December confirmed a reality that was already known, although there are some who want to cover the tide with their fingers. Luka Doncic is one of the best in the world and a candidate week after week for MVP of the NBA. 13 games with an average of 37.4 points, 11.1 assists, 8.9 rebounds, 1.1 steals and amazing shooting reliability: 48.8 TC, 38% from three-point range and 80.2 in free throws. There hasn’t been anything like it in more than half a century.
A Christmas classic: this was Doncic’s exhibition against the Suns
It is one of the best in the world
Jason Kidd
Literally because there is only one precedent for a similar month. It was also in December… but 1960. Oscar Robertson, ahead of his time, had at least 35 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 games played. 63 years later Doncic changes history. “He is one of the best in the world. Because of his statistics, as we saw at Christmas with 50 points to join Bernard King or Wilt Chamberlain, but also for what he does in defense and without the ball. We have to find a way for him to always be comfortable, both when he is sick or when he is resting,” Jason Kidd acknowledged.
For the Real Madrid youth player there are still no limits. In the game he solves everything, he is able to find resources to get out of the worst moments of his Mavericks. And in numbers he alone joins legendary records. He arrived to 10,000 points in 368 games. 10 less than it took LeBron James, the best scorer in history since last year when he took the record from Wilt Chamberlain.
Doncic closes his magical December by knocking down the Warriors
Those are numbers, but Doncic looks at something else. The legacy, the greatness that titles give. Just nine years after his first trophy and MVP award. He leads a Mavs that wins and continues to work without Irving. “I’m looking forward to his return,” the Slovenian keeps repeating. The template has wickers, between Doncic, a Lively who seems like a veteran, Grant Williams or the work of Dante Exum. In a West without clear reign has things to say.
I don’t understand why he’s not number 1 for MVP
Markieff Morris
And the MVP will fall under his own weight, although the The NBA places him fifth after Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Or that’s what his colleagues think. “I don’t know why he’s not number 1. He leads our team. He scores, rebounds, assists. I’ve shared a locker room with many and he’s the one who does everything the easiest,” analyzes his teammate Markieff Morris.
2023-12-31 09:35:22
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