There is no truce. Luka Doncic makes the headlines of the NBA one night and another one too. And another. And another one. The past (night) was no different, so that, beyond your eleventh triple-double , beyond your stellar basketball , beyond even your charisma , you have to stop in the 5 minutes and 35 seconds with which you closed the third quarter of his team's victory, Dallas, against the Bulls (118-110) .
In that period of time, he scored 17 of the 19 points of his team . Three triples and four baskets of two that put theirs ahead after an irregular start and that caused, once again, the astonished faces of the Dallas public. In total, Doncic scored 38 points (21 in that third period) in the 34 minutes he was on the track.
Broken down as follows: 14 of 24 field shots, including 5 of 10 triples, and 5 of 9 from the personnel line . In addition, he dominated the inner game with 11 rebounds , including 10 defenders, handed out 10 assists , put on a cap , lost three balls and committed two personal fouls . With 20 years, the contribution of Doncic in all facets of the game was once again decisive for some Mavericks who continue without the Porzingis contest, who missed the fourth consecutive game due to pain in his right knee.
Doncic, closer and closer to the MVP, reached the eleventh triple-double so far this season and is consolidated as the league leader in that statistical facet. He takes two from LeBron James (who is nine). Its significance is obvious in his team, hence his coach, Rick Carlisle , will raise his voice again at the end of the game asking for 'protection' for his star. "The best thing about Luka's game has not been his triple-double or his big third quarter. The best has been his poise and his behavior when the rivals have been more physical and have hit him, " he said.
The boy remains calm, faithful to that personality that has so much to do with his success. Speaking to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, he said: "I'm not going to lie, he's right [his coach], but it's just basketball . It's a contact game. If the referee sees it, he'll whistle and if he doesn't see it, won't whistle. I just have to go on, "he said.
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