Luka Doncic created a whirlwind in the NBA world. The Dallas Mavericks star guard dropped 73 points, the season-high score beating Joel Embiid. Following the game, praises flooded in for the star. And some of them were from the greats of the game. Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson, who has been active on social media commenting on the sport, didn’t fail to speak about the Slovenian star.
Moreover, he was also left awestruck with the current season’s offensive dominance. Days after Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns lit the hardwood on fire, Doncic took charge. Magic took to his X handle and said, “What’s going on in the NBA?! The league is on fire with another dominate performance. This time, Luke Doncic! 73 points, wow!”
What’s going on in the NBA?! The league is on fire with another dominate performance. This time, Luke Doncic! 73 points, wow! 🤯Congrats to Luka on his amazing 73 point, 10 rebound game tonight, leading his Mavericks to a 148-143 win against the Hawks.👏🏾
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) January 27, 2024
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The Lakers legend never misses a beat in the NBA world. He regularly put out his views on the affairs of the game. Notably, after Embiid’s masterful 70 points and Towns’ brilliance on January 22, he put out a long post, praising the duo individually.
Following him, Celtics legend Kevin Garnett also had something to add. He took to his X handle and said, “I guess Luka heard all that shyt”
I guess Luka heard all that shyt… 😭😭💯
— Kevin Garnett (@KevinGarnett5KG) January 27, 2024
Apart from him, the Mavs’ HC Jason Kidd described the performance in a peculiar way. He picked up the mic during the post-game press conference and said, “Picasso. This is one of his best paintings. This will sell at a high price.”
"Picasso. This is one of his best paintings. This will sell at a high price."
Jason Kidd speaks on the 73/10/7 performance from 24-year-old, 5x All-Star, Luka Doncic. #MFFL | @dallasmavs on @BallySports 📺 pic.twitter.com/yY747Q0rc5
— Bally Sports Southwest (@BallySportsSW) January 27, 2024
As the coach of the Mavs, Kidd not only had praised the star guard in the past but also criticized him brutally. Interestingly, he took a shot at the 24-year-old over his defense ability. However, after tonight’s occasion, it has been only showering praises.
Ahead of these three legends, Luka’s mentor Dirk Nowitzki also put out a post for the rising superstar. He just posted, “Luka,” with a lot of fire emojis via his X handle.
Let’s find out more about Luka’s historical night.
Doncic’s historical night
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Hours after earning a spot in the All-Star starters, Luka Doncic celebrated it with a special performance against the Atlanta Hawks. Notably, he went on to register himself in the history books. Doncic’s 73 points became the fourth-highest in the league for the points scored in a single game.
Apart from that, he also went on to break Nowitzki’s franchise record for most points scored in the first half with 41 points. With only halfway through the season, the NBA world can expect similar performances in the days to come.
The Mavs will face the Sac Kings in their next outing and it would be a battle for the fifth spot in the Western Conference ladder. Can Luka repeat his magic tomorrow? Only time will tell.
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