Mavericks’ Mark Cuban gushes over Luka Doncic: ‘I’ve never seen anything like that ever’
Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic had a performance for the ages against the New York Knicks on Tuesday.
It was a historic game. Perhaps not at the level of Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 or Kobe’s 81, but in scope as well as impact — Doncic’s 60 points against the Knicks were special.
So special, in fact, that Mavericks owner Mark Cuban — who has seen a good bit of great basketball in his time — feels he’s never seen anything like it.
That’s, of course, an owner gassing up his superstar after an absolutely marvelous game, but there is some truth to the statement as well.
Chamberlain’s 100-point game was in a 169-147 win by the Philadelphia Warriors over the New York Knicks (ironic).
He did have 25 rebounds in that effort, but only two assists. Kobe’s 81 against the Toronto Raptors in January of 2006 came along with six rebounds and two assists in a 122-104 blowout.
Doncic put up 60 points in an overtime win against the Knicks, but he also notched 21 rebounds, 10 assists, and two steals. He was all over the court and got 60 large while still getting his teammates involved.
It was truly a special performance, and we haven’t even mentioned this moment to tie the game in regulation after an and-one:
Doncic truly is special and that game will go down in NBA history amongst Chamberlain’s 100 and Kobe’s 81. Cuban is right. We are watching greatness.