Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic didn't hold back his thoughts on what he believes is an unfair treatment of the referees towards him.
On Friday against the Utah Jazz, Doncic matched up with Rudy Gobert multiple times on isolation plays. Despite getting hit, though, there wasn't a lot of calls that went into his favor. As Tim MacMahon of ESPN reported, in four isolation matchups in the fourth quarter, Doncic was 1-of-3 with a shot-clock violation.
Doncic, however, felt that he was fouled twice in those instances. While he does like how he matches up against Gobert, he felt like the referees are not calling it properly.
“I like the matchup. I think twice I got fouled, but I know the ref – he won’t call a foul. I know every time, he don’t like me, but I thought I got fouled,” Doncic claimed.
Rudy Gobert was a big factor in the Jazz's 114-109 win. His defense on Luka Doncic during clutch time was critical, preventing the Mavs from getting anything going offensively. In the end, Dallas was unable to manufacture solid offense down the stretch after leading for the most part of the night.
Doncic ended the night three rebounds short of a triple-double, with 23 points, seven rebounds and 11 assists.
It remains to be seen if the Mavs star will be punished for his comments on the referees, but it'll certainly be a major talking point.
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