“It’s getting boring…Let him show something different.” Maybe do it with his left hand”. Smiling, Jason Kidd is ironic about the new monster performance of Luke Doncic : 41 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. This is his 5th triple-double of the season, and especially his 3rd with 40 points or more. It’s a rare feat, and this season he’s the only one to achieve it. Three times already!
” I am joking “ Kidd corrects himself. “He’s one of the best players in the world, and he behaves like one… Some of us take that for granted. This guy is unique. »
“His vision of the game is unreal”
In full tumble, with four defeats in a row, Dallas therefore needed an exceptional Doncic to push back on the wire of the Warriors who were aiming for a 4th victory in a row. It’s his 51st career triple-double, and the Warriors have never been able to stop him or isolate him from his teammates. Proof that Doncic was in a very big night, he even adds four interceptions.
“His size and his ability to keep the ball put you in trouble throughout the game. If you add to that the fact that he is able to score from anywhere, you are forced to worry about everything. reacts Stephen Curry. “Then his vision of the game is unreal. It’s a whole package in attack as he is a creator and scorer, and when he puts shots like he did tonight, it’s difficult. We want to take something away from him, but he can create action after action. »
More than his triple-double or his 14 of 27 shots, Doncic retains his four interceptions, including three in the last quarter. He has been so often criticized for his defense that he is proud to make a difference on this side of the pitch.
“I just participated, and I gave everything I had” he answers. “I was really tired at the end, but we needed this victory. I think we deserved it, and that we especially needed it. »
He still had to wait for the last second to breathe since Klay Thompson had the equalizing ball. “I’m not going to lie, I was scared… It’s Klay. He doesn’t miss many open shots. I was really happy it didn’t fit. »
And it is Doncic, himself, who will take the last rebound of the match.
| Luka Doncic | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | 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 | 18 | 37 | 50.4 | 30.7 | 73.2 | 0.9 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 33.1 |
| Total | 282 | 34 | 46.1 | 33.5 | 73.7 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 26.8 | |
