As the Mavericks remain on five straight wins, Luka Doncic has a good chance of keeping his Player Of The Week trophy. Last Friday, he planted 50 points at the Rockets, then on Tuesday, he achieved the feat of compiling 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists! What scare the Spurs that he has not yet faced this season.
“Luka is a great player and he will put his shots. We’re just going to try to contain it as best we can.” explains Keldon Johnson, the new leader of Spurs. “I don’t take anything away from his talent… He has huge stats. When he enters the field, he only thinks about that! We’re going to kick each other out. »
Johnson will be able to count on his teammates to limit the impact of Doncic, and Gregg Popovich dares a promise: “We will keep Luka under 50 points. You can quote me! “.
The legendary Spurs coach admits that he was speechless when he discovered Doncic’s performance against the Knicks. “In our lives, there is always a moment when we say to ourselves: ‘I can’t believe what just happened.’ That was part of it. It’s incredible ! »
For Stephen Silas, who has just encountered the animal twice in one week, Doncic has reached a milestone this season in terms of scoring. “His passing has always been what set him apart from the rest. Now he adds scoring to his passing, and that’s what makes it a nightmare to defend and prepare for.”
| Luka Doncic | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2018-19 | DAL | 72 | 32 | 42.7 | 32.7 | 71.3 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 21.2 |
| 2019-20 | DAL | 61 | 34 | 46.3 | 31.6 | 75.8 | 1.3 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 28.8 |
| 2020-21 | DAL | 66 | 34 | 47.9 | 35.0 | 73.0 | 0.8 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 27.7 |
| 2021-22 | DAL | 65 | 35 | 45.7 | 35.3 | 74.4 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 28.4 |
| 2022-23 | DAL | 33 | 37 | 50.7 | 35.8 | 74.1 | 1.0 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 33.7 |
| Total | 297 | 34 | 46.3 | 33.9 | 73.8 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 27.2 | |
