Luka Doncic has been so elite since he entered the NBA that it is easy to forget that he is just 23 years old. The 3-time All-Star has dominated various teams up to this point in his career and finds himself on the cusp of a game to even further his budding legacy. If the Dallas Mavericks beat the Phoenix Suns in Game 7 behind a big Luka performance, it will only help grow the hype surrounding the Slovenian superstar.
Doncic has matched and surpassed some great playoff performers already and it won't just be the accolades and team success he will enjoy if he manages to lead the Mavs to victory over the Suns. The series has been testy from both sets of players, with Devin Booker, in particular, talking some smack about Luka during games. And Suns fans have taken his lead in trying to get under Doncic's skin.
During the Mavericks' win in Game 6 to send the series to a Game 7, some Phoenix fans tried to talk trash to Luka, and he turned around and responded most hilariously.
Doncic asked the fans to fix their teeth, presumably, something was wrong with them or they had something stuck in them. Considering Luka's budding reputation as one of the NBA's biggest trash talkers, perhaps fans shouldn't talk too much to him, he's not afraid to roast them back.
The Slovenian and his team will have to deal with a lot more of this in Game 7, considering that it is taking place in Phoenix. However, the good thing is that Doncic seems to feed himself off of the adversity, so even though the Suns are an excellent team, riling him up might not work out the best for them or their fans.
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