There is no doubt that European players have taken over the NBA in recent years and also tonight (Thursday through Friday) we got a stamp for the wonderful phenomenon. Luca Doncic and Nikola Jokic provided a dream game for fans of the industry, and after the Joker forced an overtime, the Dallas coordinator took control of the game in Money Time and made it 117-124 in the battle against Denver.
As a result, throughout the league they were not left indifferent to the display of Luca, who almost completed Triple Double No. 26 in the best league in the world. The Slovenian did everything from everything like every night and alongside 38 points and great moves in the clutch he provided 13 assists, picked up 9 rebounds and snatched 4 balls. Luca was so dominant he scored or provided an assist for 29 of Dallas’ last 38 points in the game! And what did Denver do during that time? She scored exactly the same amount of points.
Following this, the Mavericks improved to a balance of four wins and four losses. On the other hand, Jukic also won no small amount of praise, despite the Nuggets’ fifth loss this season. In fact, a basket on the buzzer of the Serb took care of overtime but Jukic failed to rise this time against his friend from the Balkans.
“If 11 points settle for $ 200 million, will 38 points secure a $ 600 million contract?”, Shaquille O’Neal complimented and also provided a bite to another European player, Rudy Gober. It should also be noted that Luca took care of another not bad landmark at all alongside the greatest of all time.
Apart from the Slovenian, only five players in history have provided at least the same statistic of points, rebounds assists and steals. And these are the names: LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Larry Byrd, Bernard King and Pete Marwich. Another NBA champion praised the Slovenian wonder. “He reminds me a lot of myself. We both have a lot in common in the form of the game,” said Paul Pierce, who remained modest even after retirement.
What a battle.
Luke: 38/9/13, 9 PTS in OT
Jokic: 38/11/4, 17 PTS in 4Q
Both of them are leading their respective teams in points, rebounds and assists this season. pic.twitter.com/1czodlGoNp
– StatMuse (@statmuse) January 8, 2021
Luka Doncic scored or assisted on 29 of the Mavericks last 38 points of the game (76%), starting with his assist at the 7:38 mark of the 4th quarter.
The Nuggets scored 29 points as a team during that span. pic.twitter.com/t2MAeJfYFr
– ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 8, 2021
The last guy to go for at least 38 points, 13 assists, 9 rebounds, and 4 steals in a game, as Doncic did tonight, was LeBron in 2019, against the Mavs. The guy before was Michael Jordan. Only three others did it before. (King, Bird, Maravich) (@Stathead)
– Bobby Karalla (@bobbykaralla) January 8, 2021