Mavs star Luka Doncic drops truth bomb on getting double-teamed in epic win vs. Heat

While many would have thought that Luka Doncic would be frustrated after frequently getting double-teamed in the Dallas Mavericks’ game against the Miami Heat, that wasn’t exactly the case.

Luka finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and six assist, but he had a hard time shooting the ball and made just five of his 19 field goal attempts. The Heat employed a switch-heavy defense highlighted by double-teams on the Slovenian, and it worked in limiting the production of the young All-Star.

Unfortunately for the Heat, Doncic can do a lot of things with the ball. Double-teaming him up means opening the floor for his teammates, and he dissected the Miami defense to perfection as the Mavs staged a huge second half comeback. Following the win, Luka shared his thoughts on their opponents’ defensive strategy and highlighted why he didn’t have a hard time adjusting to it.

After trailing by eight points at the half, the Mavs turned the table on the Heat with a balanced offense led by Luka Doncic and a stingy defense anchored by Maxi Kleber.

There are a lot of examples that show how Luka Doncic used the Heat’s double-team against them, the best perhaps is his long pass to Jalen Brunson that led to a Davis Bertans triple.

Another one is a no-look dish to Maxi Kleber early in the third that completely fooled the Heat and caught them off-guard.

Teams can put heavy emphasis on guarding Luka Doncic, but if it isn’t clear by now, the Mavs superstar will always find a way to get his team rack up points. Just ask Erik Spoelstra and the Heat.

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