Jason Kidd and Luka Doncic (Image Sources: Getty Images)
On Tuesday, Luka Doncic led his team to a 96-93 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series at Crypto.com Arena. He was the biggest star in a defensive fight and helped his team split the first two away games by scoring 32 points, making nine assists, and grabbing six rebounds.
After the game, Dallas Mavericks Head Coach Jason Kidd praised Luka Doncic for his dominating performance against the Los Angeles Clippers. He said that Doncic understands the game well, trusts his teammates, and plays highly.
“A lot of times, stars coming down the stretch will ignore the double team…and do it themselves, but Luka really understands the game.” 💯
"A lot of times, stars coming down the stretch will ignore the double team…and do it themselves, but Luka really understands the game." 💯
Mavs HC Jason Kidd speaks to Luka's trust during crunch time of Game 2
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“A lot of times, stars coming down the stretch will ignore the double team…and do it themselves, but Luka really understands the game. He trusts his teammates; he plays with high energy. I think his defense has been great this whole series; we know they’re going to put him in pick-and-roll. A couple of years ago, we saw this, and we had to tell him to participate. But I think he’s participating at a high level on both ends. He’s leading not just on the offensive end but also the defensive end.” Head coach Jason Kidd said during the interview.
Luka Doncic has displayed exceptional performance this season
Luka Dončić played for almost 46 minutes, the longest time of any player in that game. Many people are worried about Doncic’s workload during the playoffs.
Kawhi Leonard took the blame for the Mavericks’ loss and promised to come back stronger in game 3, which is scheduled for Saturday. Doncic has displayed exceptional performance this season, making him a strong contender for MVP. Doncic is among the top 3 players for KIA NBA MVP awards for this season, according to the NBA’s official website.
His season averages of 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 9.8 assists have helped the Mavericks become one of the NBA’s best teams. Doncic has been Dallas’ primary player in the first two playoff games.
