Luka Doncic proved San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich wrong when the latter said he wouldn’t let the Dallas Mavericks star score 50 points. This had fans sharing their two cents after Doncic won that battle.
The 23-year-old, who has been in scintillating form throughout the season, ended his evening with 51 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists to help the Mavericks edge the Spurs 126-125.
Prior to the game, Coach Pop had made a bold claim that his men would regulate the guard, which they couldn’t eventually.
“We’re going to hold Luka under 50. Quote it.”
Coach Pop’s hilarious remark still had fans buzzing after Dallas sneaked away with a win.
“And I took that personally.”
This is how you know the Spurs are committed to tanking. Pop would have kept his mouth shut instead of announcing his strats to the world. Checkmate, Wemby.
he had 51 points and the Mavs needed every one of them, they won the game by 1 point. if the Spurs had held Luka to 49 they would have won. Pop knows basketball.
Held Luka to 51, lost the game while remaining ultra competitive and the Mavs needed every single one of Lukas point to squeek out a win.
Anyone that doesn’t love late career Pop is just a person without a soul.
I hope Pop is better w/ his new year resolutions!
Had they kept him under 50 they would’ve won
Sort of the opposite, honestly. Acknowledging the challenge/difficulty of holding any individual player to under 50 points is a testament to their greatness.
It seems genuinely fun to play against Luka lol
The extra point won the game
For the Spurs, four of their five starters had double figures to show. Keldon Johnson and Jeremy Sochan had 30 and 20 points, respectively, but it wasn’t enough to vault over Doncic, who had one point more than the two combined.
Luka Doncic Responds To Gregg Popovich’s Joke Of Holding Him To Less than 50 Points
It was all business for Luka Doncic as he did notch up big numbers in the last few games to single-handedly take the Mavericks home to victory.
And he kept it that way against San Antonio. Speaking to the media, he had a crisp response when asked if he knew about Coach Pop’s claim. Per The Sporting News:
“Yeah, I saw…I just wanted to get a win.”
His 51 points were his third 50+ performance in the last five games, boosting his numbers to 34.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 8.9 assists.
His consistent performances also mean the Mavericks have improved to 21-16 and are placed fourth in the Western Conference. They play the Houston Rockets next, followed by a clash against the Boston Celtics.
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