Luka Doncic seems to be turning over a brand new leaf in his fourth NBA season.
The Dallas Mavericks star appeared this week on JJ Redick’s “The Previous Man and the Three” podcast. Throughout the episode, Doncic mentioned that he’s making a serious change to his recreation — he’ll now not be complaining to referees.
“I had a little bit discuss with myself,” mentioned Doncic. “It was unacceptable, the best way I used to be performing … I had a chat with myself and I simply mentioned, ‘This could’t hold going.’ It’s a very unhealthy look. I knew I used to be doing this, however I saved going. It’s over. I needed to inform myself: ‘No extra, man.’”
Doncic has all of the expertise on this planet at age 23 however usually turns off followers along with his fixed griping to the officers. The three-time All-Star leads the NBA with 14 technical fouls this yr. He was additionally lately known as a crybaby by a retired NBA legend.
If Doncic is certainly performed with complaining to the refs, he’ll be capable of do a greater job of getting again in transition protection and would possibly even discover that he begins getting a extra favorable whistle. That may solely assist the Mavericks as they give the impression of being to make their first deep playoff run in over a decade.
