Luka Doncic has become the undeniable leader for the Dallas Mavericks. He is by far their best player and very well on his way to becoming a legend for the franchise. However, the 6ft 7″ point guard is still without some proper support players. The Mavs youngsters, after all, have been highly disappointing this season.
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But Luka Doncic has not yet given up on his teammates, especially the youngsters. In a recent interview, Doncic praised the 22-year-old shooting guard Josh Green, who returned to Mavericks’ lineup on January 18th after missing 20 games.
While talking about Green’s energy and output, Luka made the interview a lot more amusing than expected.
Luka Doncic fumbles his praise for Josh Green
In the interview, while sitting with Reggie Bullock, the conversation shifted to Josh Green. Luka Doncic then mistakenly ended up letting an innuendo slip while describing Josh and his energy. But smartly corrected it by invoking the ‘pause’ clause.
Luka: “I mean it’s great you know he’s just out there. He comes with a lot of energy — oh s**t my bad, pause. With the energy he brings you know it’s just really good so he just really helps us a lot.”
The recent fad of using ‘pause’ to course correct after saying something that sounds suspiciously s*xual has also taken over the NBA. Players like Kevin Durant and James Harden have already been known to use them in an interview. Now, Luka Doncic joins the list of such players.
To be fair, Luka’s comments weren’t even suspicious until he added the pause. But once he did specify, the statement became a lot more amusing. And though it did take off the attention from Josh Green’s evaluation by the team leader, it was well worth it.
Luka’s ‘pause’ cracks up fans
Even Luka’s fans were impressed by the mid-interview correction from the Slovenian magician.
I’m cryingg, that wasn’t even a pause situation but it’s always good to be safe
— ²³☄️ (@BronGotGame) January 22, 2023
He’s doing pause jokes now??? https://t.co/ICtctITXPA
— L.A.W. (@Aldash10) January 22, 2023
not pause moment but he was being safe. https://t.co/NMWV071GeJ
— Word of the year Accountability (@pab1ozel) January 22, 2023
Luka Doncic is quickly turning into a very likable personality. His game and skills speak for themselves, but even his off-court attitude and his demeanor are warm. Luka has that Stephen Curry vibe and hopefully has a long and fruitful career ahead like the Chef.
![Josh Green may have played significant minutes during Game 6, but it was his postgame interview that caught all the attention. While being interviewed by ESPN Australia, Green had a hilarious conversation about Luka Doncic that hilariously disclosed the latter’s fear of spiders and snakes. The Australian even revealed he insisted that Doncic visit his home country, but the latter immediately declined. During the interview, Josh announced that the 6ft 7” guard would be visiting Australia in the upcoming offseason. With Doncic noticeably surprised, an amusing back-and-forth immediately ensued. Luka: “ESPN Australia!” Green: “Luka is coming to Australia this offseason...” Luka: “No there's too many spiders... I’m afraid of snakes and spiders” The five-time All-Star also claimed that Aussies didn’t “like” him. Luka: “They don’t like me.” Green: “They love you. I told him that everyone loves him in Australia but he doesn’t listen to me.” [per Kane Pitman] Josh Green and Luka Doncic just now. Luka: "ESPN Australia!" Green: "Luka is coming to Australia this offseason..." Luka: "No there's too many spiders..." Green: "I've seen none of Slovenia..probably a reason for that..." Luka: "We have no spiders..." It continued.... pic.twitter.com/YokuFVhakq — Kane Pitman (@KanePitman) May 19, 2024 There could be one potential reason for the crowd in Australia not “liking” him. During the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Luka rallied the Slovenian team to defeat Patty Mills and co. 91-80 in the second round of the tournament. Having already lost to Germany in the first round, the 11-point loss resulted in Australia’s elimination from the campaign. So, while Doncic may have only been doing his job, Australia does indeed have a reason to dislike the Slovenian superstar. That said, perhaps he shouldn't count out his chances of a peaceful visit to the country just yet. Luka Doncic could visit Australia due to his friendship with Kyrie Irving Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Kyrie Irving has been successful while playing FIBA tournaments, having won the 2010 FIBA Americans U18 Championship, the 2014 FIBA World Cup, and the 2016 Olympics. However, despite achieving all of these while representing Team USA, Irving is actually an Australian citizen. The Mavericks star moved to the USA at a young age after being born in Melbourne, Australia. On numerous occasions in his career, he has contemplated representing his birth nation. However, he claims that Coach K influenced his decision and eventually convinced him to play for Team USA instead. “I consider myself an international player even though I played on Team USA,” Irving told Fox Sports. “Team USA asked me to play for them when I was 17 or 18 ... I wanted to play for Australia, but it just didn't happen. Coach K wasn't going to let that happen either.” “I mean, he's Coach K. As a young fella, he definitely did tell me I had a chance to be a part of something bigger than myself and ultimately being the starting point guard on the US Olympic team.” Kyrie and his former coach (at Duke University) found success, winning gold medals in the FIBA World Cup and Olympics. Luka Doncic has often expressed his love for Kyrie, and vice-versa. Apart from lauding each other for the players that they are, they seem to be more proud of each other’s humble personalities. Considering that the two are so close on and off the court, there could be a possibility that Doncic can travel to Australia without receiving threats from the public for his hand in knocking them out of the World Cup. However, given his many fears, it's unlikely the Slovenian superstar ever considers taking the option.](https://cdn-wp.thesportsrush.com/2024/05/dc36b81e-untitled-design-2024-05-19t145959.456.jpg?format=auto&w=384&q=75)
