“I Can’t Do It”: Hurt Luka Doncic Vehemently Refuses to Take Precautions For His Broken Nose
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Luka Doncic brought out his inner Kobe Bryant after the Monday night win. The Dallas Mavericks superstar made it to the starting line-up after being listed in the Probables. The team deemed him doubtful about taking the floor against the Washington Wizards, owing to a fractured nose. However, he laced up his shoes and put up a gaming-winning performance to register their 31st win. In the process, the 24-year-old took the risk of further aggravating the injury and also refused to take precautions.
In the latest report shared by ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, he revealed the Slovenian star’s adamancy to protect his nose. MacMohan, in his X post, stated that Doncic refused to reconsider his decision to wear the carbon fiber mask. He also quoted Luka, who said, “I can’t do it… So uncomfortable.”
Luka Doncic’s stat line in win over Wizards: 26 points, 11 rebounds, 15 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 4 stitches to close the cut to his chin.
He still won’t reconsider his decision to not wear a mask to protect his broken nose. “I can’t do it,” he said. “So uncomfortable.”
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) February 13, 2024
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Ahead of the Mavs’ outing against the OKC Thunder, video clips and images of Luka Doncic wearing the mask at the practice session surfaced on the internet. While he expected to wear the mask against the Thunder, he just sat on the bench, wearing the mask, but showed up on the court without it.
He went on to drop 32 points with 8 rebounds and 9 assists, leading the team to a blow-out 146-111 win. Similarly, he played the entire Wizards game without the mask and produced a triple-double (26-11-15) to seal a great comeback win in the fourth quarter.
While it may be risky for the team to let the star play without protection, it brought out the Mamba Mentality. There are multiple instances of Kobe taking on the court with injury. The most memorable one is when he dropped two clutch free throws with a torn Achilles against GSW in 2013.
Moreover, the Mavs HC Jason Kidd also feels the same way about his team. He revealed his team’s mentality after tonight’s game.
Jason Kidd reveals the Mavs’ mentality
Following the 112-104 victory over the Wizards, Kidd took to the post-game press conference and revealed the team’s mentality. One of the reporters asked about Luka’s nose injury. Kidd responded saying, “He will be fine, I think. Stitches in the nose, he is rolling with the face right now. I dont know if he is going to wear a mask. We are a physical team, the Mavs… All the cuts and broken noses that we have. You should see the other guys.
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An injury update on Luka Doncic: #MFFL | @dallasmavs on @BallySports 📺 pic.twitter.com/rLPha9SAjI
— Bally Sports Southwest (@BallySportsSW) February 13, 2024
Apart from Luka, Kyrie Irving is also suffering from a sprain in his thumb. Despite the tough mentality, a mistake could eventually cost the season for the Mavs.
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Edited by:
Sameen Nawathe