Mavs’ Luka Doncic Speaks After Win vs. Suns: Dec 25, 2023

Mavs’ Luka Doncic Speaks After Win vs. Suns: Dec 25, 2023

How does 50 feel against this defense being doubled the entire game I mean great you know uh I always said that they’re going to make a run so they may make a run uh I told the guys we just got to stay together and that’s what we

Did you know it’s a great win man experience guys when They yeah just like I said you know that’s been uh the key Point especially in the road we just got to stay together because uh every NBA team especially this team with KD andbook on their team they’re going to make a run at some

Point so uh we just say you know we got to stay together especially given their defense given the doubling how much is is wely impact and his his return and you know just being there to catch those passes the middle yeah I mean like I

Said you know L is a great player uh now he’s making the hook shots too so man this is great did you teach him that no it’s not the full hook it’s not it’s not there too muchof no no not yet not yet at some point given the the Rivalry here the the

History of this team you know come up warm ups you’re getting booed ear game every time touch you’re getting booed how much pleasure do you take this kind of performance I mean it’s it’s great you know I love playing this environments uh especially away uh it’s

Fun for me you know uh when you make a shot you know the whole gym is is quiet so uh that is the best feeling in the world when you’re when you’re running down after a big make or into a timeout are you talking to the fans are you

Talking to their bench are you talking to you just talking no I barely talked today so I wasn’t really talking you were wearing s je oh it was s Jean and Q yeah no I I was telling them I’m catching shoot this year so they got to step up on my catch and

Shoots well those are my guys man so I was just having fun with them you know we always ask you about these crazy historical clubs that you’re in first quarter you hit 10,000 points fewest gamees since Jordan and you’re on a real short list of 50 point games on on Christmas

Day I mean can you can you enjoy that can you like put that in in the perspective I mean obviously can you know uh but always when this kind of Awards come with a win it’s even more fun you know uh that was a tough road

Game and we won so uh I out of the 10K and 50 points you know we won the game so I’m really happy so how how much were you feeling it there when you hit the logo shot that actually put you over 10K yeah I mean

You know I’m by then I mean went catching shoots so I was I was really happy like I told you before season I was working on my catch and shoots did you did you know that the there’s running joke past couple Seasons that if you’re hitting your threes

You’re not hitting your fre throw or if you’re hitting your fre thros you’re not hitting your threes what is what is kid was talking to you up the other day you know what is 12 of 12 and that you’re also you know connecting at the line

Mean yeah I mean it’s good I just got to relax and just knock it in the free throws you know the free the free throws for me are more concentration I think so it’s got to relax and knocking in you know in the third quarter that’s when

The Suns I believe you guys were down one the fourth quarter um you know you guys really hold your composure there just being in these situations like that how do you go into that situation and say just like I said the first question you know we just got to stay together

Talk the guys to stay together and just like I said this team is g to have a run at some point for sure so we just got to stay together some of your teammates on the wing like Dante exom and Derrik Jones who made a lot of plays attacking

Downhill in those four on three situations how helpful is it to have players with those those types of skill sets next year I mean great you know uh I thought the Jones keep shooting man you open you got to keep shooting and that’s what he did and he he knocked uh

Two of the really important threes at the end of Forge so uh but Dante is great Dante has been great the whole season so I’m really happy to play with those guys when did you realize thaty was going to be ready to contribute this much as a

Rookie you mean the exact date I mean like you if you know it when you saw like when you saw this kid at Camp did you think hey this is going to be a you know a starting big who’s going to be this impactful you don’t see 19y old

Bigs this impactful yeah I mean obviously I knew he was going to be great uh but the way he’s performed since the first game it’s been amazing you know uh I didn’t expect this this impact of him because he’s been playing like he’s in the league for 10 years

Already so I’m really proud of this guy you know he works on his game and he listens to to me so it’s it’s a great combo I’ve been looking at some Twitter chat talking about too just been playing Inc since the birth of your child type

Of game you thinking like added on I mean that’s one thing I’m mean I’m happy in my life so uh you know uh I can go home home back uh back home today I wish but tomorrow I can’t wait to see her so let’s B him

Back thank you nobody’s going to ask me about my defense but okay four still

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic spoke to reporters after recording 50 points, 6 rebounds, 15 assists, 4 steals, and 3 blocks in a 128-114 win over the Phoenix Suns on Christmas Day.

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