Doncic on his rivalry with Suns: 'I like when people trash talk to me' / News - Basketnews.com

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Luka Doncic broke Dirk Nowitzki's franchise record and became the third-fastest player to reach 700 points in the NBA playoffs last night against the Phoenix Suns.

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The Slovenian superstar exited the game in the second quarter after he felt discomfort in his left knee. "I felt a little pop before the game, then when I warmed up it was kind of ok, then it got a little worse but it's nothing serious," Luka explained after the game.

Devin Booker made headlines after Game 5 with his 'Luka Special' comment after a foul. Doncic wasn't phased by it.

"I like when people trash talk to me. It gets me going, it's fun, it's basketball," he explained. "There's going to be a lot of trash talk, and I like it, it's fun for me. It's comparative basketball, it's fun for me."

The Game 6 also featured an episode where Doncic got elbowed to the face while attempting to guard Deandre Ayton's dunk.

"It's good that I have a big head so it doesn't hurt that much," Luka joked in the post-game press conference. "You see, that's why I said Bogi is the best trash talker. He said 'I hope Ayton's elbows are good because your head is so big'."

Going into the final Game 7, the Dallas Mavericks superstar had only one goal on his mind.

"As long as we win, I'm good. The statistics really don't matter to me. If we win, it's amazing," Luka explained. "We have another game. We won this game on the defensive end. We still have another game, it's fun, it's playoffs, and we're going to give our everything."

"Just because of this team," Doncic told about the reasons to believe they can win in Phoenix. "I know the guys, the coaching staff. Just because of this team, we have the opportunity. This team is very special. These are great guys. We play hard and we help each other, so what's what gives me hope."

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