Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic continued his unreal start to the season with yet another 40-point performance in his team’s victory over the Sacramento Kings. The level Doncic has been playing at is something rarely seen and he is garnering praise not just from his teammates, but also his opponents.
Miami Heat superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo called Doncic one of the greatest scorers of all-time after he dropped 42 points and 13 assists in that win. Now, Kings star Zach LaVine also had a ton of praise for the Lakers superstar following his 40-point, 9-rebound, 7-assist night in Sacramento.
“Luka’s one of the most talented players of all-time,” LaVine said after the contest. “I don’t think people actually give him enough credit for how good he really is. The shot making ability is insane. You really can’t contest him. He gets calls, but he plays at his own pace, he creates contact. Dude is averaging 40 right now, 40, 8 [rebounds] and 8 [assists]. Might be a little more than 8 and 8 tonight. But it’s super impressive man, you can’t say enough about it. He’s one of the best scorers of all time.”
Funny enough, Antetokounmpo actually said in his comments that there are some people who are afraid to put Doncic in that all-time category in terms of scorers, and just two nights later LaVine is doing just that. Simply put, Doncic’s performance so far this season has been so elite that it is becoming impossible not to put him in that class of the Michael Jordans, Kobe Bryants and Kevin Durants.
Doncic is currently averaging 38.5 points while shooting 49.5% from the field and 43.1% from 3-point range, all of which are career-highs. He even made history with his performance against the Kings as he became the first player in NBA history to have six consecutive games with at least 35 points, five rebounds, five assists and five made 3-pointers. Additionally, his 308 points in his first eight games this year are the most since Wilt Chamberlain scored 418 to begin the 1962-63 season.
Great players recognize greatness when they are face-to-face with it on the court and there is nobody sharing the floor with Doncic right now who can’t see how unbelievable he has been this year.
Luka Doncic admits ‘it feels good’ to be in the zone
Of course, Doncic himself also realizes the unreal run he has been on to start the season and the Lakers superstar admitted that it ‘feels good’ to be in a zone like the one he’s in right now.
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