Luka Doncic has wowed us all with his ability to make trick shots in practice. Rick Carlisle says he’s now wary of ever betting against Luka.
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The Dallas Mavericks escaped to an improbable victory against Memphis of late. They were 2 points down with 1.8 seconds remaining in the game and the ball in their hands.
The game wouldn’t have been in this winnable situation if it wasn’t for Grayson Allen – a 90% free throw shooter – missing both of his freebie attempts. These misses gave a window for Luka to attempt a prayer.
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— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) April 15, 2021
And a prayer it definitely seemed, the way Luka made probably the most impressive game-winner of his career. It was a leaning-in floater from behind the 3-point line that was practically a circus shot.
Rick Carlisle doesn’t bet against Luka Doncic making any trick shot any more
If you thought this shot was a one-off for Luka, you couldn’t be more wrong. We’ve seen Luka make all kinds of crazy trickshots in practice, warmups and even games.
The Slovenian seems to have a penchant for making some of the most ridiculous shots in basketball. Coach Rick Carlisle knows more about this than most, having lost thousands of dollars betting against Luka making a few of those:
“Anytime we walk into practice, and he’s sitting on a sitting on a table, getting stretched out behind a basket and says, ‘Hey, coach, if I make a shot, it’s no practice.’”
“And I was like, ‘Forget it. No way. He’s gonna make the shot and make shots on me.’ He’s just a very, very special and unique guy when it comes to these kinds of things.”
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— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 13, 2021
“He sees, he sees angles and possibilities. And as a belief system that very few of us can fathom. (It’s) pretty amazing stuff. He wasn’t (even) having a particularly good game.”