Mavs Head Coach Praises Performance of…..
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic is facing a bit of flack for his ball-dominant play style. His team has dropped five of their last seven games, leading to familiar frustrations for all parties. However, once again, this is largely due to their persistently porous defense. Doncic, on the other hand, has been “rare as a Picasso” (h/t CNN’s Sam Joseph).
Luka Doncic ‘Rare as a Picasso’
Following Dallas’s six-point victory over a hot Miami Heat team on Mar. 7, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd would make those comments as he told reporters that “we can’t take that young man for granted.”
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Mavs Head Coach Praises Performance of ‘Rare’ Playmaker
Originally posted on Last Word On Sports
By Quenton Albertie | Last updated 3/9/24
Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic is facing a bit of flack for his ball-dominant play style. His team has dropped five of their last seven games, leading to familiar frustrations for all parties. However, once again, this is largely due to their persistently porous defense. Doncic, on the other hand, has been “rare as a Picasso” (h/t CNN’s Sam Joseph).
Luka Doncic ‘Rare as a Picasso’
Following Dallas’s six-point victory over a hot Miami Heat team on Mar. 7, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd would make those comments as he told reporters that “we can’t take that young man for granted.”
Doncic had just recorded his fourth consecutive 35-point triple-double, becoming the first player in NBA history to accomplish that feat. Yet, what made his performance most impressive was his play down the stretch, as he nailed several tough shots to close the coffin in Miami. That win also marked the fifth straight game that he recorded a 30-point triple-double.
Preeminent Talent
In all sports, scoring savants are the preeminent talents, and that’s no different for Doncic. Whether in his native Slovenia, back in Spain with Real Madrid, or in the plains of Texas where he currently resides, Doncic is one of the most naturally gifted scorers that has ever been seen. The comparison to Picasso is fitting because even when you know what you’re seeing, you don’t quite grasp the depths of his creativity and magnificence until a few moments later.
Like any player, Doncic has flaws. However, unlike the overwhelming majority of them, he’s a multifaceted offensive engine of creating masterpieces every time he steps out on the floor. To that point, the fact that Doncic is not only an extraordinary scorer but a high-IQ playmaker is what’s led to him being compared to James. Even LeBron James, a four-time MVP and the first player in NBA history to score 40,000 career points has placed Doncic among the game’s unstoppable players.
Putting It Into Context
That Doncic has already scored 11,000-plus career points at 25 years old is fitting of his nickname, the ‘Wonder Boy.’
At this rate, he could tally 23,000 career points in fewer games than it took Hall of Fame forward Elgin Baylor. Should he desire to play that long, he could score 30,000 career points in fewer games than it took Wilt Chamberlain.
Such is the greatness of Doncic.
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