I’ve been keeping an eye on the ascension of Luka Doncic for quite some time. Ever since Southwest Airlines and NBC Sports flew me and my buddy Shawn Anthony out to Dallas to watch the depleted Ky Bowman-era Golden State Warriors (Kevin Durant gone, Splash Bros injured), I’ve been haunted by what Doncic unleashed that night.
That was a game in which Doncic outscored the Warriors in the first quarter BY HIMSELF, and finished with a 35-point, 10 rebound, 11 assist triple-double in only three quarters played. That’s right folks, he sat out the entire final period of the blowout.