DALLAS — There is no doubting how special Luka Doncic is.
The Mavericks star guard just posted 73 points against Atlanta, dropped a near 45-point triple double (one rebound off) against the Orlando Magic and continues to make jaw-dropping highlights on seemingly a nightly basis. Mavs fans are spoiled with Luka magic moments.
Doncic's dominance has driven his coach, Jason Kidd, already declare the Slovenian sensation the franchises best player of all-time.
"He's better than Dirk," Kidd said, a Hall of Famer who was teammates with Nowitzki on the Mavs' 2010-11 championship team. "He's in the atmosphere of MJ, the best to ever do it, LeBron [James], Kobe [Bryant]. And so just to appreciate what this young man's doing at the age of 24, [it] is something that Dallas has never seen. I've said this internally: He is better than Dirk. He does things that Dirk could never do, and now is the opportunity of getting the right people around him to ultimately win a championship."
Kidd made the comments Tuesday morning on 97.1 The Freak's "The Downbeat." Take a listen:
Doncic has averaged 48.7 points and 13.0 assists in the past three games, accounting for 79.7 points per game. According to ESPN, only Wilt Chamberlain has generated more points in a three-game span in NBA history, accounting for averages of 82 and 81 points in overlapping three-game runs in 1962.
Kidd predicted that Doncic will ultimately win multiple championships in his career, noting that Jordan didn't win his first title until he was 28 years old.
"This young man is 24 and is breaking all the records that stand in front of him," Kidd said. "He's a winner, and his ultimate goal is to win a championship. And he will get there and not just win one, but he will win multiple when it's all said and done."
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