Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic holds the key to the Dallas Mavericks' future. His all-around brilliance allows him to stuff the stat sheet on a nightly basis. However, the Mavs guard's short temper also leads to several counts when it comes to technical fouls.

After the Mavs' disappointing loss at the hands of the New Orleans Pelicans, head coach Jason Kidd was quick to point out Doncic's endless complaints to game officials. It was a brutal reality check for Doncic, but the 22-year-old stud is taking it in stride, via Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News.

“It’s a lot of things, you know,” Doncic said. “I think J-Kidd, he’s got a point and I’ve got to stop doing that.”

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Luka Doncic's propensity to often lose focus when calls aren't going his way has earned him a reputation of being, badly put, a whiner. Numbers don't lie, and these figures show the Slovenian youngster among the league leaders in Ts with a total of four, as of writing.

Through 18 games, Doncic holds averages of 25.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 8.5 assists nightly. He'll bring the good stuff, regardless. However, his short fuse could be costly in the long run as his technical fouls pile up.

After their 16-point defeat to the Pelicans, the Mavs' win-loss record stands at 11-10, putting them at fifth place in the Western Conference. They're only one game ahead of the 10th-placed Minnesota Timberwolves.