“Worst game ever and still put up a triple double” – Luka Doncic’s INSANE stats against Spurs despite abysmal shooting display has fans shocked on social media
Luka Doncic is very close to averaging the first triple double season since Russell Westbrook.
Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has abysmal shooting night, still posts triple double in win against San Antonio Spurs
Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is playing his best season in the NBA this year numbers-wise. However, tonight against the San Antonio Spurs, he endured what many call, a bad night of shooting. Despite shooting abysmally from the floor, he still put up a triple-double. Fans were shocked by this feat.
All season long Luka Doncic has been averaging the best points per game of any player in the league. His assists and rebound numbers are also high enough to almost make it a triple-double season. Needless to say, the Slovenian superstar had an abysmal night of shooting by posting 22.2 % from the field. Despite that, he ended up with a triple-double. Basketball fans could not understand how he managed to achieve that despite shooting such a low percentage.
Normally, the Dallas Mavericks superstar attempts a lot of shots in a game. Tonight, he attempted 27. If he scored at his usual efficiency, he should have finished around his season average. But Doncic had to rely on his free throws to ensure that he finished with 18 points. It’s not as if the Spurs were defending all out. It was just a bad night for him.
Doncic kept his usual game plan intact of rebounding and passing out to his teammates to finish with a triple-double stat line of 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 16 assists. Thankfully, his focus on assisting his teammates led them to a win against the San Antonio Spurs with a scoreline of 113-107.
Fans shocked as Luka Doncic continues triple-double outing despite abysmal shooting
Basketball players are always compared to the standard they set for themselves. Luka Doncic’s standard is that of a player who can effortlessly score in the 30s. His way he effortlessly putting up a career-high 73 points just added to that standard. Therefore, when he ends up having an off night, fans would think he would be poor across the board. But his triple-double stat line was unbelievable enough for fans to be shocked.
They could not fathom how one could have possibly the worst shooting night in their career and still find a way to stuff the stat sheets. Shocked fans took to social media to talk about this performance. Check out some of those comments below:
For the Dallas Mavericks superstar, this might be a new standard, that of a triple-double player. If he ends up finishing this season with a triple-double record, fans will remember this play as one that solidified his greatness.
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