Luka Doncic has significantly improved his English since arriving in the NBA in 2018. The Slovenian superstar is able to understand and answer media questions.

For the most part. After Game 2 loss in the Western Conference Finals he was asked if going 0-2 in the series is ‘the most substantial bit of adversity’ that the Mavericks have faced, considering that they blew a 19-point lead in this game.

“Can you normal English for me? I don’t understand those two words,” the 23-year-old point guard asked the reporter who burst out laughing.