<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Luka-Doncic-reacts-to-Rick-Carlisle_s-questionable-call-on-final-possession-vs.-Bucks.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavs star Luka Doncic reacts to Rick Carlisle’s questionable call on final possession vs. Bucks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-15T20:38:35-08:00">January 15th, 8:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-15T20:38:35-08:00">January 15th, 8:38pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Friday’s tight encounter between the Dallas Mavericks and the Milwaukee Bucks ended with a bit of controversy. With his team down, head coach Rick Carlisle decided not to call a time out after his Mavs secured an offensive rebound in the dying moments of the game.</p><p>Luka Doncic was clearly upset with his coach’s decision during the moment, but after the game, the All-Star guard seemed to have cooled down a bit:</p><blockquote>“I don’t know. It’s coach’s decision,” the Mavs star said, via <a href="https://twitter.com/townbrad/status/1350286721393549313">Brad Townsend</a> of the Dallas Morning News. “If we would have made the shot, everything would be good. If we can make the shot, everything would be different. But I don’t know. It’s coach’s decision to call a timeout or not, so I think it’s good.”</blockquote><p>Here’s a look at the play in question:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Luka appeared frustrated after the Mavs weren't able to get a bucket. <a href="https://t.co/TmUmIFl7eo" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/TmUmIFl7eo</a></p><p>— ESPN (@espn) <a href="https://twitter.com/espn/status/1350278053268578305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>There’s no denying that Doncic was upset with Rick Carlisle’s decision, and his reaction towards the Mavs bench after the Bucks got possession says it all. The experts seem to agree:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Luka Doncic clearly upset that the Mavs didn't call a timeout after the offensive rebound. He doesn't have to be the guy who takes the shot with the game on the line, but he needs to have the ball in his hands to make the decision.</p><p>— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) <a href="https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/1350277043838197762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Doncic is motioning toward the bench with a "T" sign with his hands and shrugging. Clearly upset.</p><p>— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) <a href="https://twitter.com/townbrad/status/1350277023932014593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>As Luka Doncic stated above, however, it was always going to be Carlisle’s decision. The veteran coach put his trust in his Mavs players, which, unfortunately, did not pan out too well for them in that particular play.</p><p>Doncic put up an excellent performance for the Mavs again in the game, finishing with 28 points on 12-of-24 shooting, to go along with nine rebounds and 13 assists. It <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/af203002-5504-4d7e-a923-2f60d3de576f/dallas-mavericks-milwaukee-bucks-01-16-2021" rel="noopener">was in a losing effort</a>, though, with Dallas having no answer for reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo who exploded for 31 points.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavs star Luka Doncic reacts to Rick Carlisle’s questionable call on final possession vs. Bucks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Luka-Doncic-cuts-through-four-Bucks-defenders-for-easy-bucket.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>VIDEO: Mavs star Luka Doncic cuts through four Bucks defenders for easy bucket</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-15T17:51:46-08:00">January 15th, 5:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-15T17:51:46-08:00">January 15th, 5:51pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Luka Magic was on full display against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on Friday. Even four defenders could not stop Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic on his way to the cup early in the first quarter.</p><p>The one-time All-Star was blanketed by Milwaukee’s best perimeter defender Jrue Holiday. The 21-year-old Mavs star, however, wisely used Boban Marjanovic’s screen to free himself up. Doncic evaded the help defense of Bobby Portis before hitting a nice euro step to get away from Khris Middleton and Thanasis Antetokounmpo for the nifty right-handed lay-up.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1350248895406813185" rel="noopener">Here’s Luka’s slick move</a>, which will likely be on every highlight reel of Friday’s NBA games:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">💫 Luka through FOUR defenders on ESPN! 💫 <a href="https://t.co/biSgowkTQ6" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/biSgowkTQ6</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1350248895406813185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Now on his third year in the pros, Luka Doncic continues to dazzle for the Mavs. Entering the game against Milwaukee, the 6-foot-7 superstar is notching 27.4 points, 9.6 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.2 steals. He is making 46.5 percent of his field goals, though he is only shooting 27.3 percent of his triples so far.</p><p>The Mavs also recently got a huge boost with the return of Kristaps Porzingis from injury.</p><p>Behind Doncic’s brilliance, Dallas is one of the hottest teams in the league right now, emerging as winners of their last four contests. Prior to Friday’s showdown, they hold a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/standings" rel="noopener">6-4 slate</a> after initially struggling at the beginning of the 2020-21 campaign.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Mavs star Luka Doncic cuts through four Bucks defenders for easy bucket

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/luka2.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Luka Doncic’s surprise block-party makes Mavs teammate Boban Marjanovic sad</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-13T20:59:06-08:00">January 13th, 8:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-13T20:59:58-08:00">January 13th, 8:59pm</time><address><a>Chris Guest</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has already begun filling up his career stat sheet despite being only in his third season. The 21-year-old is now considered one of the best players in the NBA, and his ascendance at this point is all but assured.</p><p>However, even though he’s a triple-double machine with an innate scoring ability, his shot-blocking prowess is not quite up to the high standard of his other skills. That all changed on Wednesday night against the Charlotte Hornets when the Slovenian phenom piled up a whopping four blocks as the Mavs defeated Buzz City, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/4fcdb872-36a8-4e54-99e3-2f768990f749/dallas-mavericks-charlotte-hornets-01-14-2021" rel="noopener">104-93</a>.</p><p>Always ready to make an <a href="https://twitter.com/ESefko/status/1349566157175582721" rel="noopener">amusing remark</a>, Mavs center (and eminently lovable person) Boban Marjanovic had a hilarious response to Doncic’s new career high:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Boban Marjanovic on Luka Doncic getting career-best four blocks against Charlotte. "Four blocked shots! I was like: Yes. I wish I could get one."</p><p>— Eddie Sefko (@ESefko) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESefko/status/1349566157175582721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 14, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Of course, Boban Marjanovic is no stranger to blocks due to his hulking 7-foot-4 frame and hilarious 7-foot-10 wingspan. Despite that, his career-high in blocks all-time also happens to be four. With that being the case, his remark is even funnier.</p><p>Marjanovic seems to be a wonderful teammate and truly loves to help Luka Doncic grow both on and off the court, and he knows that having a good laugh every once in a while will surely help the Mavs’ camaraderie and morale.</p><p>Despite a slow start in which his 3-point shot simply was not falling, Doncic has started to come around through the Mavs’ first 10 games.</p><p>Although more and more games are getting postponed due to the NBA’s rather lax COVID-19 protocols following the ringing success that was the Orlando bubble, it’s good to see Luka and Boban have some fun while the season’s future is up in the air.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Luka Doncic’s surprise block-party makes Mavs teammate Boban Marjanovic sad

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/luka-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Luka Doncic gets booed by Mavs teammates after not dunking easy basket</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-13T18:33:22-08:00">January 13th, 6:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-13T18:33:22-08:00">January 13th, 6:33pm</time><address><a>Virgil Villanueva</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had a wide-open lane in a fast break opportunity. Instead of throwing down a slam dunk, the Slovenian did a soft layup much to the chagrin of his teammates.</p><p>Peep the <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1349532345359953921">clip below</a> to see Doncic’s layup and his teammates’ subsequent reaction. Doncic is not really known to be a dunker, but his teammates wanted a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/luka-doncic-continues-to-prove-hes-a-top-5-nba-player/">little something out of him</a>. From the looks of it, Doncic was thinking about slamming it down but changed his mind mid-air.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mavs bench gave Luka a thumbs down for not dunking it 😂 <a href="https://t.co/4p4J4WZeg5" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/4p4J4WZeg5</a></p><p>— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1349532345359953921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 14, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Mavs fans are well aware that Doncic can slam it down if he wants to. But he’s most known for his passing ability, that dreaded step-back 3-pointer, and his clutch play. Even though he didn’t spike it down, Mavs fans know that a Doncic highlight reel won’t feature a lot of dunks.</p><p>And Doncic has actually trolled himself for his jumping/dunking ability or lack thereof. In a tweet last year, he made posted a clip of himself slamming one down over his opponent. According to the Slovenian, those were the days when he “used to jump.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">When i used to jump!😂😂😂😂😂 <a href="https://t.co/LWm9DDWo3q" target="_blank">https://t.co/LWm9DDWo3q</a></p><p>— Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) <a href="https://twitter.com/luka7doncic/status/1268178086438174722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 3, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Doncic definitely let his teammates down during that possession. Who knows, Doncic might make it up next time by throwing it down as hard as he could? Who knows what the Slovenian sensation is capable of anyway?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Luka Doncic gets booed by Mavs teammates after not dunking easy basket

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}.webfeedsFeaturedVisual {	display: None !important;}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <div><img alt="Paul Pierce, Luka Doncic, Mavs. Celtics" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" height="675" src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Paul-Pierce-is-dead-wrongspot-on-in-his-comparison-with-Luka-Doncic-here_s-why.jpg" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear: both;" width="1200"><p>Former NBA superstar-turned-analyst Paul Pierce has been known to be daring when giving his two cents on any platform that presents itself in front of him. He added more to his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-paul-pierces-outrageous-claim-comparing-himself-to-luka-doncic/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">controversial takes</a> when he said that he sees a lot of himself in Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"He got a lot of me in him. Seriously though. It looks slow &amp; lethargic, but he always gets there. He's a better passer, but as far as scoring ability, me &amp; him got a lot in common."</p><p>Paul Pierce sees a bit of himself in Luka Doncic.</p><p>Do you agree? <img alt="🤔" class="wp-smiley" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/72x72/1f914.png" style="height: 1em;"> <a href="https://t.co/oqXKfsDEJb" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/oqXKfsDEJb</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1347662617427337216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p><p>Unquestionably, Pierce was one of the fiercest competitors the NBA has ever seen. In his 15 years with the Boston Celtics, the Truth cracked the Top 10 list for games played, points, field goals 3-pointers, assists, rebounds and steals for the historic franchise, according to <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/where-paul-pierce-ranks-statistically-celtics-history" target="_blank">NBC Sports</a>. In addition, he brought back an NBA championship to the city of Boston by beating a tough Los Angeles Lakers team.</p><p>Pierce has proved himself to be a phenomenal clutch player, but comparing himself to the Mavs star was quite a stretch.</p><p>Sure, they share similarities in that they both have the ability to take over games and shift the momentum to their team when needed the most. Also, they both have been praised for their sublime shooting and ability to create shots for themselves in the toughest of situations. However, Doncic is much different than Pierce in that the Slovenian guard has developed an offensive game in his first few seasons as a Dallas Maverick that took Pierce almost the entirety of his career as a Celtic to show the NBA.</p><p>Doncic has averaged 24.8 points in his first three seasons in the NBA, along with 8.6 rebounds and 7.3 assists. In the 2020 playoffs, Doncic averaged 31.0 points, 9.8 rebound, 8.7 assists and 1.2 steals in the series against the Los Angeles Clippers, making him the fifth ever to average 30/8/8 in a playoff series–joining players such as Michael Jordan, Oscar Robertson and LeBron James, via <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba/news/nba-playoffs-2020-records-set-and-broken-by-luka-doncic-in-his-debut-postseason/1ot2rbvsptfzt1iaw67o4da7p2" target="_blank">Yash Mantage of Sporting News</a>. Not to mention this all happened while being 21 and playing on a bad ankle.</p><p>Pierce put up a respectable numbers as he developed his game in Boston, averaging in the mid-20s in most of his seasons. Maybe that is why Pierce saw some of himself in Doncic, purely based on scoring ability despite lacking athleticism. However, that is where the line should be drawn. Doncic’s court vision and ability to involve his teammates is incomparable, as no one in the league does it better than him.</p><p>Luka’s instincts are unbelievably developed at such a young age, proving that there is a lot of room for him to grow and how scary it is to think about his potential. Pierce, though what he accomplished in his career is remarkable, was nowhere close to where Doncic is right now, leading a franchise to compete in a merciless Western Conference.</p><p>Doncic does not have a ring like Pierce, but it is just a matter of time before Doncic and the Mavericks make a run in the playoffs again.</p><p>The post <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/paul-pierce-is-dead-wrong-in-comparison-with-luka-doncic-heres-why/" rel="nofollow">Paul Pierce is dead wrong in his comparison with Luka Doncic — Here’s why</a> appeared first on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com" rel="nofollow">ClutchPoints</a>.</p></div>    </body></html>

Paul Pierce is dead wrong in his comparison with Luka Doncic — Here’s why

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