Jaylen Brown praised Luka Doncic for his elite scoring ability and recent dominant stretch with the Lakers. Doncic is putting up MVP-level numbers and has been a key factor in Los Angeles climb to third place in the Western Conference.
Jaylen Brown had high praise for Luka Doncic, highlighting the guard's elite scoring ability during his recent run with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jaylen Brown
Jaylen Brown
Team: Boston Celtics
Position: SG, SF
Age: 29
Height: 198 cm
Weight: 101 kg
Birth place: Georgia, United States of America
Brown, one of the league's top wings, admitted he closely studies his competition and made it clear Doncic has stood out.
"The Lakers, Luka's been going crazy recently," he said on his livestream. "Like, let's be honest, that boy Luka is something different, bro. Like, his ability to score the ball, his natural instinct to score the ball is through the roof. And me, just as a fan of the game, I'm always watching. I'm always watching my competitors. I'm always watching the game, just trying to learn my opponent, get better, all of the above."
Doncic has been putting together an MVP-level season. Through 60 games, he is averaging 33.4 points, 8.4 assists, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 47.4 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from three-point range.
His production has been key for the Lakers, who currently hold a 46-26 record and sit third in the Western Conference standings.
The Slovenian star has taken his game to another level during the team's recent surge. Over a nine-game winning streak, Doncic averaged 40 points, 8.4 rebounds, 7.4 assists, and 2.6 steals per contest. He also shot 49 percent from the field and 40.3 percent from beyond the arc while logging heavy minutes.
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