Next night, part of the NBA planet will be staring at the Nets – Lakers poster. In the process will be held the equally interesting Warriors – Mavs meeting. We will of course follow Stephen Curry and Luka Doncic. We will also follow how the latter will cope with the defense of his expected opponent: Andrew Wiggins.
Evening after evening, the Warriors winger is indeed carving out a reputation as a solid defender sent to hinder the best opposing attacker on the back lines. With the Slovenian, who has more than 25 points and almost 9 assists on average, and who is gaining momentum, he will have a job.
“He is a special player, one of the young stars of the league. I will make it difficult for him, do everything I can to help the team win. I feel like I’ve seen him a lot in the last two years, so I know him well. But he’s a tough guy to defend no matter what. He is good in all areas”, thus judges the former Wolves player.
Steve Kerr agrees. He also compares him to James Harden for his ability to create spaces on the floor, to shoot 3-pointers in “stepback” or to use his size and power to finish in the circle.
“ And then, like James, he is a great passer who has the ability to pass over the defense to any of his four teammates in play with him. It’s a huge challenge trying to contain Luka “, completes the coach of the Warriors.
Banalities that make particular sense from the Warriors, beaten at the beginning of the month by the Mavs during the Dirk Nowitzki tribute evening. That evening, the Slovenian had signed 26 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds but lost 6 balls and missed a lot of shots (7/18).
Luka Doncic is used to shining against the Californians. Last season, he averaged 36 points (53%) in three games. Or 29 points (51%) and almost a triple-double average even a season earlier. Since 2019, the Slovenian has only lost once in seven games with the Warriors.
