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“Luka Doncic is the Slovenian Luka Modric”: How Mavericks star pulled off a stupendous football skill during win over Spurs

Advait Jajodia
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"Luka Doncic is the Slovenian Luka Modric": How Mavericks star pulled off a stupendous football skill during win over Spurs

Luka Doncic showed off his insane soccer skills during the Mavericks’ 122-117 win over the Spurs at the AT&T Center last night.

Luka Doncic has been creating history this season with his triple-doubles. He led the Mavericks team to another victory against the Spurs. Doncic was one rebound shy of yet another triple-double. He ended the game with 36 points, 11 assists, 9 rebounds and 1 insane soccer trick.

Luka has been averaging 26.1 points, 10.1 rebounds and 9.5 assists per game in 13 games this season. He is leading a young Mavericks team to an 8 wins and 7 losses record, placing the Mavericks 7th in the Western Conference.

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Luka Doncic was one rebound shy of a triple-double, finished the game with 36 points, 11 assists and 9 rebounds.

Luka Doncic pulls off amazing ball control at the end of 3rd quarter in win against Spurs

We all know Luka Doncic is a Slovenian. Soccer is a big thing in Europe. From his rookie season, he has been showing off some of his soccer skills during practice or sometimes even during the match. Luka Doncic has hit a lot of trick shots in the NBA.

Time and again, Doncic has also hit many amazing, improbable soccer shots during their workouts. He continues to show off his talents with a basketball as well as a football.

At the end of the third quarter, the Mavericks were leading 95-85. With 1.3 seconds remaining on the clock, the Spurs had to inbound the ball from their backcourt. Keldon Johnson, the forward for the Spurs, shot the ball a few steps behind from the half-court line.

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The ball managed to not touch the rim or even the net, and Luka managed to rush under the ball and control it with his leg. Doncic continued to juggle the balls alternating on his legs for a few seconds. Controlling the ball coming from the half-court line without touching the floor is something very impressive and which Luka did it easily.

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Advait Jajodia

Advait Jajodia

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Advait Jajodia, an NBA and Tennis journalist for The SportsRush, has had a passion for both sports for over a decade. His admiration for Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, and Rafael Nadal pushed him to gain a profound understanding of the sports. With a background as a multi-sport athlete, Advait uses his experience on the hardwood and the court to offer insightful analysis. Over three years of dedicated sports journalism has equipped the 22-year-old with a unique perspective, reflected in his prolific portfolio of 4,600+ articles.

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