Tuesday, December 15, 2020 – 11:11
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The Slovenian took the criticism with humor for his weight after a photo that went viral after the first preseason game.
Doncic shoots to basket, last August.
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Luka Doncic He went out of the way of the doubts generated about his physical condition at the start of the preseason in the NBA. A photo of the Slovenian in the first game sparked the debate on the player’s weight. “People on Twitter can say anything. But it’s true, I’m not in my best physical shape. Getting to be, of course. But you know, I’ve never been a very muscular guy. So what can I say?” The Mavericks star jokingly claimed after his team’s victory over the Bucks (128-112) at dawn on Tuesday.
Doncic won the personal duel to the Greek Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Slovenian, who came to the NBA in 2018 from Real Madrid of Spain, finished the game with 27 points, eight rebounds and four assists. It was Dallas’ second straight road win over Milwaukee. The Greek power forward was the star of the Milwaukee team with a double-double of 24 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and three blocks.
In the Texan quintet, they supported Doncic Josh Richardson, with 23 points, Tim Hardaway JR., With 17 and Jalen Brunson, with 11 coming off the bench. Forward Dorian Finney-Smith added 11 rebounds to the win.
In other games of the day, the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers 116-106, the Toronto Raptors beat the Charlotte Hornets 112-109, the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Miami Heat 114-92 and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-104.
