SUMMARY
- Luka Doncic yelled out profanities after hitting an game-winning three-pointer over Rudy Gobert.
- Multiple sports personalities reacted to Doncic's outstanding shot.
Luka Doncic was an absolute fire against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2. By now, we’re all probably aware of the incredible game-winning shot he attempted over 4x Defensive Player of the Year, Rudy Gobert. The Timberwolves coach admittedly claimed that he regrets not double-teaming Doncic. The 25-year-old hit the step-back three-pointer which gave the Mavericks a last-second one-point lead.
“Motherf*cker! You can’t f*cking guard me!”
– Luka Doncic to Rudy Gobert 🤯
pic.twitter.com/iB7aH7bO9K— NBA Retweet (@RTNBA) May 25, 2024
After hitting the insane shot, Doncic seemed all fired up when he looked straight at Gobert and said, “Motherf**ker! You can’t f**king guard me!” It was certainly a moment to celebrate not only for Luka but also for the Mavericks. Doncic also recorded his fifth triple-double of the playoffs. There were only five other triple-doubles recorded in total by multiple players.
NBA stars react to Luka Doncic’s insane Game 2 showing
Luka Doncic dropped 32 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists during the game while shooting 10-23 from the field, and 5 three-pointers. He currently has the highest points average in NBA Conference Finals history as well. His insane game-winner attracted many reactions from NBA athletes and followers of the sport.
Come dance with me Rudy !! Omg😱
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) May 25, 2024
Kyrie may be the PERFECT compliment to Luka ! They toughhh
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) May 25, 2024
Wow
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) May 25, 2024
Trae Young, who was drafted ahead of Doncic in 2018 said, “Come dance with me Rudy !! OMG.” He added, “Kyrie may be the PERFECT compliment to Luka ! They toughhh.” Even Dirk Nowitzki couldn’t stop himself from expressing his thoughts. He simply said, “Wow.” Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs had a set of reactions on X. It seems like the 25-year-old has everybody on edge and Games 3 and 4 are going to be quite interesting.
Kyrie Irving believes Luka Doncic is becoming an all-time great
The dynamic that Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic have has surprised a lot of people around the world. In fact, many people initially believed that it would be impossible for a team with ball-dominant guards to succeed. But they’ve shut down all the critics so far. Irving shared his thoughts on Doncic possibly becoming one of the greatest players ever.
Kyrie Irving on Luka Doncic: “I’m amazed. I don’t use that word lightly either… I think he’s answered a lot of calls. When Luka first came into the league, there were a lot of questions on what he was going to turn out to be. I know a few people are eating their words. Watching… pic.twitter.com/7KivsKGhhv
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) May 25, 2024
“When Luka first came into the league, there were a lot of questions on what he was going to turn out to be. I know a few people are eating their words. Watching him ascend into becoming an all-time great is amazing and I don’t take it for granted because I played with one of the greatest of all time, arguably the greatest of all time,” he said. Doncic is currently on pace to break several records including LeBron James’ all-time scoring record. He could very well become one of the best three-point shooters around as well.