest addition brings out the best in one of the greatest to ever step on a court.

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Luka compliments LeBron perfectly

Despite being one of the best passers in the game and boasting one of the best basketball IQs the league has ever seen, James’ physical skillset makes him an elite slasher more than anything else. Having a perimeter player like Doncic who can open up lanes for James without clogging the paint like Anthony Davis did will pay dividends for James, and he and Doncic are already a formidable duo.

“I think what LeBron said after the game really stood out, which is ‘I’m a great wide receiver, he’s a great quarterback,’” ESPN’s Alan Hahn on Get Up. “And I think that’s what they’re starting to learn. LeBron will run the routes, and when you’re small you got to play faster, and so you let Luka get the ball, and who’s running the ball? The 40-year-old!”

Even at his advanced age, James can run up the floor with the best of them, and having an oversized guard like Doncic who can secure a rebound and then push a pass up the court only makes James more dangerous, and vice versa, as Doncic can also blitz up the court when James corrals a rebound.