Exclusive: Walt Williams lauds Luka Doncic’s playing style & backs him trash-talking other players
Luka Doncic has impressed many people with his incredible style of play since entering the league in 2018. With him, the Dallas Mavericks have been a treat to watch in the Western Conference. The Mavs have become an elite team since his arrival and will likely stay that way.
Former NBA player Walt Williams has been captivated by Doncic's style of play. In the latest episode of "The BallFather Podcast," a Sporskeeda exclusive, Williams commented on Luka's ability to improve his team and control the pace despite not being the quickest guy on the floor.
"He is poised," Williams said. "Sometimes he'll go to the basket, and dudes are jumping in the air trying to block his shot before he even leaves the ground. He's still on the ground. He hasn't even left or gotten in the air yet. He's so slow. It's beautiful. It's a joy to watch him play.
"He's in that MVP race, too. He's shown night in and night out that he can get busy out there. Not only busy, but embarrass you while he's doing it."
The Mavericks have been mediocre without Doncic this season, going 0-5 when the Slovenian star isn't playing. Still, Dallas (28-25) is still fourth in the Western Confernce. Plus, they're one of the teams that could pursue Kyrie Irving, who has demanded a trade out of the Brooklyn Nets.
The Mavs will play against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.
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Can Luka Doncic run away with the MVP award this season?
This season started off with Luka Doncic taking the league by storm. He hasn't slowed down and has continued his excellent type of play for the Mavericks. And Doncic still looks like he's got more in his bag.
Among the experts, he's their pick to win the MVP award this season. In his favor, he's averaging 33.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 8.2 assists this season while shooting 50.4%, including 35.3% from beyond the arc. He's also been available for the majority of the season, playing 47 games.
If the Mavs start getting more wins, he might have a shot at becoming the MVP this season. His numbers are some of the best in the league, and the only thing holding him back is the team's success.
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