The Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic has done more attacking off the catch with fellow teammate Kyrie Irving. There were a few direct sequences that Doncic scored off Irving drives that put the Spurs’ defense in the “blender.”
The Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd was asked about how Doncic has taken advantage:
“Before Kai, he might have had two or three [plays] where he can catch and go. The other night, he might have had eight. It’s just a different game for him to be able to catch-and-shoot, or catch-and-run with it. When he is able to catch and go, he uses his body to get fouled to get to the free throw line, it’s a different game.
“Then you sprinkle in that he can pass with that. This is something that he’s taken full advantage of with Kai, or whoever’s creating the blender. His ability to catch and shoot or be able to re-drive it – he’s one of the best players in the world, so again, I think he’s doing a great job of the reads.”
