After 8 wins in a row, Doncic also stopped the Brooklyn Nets early Sunday morning with a 98-115 victory for Dallas. The Mavericks superstar finished the night with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists on the way to his team’s 16th victory (16:16), which apparently had already forgotten (thanks in no small part to the Slovenian) the six-loss streak.
Although the Nets lined up for the game without Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, and in fact James Harden had a hard time staying alone in the campaign (29 points), it did not really bother anyone and the old man to compliment at the end of the Slovenian promotion, which also makes a deliberate MVP title this season. “Luca is only 21 years old and already now he manages to dictate the pace in every game and game, Harden commented,” I definitely think there is a resemblance between Doncic and past players like Larry Byrd and Magic Johnson. “
Harden went on to compliment: “He knows how to get everything he wants on the floor, it’s pretty rare to see such a thing from such a young player. Luca is the fastest of them all, not letting anyone pass him. He also controls everything on the floor, no doubt Dallas got a player A special and very special future awaits him. “
Doncic, who is accustomed to receiving compliments, was impressed by the bearded man’s treatment and humbly replied: “If someone like Harden says something like that about you, it’s really something special. It’s indescribable. I really appreciate it. I watch it and always follow it. “James is something special. He’s a great player.”
Regarding comparisons to Larry Byrd, Luca tried to cool the enthusiasm in a TV interview: “I’ve seen a lot of movies about Larry and I do not think I can be compared to Byrd. I think my way is still a long way to go to reach his level. I just want to keep playing basketball and have as much fun. “It’s great for me to be selected for Allstar. Only three years ago I just wanted to be selected in the draft and next week I will be able to play in my second Allstar. There is no doubt that this is a dream come true for me.”