Doncic "gave a knockout" to Suns, NBA stars salute: "He went crazy"
After a tremendous performance in Game 7, Ja Morant and league executives praise the Dallas star.
Doncic: "They said we were an underdog, I'm just happy."
Dinwidi: "He is fearless."
Chris Paul and Phoenix try to explain the breakup
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NBA fans have long known that Luka Doncic is a superstar and who may be one of the standout players in the league, but tonight (Sunday through Monday) the Dallas star managed to impress even his big fans, with a memorable show that swept Dallas to a 90-win victory: 123 in Phoenix in Game 7, and lifted the Mavericks to the Western Conference Finals against Golden State.
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"It's Luca," Dallas coach Jason Kidd said of him, "he loves the big stage, and the bigger it gets, the bigger it gets."
Indeed, Luca is simply passionate.
He finished with 35 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in just 30 minutes, while in the last quarter he was not at all involved in a game that developed abnormally.
Doncic came in sharp and scored his first three baskets, while Phoenix and her players looked stunned and broken.
Dallas led by 10 points at the end of the first quarter, by 30 points at the break, and eventually dismantled Chris Paul and his teammates.
Doncic finished the first half with 27 points - like all Phoenix players put together.
The NBA stars who watched the game could not remain indifferent to Doncic's performance.
"He has a face of not messing with me!" Tweeted Trey Young.
Ja Morant looked amused and wrote "Luca goes wild", while Els Caruso tweeted "Luca is going crazy here".
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"This is how it is when your leader goes into battle, and it's all pointed," Spencer Dinvidi said of the 23-year-old Slovenian. "A face with the best. It was great to see him come up and enter the game in a storm, and from there we entered the game strongly."
Doncic himself said at the end: "It's Game 7, I love games like that, with the pressure. I know we were underdogs, everyone went with the Suns, but our locker room believed, and I think we played amazing today."
Dallas enjoyed the presence of Dirk Nowitzki, who joined the team.
The German was the club's only championship star, and Doncic admitted: "It gives our team a lot of confidence when you see Dirk sitting on the bench, especially in away games, everyone appreciates him."
Dulls will now prepare for the first game against Golden State on Wednesday night, and Doncic, after a series in which he went through quite a few teases, said: "I can not take the smile off my face. I'm just happy. To be honest, I think we deserved it."
No one expected such a crash.
Paul (Photo: GettyImages, Christian Petersen)
On the other hand, it is impossible not to be amazed by the disintegration of Phoenix.
The Suns lost in the NBA Finals last year to Milwaukee, and this season they seemed to be making the leap and growing up when they finished the season with the best balance in the league and a lot of faith.
But in the first half of the decisive game, in money time, the three stars (Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Diandra Eyton) scored only 1 of 15 from the field.
Chris Paul, who at 37 is still looking for a first championship, looked scared on the floor, scoring first basket only in the third quarter, when the game was over.
Paul knows there are not many opportunities for a championship in this league, and at the end he is asked if this disappointment makes him think about retirement.
"Absolutely not," said CP3, who lost Game 7 for the fourth time (!) In a row, "They said it last year, and in 2008 ... every time you lose they say it's your last chance, but I'll be back next season, I have no intention Retire, and just hope I stay healthy and keep playing. "
Devin Booker finished the game with 3 of 14 from the field.
Paul finished with 10 points and 4 assists.
The Suns scored just 37.9 percent from the field, in the most important game this year.
"You could see how the pressure was affecting them," admitted Jason Kidd, the winning coach, "they missed shots that usually go into them easily."
Phoenix coach Monty Williams said: "This team has a lot of character and integrity, and I know how much they wanted it, we just could not do the job tonight. the first one".
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