Among the teams that have had a difficult start this season are the Dallas Mavericks, hit hard by COVID-19. They had a very complicated month of January, before raising the bar.
“It was a difficult series, yes when we lost 5 or 6 games in a row. We were playing very badly. But we recovered well in our last games and we go up, we go up. We learned from those complicated moments. »Luka Doncic
The Slovenian, known for his smile on the pitch, had it less often and he repeatedly showed his frustration during these difficult moments, very awkward from afar. But he has raised his head and finished very strong in recent weeks. Over the last 12 games, including 9 Texans successes, he has posted 30.9 points at 50% including 44.9% at 3-pts, 7.5 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1 interception.
“I try to smile, it’s part of my game, I’ve been playing like this since I was a kid, I always want to have fun and be the best I can be, so yes I think it’s part of my game . ”Luka Doncic
Despite the difficult start of the Mavs he was entitled to a place in the 5 major, which made a little talk since at the time of the announcement the Mavs were not playoffables. He marked the history of the Mavs since he achieved something that the great Dirk Nowitzki had never achieved: to be elected titular to the All-Star Game two years in a row. But the Slovenian knows he still has a very long way to go to follow in the German’s footsteps.
“What he did for Dallas, for all of European basketball, there is just no equal. He will forever be a legend, one of the best strong wingers in history. A very, very great player. ” Luka Doncic
There is one who did not have the chance to be selected, it is the one who will always be associated with the Slovenian: Trae Young.
“Oh yes I think he should have been there for sure, I was very surprised he wasn’t. I don’t know how, but I think he should have been in it. »Luka Doncic
An All-Star Game that the Slovenian won with Team LeBron, in an edition where there was a record of 7 foreign players, including 5 in Team LeBron. When we ask the Slovenian if we should think about establishing a USA vs Rest of the World format, he retorts:
“I don’t think it would be fair. I think it would just take a selection of the best players in the league. I think we should go back to the East vs West format. This is the formula I like. I think that’s the format we should put back in place. ” Luka Doncic
Via NBA.com
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