“He must learn to play.” satisfaction

Luka Doncic is having one of his best moments in the NBA. A phrase that does not lose its meaning due to its repetition. The Slovenian continues to make plenty of arguments to be a candidate for the NBA Most Valuable Player award -He ranks fifth behind Jokic, Gilgeous-Alexander, Antetokounmpo and Tatum – while trying to make a run with the Dallas Mavericks, who currently occupy eighth place in the West (in playing positions), two games away from sixth place, which allows direct access to the playoffs.

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The Slovenian continues to show that he is one of the great stars in the NBA and there is nothing better than seeing his numbers to give reasons to his defenders. He became Doncic The first player in NBA history to collect four consecutive triple-doubles while scoring at least 35 pointsHe is the second after Russell Westbrook, who played five games with a triple double of more than 30 points. Furthermore, no one in history has been able to average 37 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 15-game series.. Don't go, there's still more.

Doncic He is the season's leading scorer with an average of 34.6 points per game. But it is too The first is if we add the points, rebounds and assists total so far this year. He is The player who has finished with 30+ points in 63+ games played and also the player who has reached 40 points the most times. He is also the leader in triple-doubles over 30 and the most in points, rebounds and assists, with 40 in his locker. next to nothing.

but, The former Real Madrid player's wildest streak since arriving in the NBA in 2018 has not saved him from criticism. The first is frequent and correlates to the results of the Dallas Mavericks. Despite Doncic's good work on an individual level, his numbers don't always translate into wins. In reality, In their last five games — remember, with triple-doubles exceeding 30 points — the Mavs have lost in three of them Of the last 15, they won nine and lost six.

Losing games are not the only criticism leveled at Doncic's game in recent hours. Charles Barkley, a legend on the field and one of the most enthusiastic commentators on American televisionHe did not hesitate to give in to the Slovenian's game, but he also criticized some aspects of his basketball.

He pointed out: “He has to learn to play without the ball. He has to do a better job of passing the ball and using his teammates. He is playing the same way he played when he did not have any talent on his team.” Outside of Fatty Barkley. “When you play with better players like a great player, basketball should be easier, not harder; “Your numbers should be going down, not up…that's why they're losing.”

His group partner Shaquille O'Neal also follows the same line When it comes to evaluating Doncic's performance and even comparing him to Jordan when it comes to production when he has great players like Kyrie Irving alongside him. “Kerry and Luca have the same problem. They do what great players do, but they don't do what the best players do. I don't think their numbers should decrease. If you're going to take care of your numbers this way, you need to be able to do both, as well as win. This is something that has already been done. “Michael Jordan's numbers didn't go down when he started winning.”

The most obvious was former Dallas Mavericks player, as well as Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies player, Chandler Parsons. The retired striker asserted that Doncic is “an unbelievable talent. He is literally a copy of Jokic in striker form. He can do it all. But as a teammate, it must always be exhausting seeing the same crap over and over again.”, in reference to the Slovenian's excessive handling of the ball. A personality that, despite its numbers, still attracts criticism from those around it.