Luka Doncic Makes His Case for All-Defensive Team After Demolishing Kevin Durant and Co With 50-Points
Luka Doncic posted a 50-point mayhem as the Dallas Mavericks burnt the Phoenix Suns with a 128-114 victory. Phoenix Suns were ahead in the third quarter. But the Mavericks bounced back as Luka Doncic upped the ante. In the blistering knock by the star known for his monster per-game averages, Doncic scored 50 points, 15 assists, and 6 rebounds. He played for 44 minutes as he buried the home side.
Piling up records in the game seemed to be a holiday outing for the star as he did it with ease and confidence and attracted praise from his opponents as he was admired by his coach. But in his post-game interview, he expressed happiness over the record-shattering knock but zoomed in on the defensive aspect.
Luka Doncic reflects on his 50-point performance
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Doncic looked upbeat even before the game. A curious pregame ritual, where he ran around saying “I am fast”, and some interesting shoes set the tone for a masterclass in Arizona. After the match and the brutality unleashed on the Suns, he didn’t lose a bit of his lightheartedness. Without showing much emotion on his face, Doncic said, “I gotta at least be second-team All-Defense,” as he seemed to be more proud of his four steals and three blocks rather than the blistering statistics of his offense.
Luka Doncic is probably prouder of his 4 steals and 3 blocks than his 50 points and 14 assists. “I gotta at least be second-team All-Defense,” he said, keeping a straight face.
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) December 26, 2023
Before his 50-point game, Doncic was just 11 points short of 10000 career points. He became the second player after Micheal Jordon to reach the milestone in the fewest games. He reached the milestone in 358 games. Also, he joined LeBron James, Micheal Jordon, Bernard King, Wilt Chamberlain, and Rick Barry to have a 50-point performance on Christmas.
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Sameen Nawathe