LOS ANGELES The expectations are so huge for a star National Basketball Association NBA) player like Luka Doncic, that even his Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd is not satisfied with the point guard’s triple-double on Tuesday night.
Doncic delivered 41 points to power the Mavs to a 116-113 home victory over NBA champions Golden State in a rematch of last season’s Western Conference Finals.
Dallas’ Slovenian star added 12 rebounds and 12 assists in the victory his 5lst career triple-double and his fifth this season.
The Mavs, who fell to the Warriors in five games in the Western Conference Finals, needed every bit of the Luka Magic”, while Kidd claimed that Doncic is simply special”.
“It’s getting boring,’ joked Kidd of his star player’s triple-double. I mean, let’s see something different. Maybe do it with his left hand. I’m just joking.
“Look, he’s one of the best in the world, and that’s what he does. Some of us can take him for granted. The man is special.”
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