On Friday evening, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic issued a reminder to the world of just how dominant of a force he is with the basketball in his hands. The Mavs were in town to take on the Atlanta Hawks, and Doncic scored a career high of 73 points in what ultimately became a narrow road win, 41 of which came in the first half alone.

The scoring explosion set X, the social media platform formerly referred to as Twitter, on fire.

Former Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas compared Doncic to what we saw in the prime of James Harden's career with the Houston Rockets.

Meanwhile, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green made reference to the fact that Luka Doncic was actually drafted by the Hawks back in 2018 before being traded to the Mavericks in exchange for Trae Young.

Even Mavericks franchise legend Dirk Nowitzki chipped into the conversation.

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce couldn't believe what he was seeing.

The scoring outburst was just another reminder, if one was needed, that Luka Doncic is one of the most unguardable players the game has ever seen. Critics of the modern NBA are going to take this performance as a sign of the decline of defense in the league; however, the reality is that no defense in NBA history can fully contain a 6-foot-7 basketball magician when he's as on fire as Doncic was Friday night.

The Mavs have a quick turnaround following the contest, as they will be back in Dallas to take on the Sacramento Kings on January 27.