The Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has had one of the most impressive seasons of his NBA career. The Slovenian star dropped his fourth 50+ score of the season and also captured the top spots for the franchise record. Moreover, Doncic again impressed the fans with a prolific 53 points against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. However, the Mavs star’s action amid the game left the NBA Twitter in a frenzy. The fans swarmed the Twitter comments with hilarious reactions to the star’s move.
Apart from his high-scoring games, the NBA All-Star created an NBA record with an unbelievable triple-double. Doncic dropped an iconic triple-double 60-21-10 against the New York Knicks this season. Moreover, he has 58 triple-doubles in his five-season career with the Mavericks. Though the 23-year-old single-handedly beat the Pistons 115-105 at their home, fans’ attention fell on the star’s altercation with the Pistons’ staff.
Mid game antics of Luka Doncic
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During the Pistons game, the fans spotted Luka Doncic having a constant dialogue with the Piston’s assistant coach Jerome Allen. Moreover, the Piston’s small forward Isaiah Livers’ interruption of the altercation caught the fan’s attention. A reporter’s tweet regarding the incident ignited hilarious responses from fans.
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He wrote, “Yo! I’m crying… Luka Dončić and Pistons assistant coach Jerome Allen been talking all game and they are going back and forth while the Mavs dance crew is dancing. Then Isiah Livers came to back up his coach and tell Luka get out of here and Luka asked him who are you?”
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Fans swarmed the reporters’ tweets with hilarious reactions. One user said, “Y’all love everything this disrespectful dude does.” Following some reactions from the NBA Twitter.
Y’all love everything this disrespectful dude does
— dave corzine (@jameswi76997743) January 31, 2023
To be fair he probably honestly didn’t know who Isiah Livers was.
— Jonathan Burr (@JJ_Burr5) January 31, 2023
I was trying hard to read some lips but I lack the skill. Thanks for the synopsis! 😂
— ai·lur·o·phile (@madalycat123) January 31, 2023
Never take luka greatness for granted
— renegade11 (@12sgYs) January 31, 2023
Reminds me of this one…. pic.twitter.com/EL62mhTKaK
— Josh (@jdflippintees) January 31, 2023
Some fans left the unbelievable stats of the Mavs star.
Luka carried 😳 pic.twitter.com/48PTWGg5uH
— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) January 31, 2023
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Luka is unreal
(📸 @TrashTalk_fr) pic.twitter.com/pHPdQA3dvF
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 31, 2023
Luka Doncic carried the entire Mavericks side on his shoulder with his Monday night performance. The only player apart from Doncic to score double-digit was Spencer Dinwiddie, with 12 points. Doncic ties with LeBron James and Michael Jordan for the most 50-point games in five seasons. The Slovenian star has five 50+ games in his career and might look to beat the legends within the regular season.
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What do you make of Luka Doncic’s impressive stat? Will he lead the Mavericks to the playoffs in a similar fashion? Let us know in the comments below.