Luka Doncic is on a tear as he pulls out new weapons from his arsenal to torment the NBA. He is now tied with Wilt Chamberlain for one of the hottest starts in league history. An incredible run of 8 30-point games to start the season.
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There is no stopping the Doncic train and the Dallas Mavericks have a supernova on their hands. The Slovenian Phenom was at his best today as he tamed the wild Toronto Raptors.
He pulled out a bag of moves and displayed a level of efficacy that would put most teams to sleep. To reach 25 points, Luka pulled off a variation of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s iconic sky hook shot.
Luka scores using the sky hook 🪝
He’s up to 25 PTS on the NBA App
📲 https://t.co/1pomQZN8Pi pic.twitter.com/kUizG0F9Zu— NBA (@NBA) November 5, 2022
He was also doing a myriad of new things on the court. Defensive plays, and hitting catch and shoot threes? Who is this guy? But tonight, with the win, he ties Wilt for an almost untouchable record.
What is happening?!!?
Luka getting defensive plays, hitting free throws, hitting catch and shoot threes?!!?
Who is this man?!
— Nick Angstadt (@NickVanExit) November 5, 2022
Also read: Luka Dončić Makes NBA History by Tying Wilt Chamberlain’s 60-year-old Record
Luka Doncic is a basketball savant and Wilt Chamberlain is his only equal
If we were to focus on this sample size alone, it would seem that Luka Doncic has no equal in the NBA, currently. His 8th consecutive 30-point game to start the season ties him with Wilt Chamberlain.
Only he and Wilt have ever done this in the NBA. Not even Michael Jordan and LeBron James have done it.
Luka Dončić has now joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in @NBA history to score 30+ points in 8-or-more consecutive games to begin a season.
Chamberlain, first 8 games in 1959-60
Chamberlain, first 23 games in 1962-63
*Dončić, first 8 games in 2022-23 pic.twitter.com/5I2qeyYtPY— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) November 5, 2022
He will look to continue his hot form and lead the Mavericks up the rankings in the western conference. However, there might be a slight wind of trouble.
‘Walking bucket’ Luka Doncic’s scoring comes at the cost of abysmal 3-point shooting
Despite averaging a cool 36 points per game, the Slovenian is shooting horrendously from 3-point land. 23.4% from downtown to be precise.
Luka has averaged 36 points a game… only shooting 24% from three. pic.twitter.com/bFuzjhe8aN
— Connor (@Conrtheirishman) November 5, 2022
Is this the first sign of trouble? Or will he be able to fix it quickly? He is still putting his opponents on skates. Just watch this move he pulled off in the third quarter.
LUKA MAGIC on full display ✨ pic.twitter.com/hmHVLCIExh
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 5, 2022
And as clutch time rolls around you can totally expect him to forget his shooting woes. Luka nailed a critical shot, his signature step-back 3.
Luka Doncic step back three point shot! pic.twitter.com/JIgT9ahZ0M
— NBA BASKETBALL (@DejoseMark) November 5, 2022
The good news is he shot 50% from 3 tonight. And his new variation of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s sky hook might light up the NBA. The unstoppable player might have an unstoppable shot, we can only eagerly wait till he pulls it out next.
Also read: NBA Scoring Leader Luka Doncic Matches Michael Jordan After Torching the Orlando Magic
