Just two weeks have passed since the start of this new NBA season, but the most captivating championship in world basketball is already hot and its figures are starting to show it on the scoresheet. In a championship that has the presence of figures of the stature of LeBron James, Jayson Tatum or Stephen Curry, the one who takes the flashes is none other than a Slovenian.
is approx Luca Doncicbase of Dallas Maverickand companion of Facundo Campazzo in the team led by Jason Kidd. In just six seasonal engagements, the Ljubljana boasts numbers worthy of MVP. He averages 36.7 points in 36.7 minutes on the pitch and his other stats are no less.
Doncic, who led his team to victory over the Orlando Magic yesterday by scoring 44 points, also averages 9.5 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.7 steals, figures the NBA did not see at the start of the season. since 1986. The last one who has been able to chain these figures in the first six games of the season? None other than Michael Jordanthe Chicago Bulls star.
In fact, apart from the comparison with Jordan, only four other players have managed to reach these numbers in the history of the championship: Marques Johnson in 1978, defending the colors of the Bucks; Oscar Robertson in 1965 when he played for the Cincinnati Royals; Jack Twyman in 1959, also with the Cincinnati; and Wilt Chamberlain twice, in 1959 and 1962 on behalf of the Warriors.
Therefore, the Slovenian who scored 32,35,37,41,31 and 44 in his first six engagements, is noted in this selected list. Moving on to the raw numbers, Doncic’s statistic doesn’t lose much weight, but it’s even more impressive. In this edition of the NBA, the Dallas man scores 220 points, 52 assists and 57 rebounds.
In the midst of a season where the Lakers don’t finish raising their heads, the Nets give no guarantees and the Warriors seem to be running from behind, the Mavericks seem to have so many candidates. After the victory against Orlando, Jason Kidd released: “We can’t depend on Luka alone”. Doncic himself is enthusiastic about a season of consecration and comments: “Winning the MVP wouldn’t be a bad thing”.
Hand in hand with Doncic, Campazzo is also enthusiastic about the ring
Luka Doncic’s present not only thrills Dallas, but also generates hope in Argentina. Since he signed his return to the NBA, Facundo Campazzo has barely seen the minutes in two engagements. The Cordovan is in the process of adapting, but while Facu and his teammates find their best version, the team relies on the figure of the Slovenian.
In the few minutes they shared on the pitch, Doncic and Campazzo have already shown glimpses of that duo that was able to conquer Europe, when they shared a team at Real Madrid. They were already champions in the ‘White House’, in a phase in which they both knew how to be protagonists. Today the one who stands out is Luka. Will he be able to help Campazzo win his first NBA ring?
The 44 points of the Slovenian against the Magic
Source: Clarin
