After criticism regarding his performance in the Dallas Mavericks’ victory over the San Antonio Spurs, where even recording a triple-double was the target of questioning, Luka Doncic decided against the Utah Jazz to resurface with his brilliant performances and was the team’s main name in another victory in the NBA.
Considered one of the greatest talents in the tournament, Doncic scored 34 points in the 113 x 97 victory against the Utah Jazz, making him the biggest scorer in the match.
DUB. MAVS WIN!!!@Chime // #MFFL pic.twitter.com/56VXcHuhWn
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) March 22, 2024In the second part of the duel, a fallen Doncic made an unbelievable pass to Kyrie Irving, which gave P.J Washington a chance to score a basket, showing that the player’s persistence is also one of the athlete’s positive points in the current season. The result brings the Dallas franchise closer to the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings, thus keeping the dream of reaching the NBA playoffs alive.
The dive on the floor
The perfect pass
The impeccable slam
🔷◻️ #MFFL
Luka Doncic x Kyrie Irving x Derrick Jones Jrpic.twitter.com/OWspRMefa3
— 🍈 MunkFruit (@Munkfruit) March 22, 2024As with the Orlando Magic, qualifying for the playoffs could mean a change of seed for the Mavericks. Last season the team saw the Oklahoma City Thunder win the last play-in spot and were eliminated early from the NBA. With Luka Doncic, the team hopes to not only advance to the playoffs, but also repeat the vivid moments in 2011 when they won their first and only championship.
Luka Doncic hopes to repeat the feat achieved by another European in the NBA
In the 2010/11 season, Dirk Nowitzki, a German player, led the Dallas Mavericks to a stunning NBA Finals victory over Derrick Rose’s Chicago Bulls. On that occasion, the athlete was elected MVP of the finals and was present at the NBA All-Star Game. Luka Doncic, even though he is only 25 years old, has shown that he is one of the hopes for a European to make Dallas fans smile again.
With his current performance, Doncic should not be chosen as the MVP of the regular season, as Nikola Jokic presents a spectacular performance, but it means that the Mavericks are starting to dream of a better future in the current year. After the victory against the Jazz, the Mavericks will face the same opponent again, next Monday (25).
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