“I had school the next day,” Luka Doncic hilariously admits to never watching NBA Finals

Luka Doncic has taken the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA finals after 13 years.

“I had school the next day,” Luka Doncic hilariously admits to never watching NBA Finals

Luka Doncic admitted never watching the NBA finals while growing up.

For someone who has grown up playing basketball, watching the NBA finals late at night was still not a choice. After the Dallas Mavericks won the Western Conference Finals, Luka Doncic hilariously admitted that he never watched the NBA finals during his childhood.

Being from Slovenia, there is a big time difference between Europe and the USA which never allowed Luka Doncic to stay up. During the post-game press conference, the 25-year-old was asked about what it means to go from watching the finals at home to now playing in them. The Dallas Mavericks guard gave an honest answer which related with many European fans. 

I didn't watch cause it was four in the morning. I had school the next day.
Luka Doncic during the post-game press conference

After that, Doncic did admit that it meant a lot to reach this milestone six years into his career. The star further reflected on the difficult path and hardship he had to face while reaching this point. However, Doncic is not done just yet, as he is eyeing for the ultimate goal of winning the championship. While focusing on getting four more wins, Doncic wanted to celebrate the very deserving WCF victory.

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The Mavericks guard was one of the most gifted players in the EuroLeague before he took his talents to the NBA. Now, the star will compete in his first championship finals against the Boston Celtics next week. From making it to his second WCF to getting a chance at winning it all, the Slovenian’s journey has certainly been interesting to witness.

Luka Doncic on competing against the ‘best team’: The Boston Celtics

The Celtics’ path to the NBA finals was a lot different than the Mavericks’. The team completely dominated the East as they only lost two games in their entire postseason. Hence, it will certainly be a challenging task for Dallas to beat the East table toppers in a best-of-seven-game series.

After the win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Doncic gave his honest thoughts about facing the Celtics. The star admitted that the team is the best in the NBA and the Mavericks have to give it their all to slow down the immensely talented team. 

I mean, they're the best team in the NBA. They had by far the best record and they have some incredible weapons on offense and defense. So, we're gonna have to play really hard and amazing basketball to beat them.
Luka Doncic during the post-game press conference

The Mavericks duo of Doncic and Kyrie Irving thrived in the playoffs, however, they have to tackle the Celtics star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. As Boston is known to have an incredible roster, the Mavericks also have some of the best role players. Hence, the matchup will certainly be head-to-head and a treat for the fans.

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