By Antonis Stroggylakis/ info@eurohoops.net
Denver Nuggets coach Mike Malone didn’t hesitate to compare Luka Doncic’s game to legendary passing artists Pete Maravich and Jason Williams
“He has a flair about his game that reminds you of a Pistol Pete, Jason Williams,” Malone said on Doncic, prior to his team’s win over the Dallas Mavericks, per Mavs.com. “His passing ability is phenomenal.”
Doncic was dazzling the crowds with his playmaking (and not only) in EuroLeague prior to joining the Mavericks. The way he performed and led a high-prestige club like Real Madrid was unprecedented for a player of his age.
So were his achievements, both at an individual and team, level. While Doncic was winning everything there is to win in 2017-2018, starting from the EuroBasket 2017 with Slovenia, continuing with EuroLeague MVP, Final Four MVP and the title with Real Madrid plus the ACB league, Malone was paying attention.
“Yeah, he’s a special talent. Here’s a guy that has come in as a rookie and if you watched him prior to his NBA career, he was doing things at a young age in the EuroLeague that no one’s ever done.”