Luka Is Out For VENGEANCE This Season...

Luka is out for vengeance this season. What if I tell you that Luka Doncic is doing something we’ve never seen in 60 years!!? Yeah, he’s pouring in 38.3 points per game for the 1st - 7 games thus far, most since Rick Barry and Wilt Chamberlain in the 60’s. That’s mind boggling. And he’s doing that on superb efficiency. 50% from the field, 43% from 3 point range and 89% from the free throw line, all career highs for him on massive volumes. Luka is actually leading the league in attempted shots from all 3 zones. He’s giving the term “letting it fly” a whole new dimension. In his last game, Doncic racked up 42 points and 13 assists, causing Giannis to say this after the game… For a 2 time MVP to speak that highly of someone is certainly worth a lot. Giannis praised his playmaking as well, and this stat is absolutely wild. Luka is generating the most points per game for his team by far. When you combine points per game and points off assists you get Doncic at number 1 with almost 60 per game, and then you have a huge gap to get to Tatum at number 2 with 47 and Jokic at number 3 with 45. Let that sink in for a moment with these highlights. Against the Raptors, Doncic put up a statline the NBA has never seen before. 45 points, 15 boards, 6 assists, 5 steals and 8 made 3’s. This was his 6th game with at least 8 - 3’s in a purple and gold uniform, surpassing Kobe Bryant who has 5 of those for most in franchise history. Heck, he did that in less than 100 games for the Lakers. Who knows what follows… But the numbers clearly say that Luka is impacting winning more than ever. He has the highest plus-minus of +113 in the NBA with an average of +16 per game. He even had a positive +/- in each of the Lakers' 2 losses this season. For comparison, last year he was just +3. Doncic is leading the charge for LA, catapulting their offense to the number 1 spot in the league! I guess he wasn’t kidding when he sent this letter to Lakers nation right before tip-off. In return, they’re showering him with MVP chants any chance they get. Luka Magic is getting a lot of love outside of his fanbase as well, and by some pretty important media people too. But then there are others that have some unpopular opinion to say the least. Tell me what’s insufferable here, is it this killer face after the splash in the clutch? Or maybe the reaction of the bench after his crazy and-1..? Because it sure ain’t his big smile after cooking defenders… Or his behavior with the press… Yes he’s often complaining to the refs when he doesn't get the calls but that doesn’t necessarily make him insufferable. All I see is a guy that’s made a vow to his team’s fanbase and is doing whatever it takes to keep it. Among all the categories mentioned above, Luka leads the league in win shares, usage and is 2nd in turnovers as well, but that’s because he’s one man wrecking crew. Over the last 5 games he’s posting a ridiculous 43.4 points, 8 and a half rebounds and assists on almost 7 made 3’s per night. Those are some video game numbers… That makes Doncic only the 2nd player in NBA history after Dame Lillard to have 35+ points, 5+ rebounds, 5+ assists and 5+ threes in 5 straight games. Just wow… It’s safe to say that Luka is having one of the greatest openings to an NBA season we’ve ever witnessed. It sure impressed his coach… But enough with all the superlatives surrounding his offensive brilliance. Let’s talk defense. Luka thinks he’s a much better defender this year, but what does JJ think about that? And even Shumpert, who previously took a shot at Doncic for his lousy defense, admitted on national television that the Slovenian is doing a much better job now. You can see it for yourself from these clips, he looks way more engaged on the defensive end now compared to previous seasons, and that has a lot to do with his peak physical condition. This is Luka’s 9th NBA season which kind of makes me feel old, but it is way overdue for him to get an MVP. He won 2 of the last 3 scoring titles and is on pace to win it for the 3rd time again. Throughout all these years he’s climbed to number 3 all time in career scoring averages, behind only MJ and Wilt. Doncic is lacking less than a point on average to be number 1 and is well above legends like KD, LeBron, Kobe and Steph… That’s insane!