Doncic discusses how special it is to represent the city of Dallas in the NBA finals… See more
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks lead the Minnesota Timberwolves 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals. Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic led the way once again in the Mavs’ Game 3 116-107 victory over the Timberwolves.
Discussions have even started to emerge about Irving and Doncic potentially being the best backcourt of all-time.
Mavs head coach Jason Kidd discussed the conversation after Game 3.
“When you talk about maturity, skillset, they fit,” Kidd said. “Kai has been around the block, he’s been with great players. He doesn’t mind being second or 1B. You just don’t find that a lot of times in this league… He’s patient, he’s calm, his energy is in a positive place.
He loves Dallas, he loves this group of guys, he’s mentoring the younger guys of what it means to be a pro. There is a debate out there, is this the best backcourt in NBA history? That’s kinda cool. Doesn’t happen all the time. It works.”
Kidd has been impressed by the Mavericks stars’ ability to play alongside one another. He’s seen greatness from both Irving and Doncic.
“For Luka, his skillset is like no other. He’s pretty good too (said with a smile on face). He’s not afraid of the moment.
But he’s not afraid of being able to go to Kai… You look at coming down the stretch, make or miss we got great looks with our quarterbacks being able to decide that.
It wasn’t that Luka wanted to shoot them all, he had his opportunities in Game 2. Tonight, Kai steps up and makes some big shots. But Luka also made some big shots. The trust that they have in one another is really cool to watch.”
