Report: Doncic Takes Responsibility: “I Must…
Luka Doncic ‘s 29 points over the Houston Rockets weren’t enough to push the Dallas Mavericks to a win as they suffered a 108-102 loss on Thursday. After the game, the All-Star guard took the blame for their loss as he demanded more from himself.
Doncic had a decent night scoring the basketball, shooting over 45% from the field and over 40% from beyond the arc. What was odd about the Slovenian star’s performance was his subpar performance on the other areas on the floor. The 6-foot-7 player only had five points and two assists.
Doncic tried to do more during the game and scored 15 points in the final quarter. The Mavs star was aggressive offensively and shot 6-for-8 from the field, including a 3-for-4 outing from downtown. Despite doing everything he could, Dallas still lost and dropped to 3-2.
Following the game, Doncic spoke to the reporters and took the blame for their recent loss.
“That’s me. I’m just starting pretty tough, pretty bad. So I’ll take the blame because I got to do way better than that,” Doncic said. “I know I can do it, so [I’m] trying to focus on my game.”
Doncic had help from Kyrie Irving, who had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists while shooting 83% from deep. Their third option, Klay Thompson, had a rough shooting night against the Rockets. Thompson only had 12 points and shot 22% from beyond the arc.
The Mavs look to bounce back on Sunday against the Orlando Magic.
