Chris Paul says he’s ‘addicted’ to playing in the NBA Finals
“Now that I’ve got a taste of what that experience is like, I’m sort of addicted.”
(Via TIME)
Dirk Nowitzki on Mark Cuban saying that Luka is better than Dirk:
“Luckily, Mark doesn’t know anything about basketball, so he doesn’t know what he’s watching” 😭😭😭
Luka Dončić this season:
• 34/9/10
• 1st in points
• 2nd in assists
• 73 point game (4th highest ever)
• First 33/9/9 season in NBA history
• Most 30-PT TD’s since MVP Russ
• 1st in 25-point games
• 1st in 35-point games
• 1st in 40-point games
• 1st in 45-point games…
March 17, 2023: Kyrie Irving assist to Maxi Kleber for a game winning buzzer beater
March 17, 2024: Maxi Kleber assist to Kyrie Irving for a game winning buzzer beater
— Poetry.
In Game 7, Luka Doncic tied the Phoenix Suns total team points by himself in the 1st half (27-27).
— This had never happened before in NBA Playoff history, until Luka.
Dallas since Kyrie Irving returned from injury:
• Best Record in the NBA
• Longest Win-streak in the NBA
•
#1
in net rating
•
#3
in defensive rating
•
#4
in Points Per Game
•
#3
in Rebounds Per Game
Mavs since the trade deadline:
• Undefeated
•
#1
Defense
•
#1
Net Rating
•
#1
Rebounds per game
•
#1
Blocks per game
•
#2
Points per game
• Kyrie & Luka both top-10 in scoring
• 22 point margin of victory
— This team is special.
— Only 70/10/7 game ever
— Franchise PTS record
— NBA season high
— Most PTS since Kobe in 06
— Best FG% in a 70 bomb ever
— Best 3P% in a 70 bomb ever
There has never been a player like Luka Dončić.
— Acquired PJ Washington
— Acquired Daniel Gafford
— Got rid of Grant Williams
— Luka masterpiece 2nd half
— Won a game @ MSG
— 3-game win streak
Today was a good day to be a Dallas Mavericks fan 💙
Luka Dončić league-wide ranks on Defense this season:
#1
- Post Defense (0.55 PPP)
#10
- ISO Defense (0.79 PPP)
#5
- Spot Up Defense (0.98 PPP)
— Shai & Tatum aren’t top-10 in any category.
(via
@FlukaMagic
)
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell have been named the Kia NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in January.
Josh Green was unplayable in the Playoffs last year mainly bc he couldn’t hit an open 3.
— This season, Josh Green leads the entire NBA in 3P%. (61.5%)