From crying to scoring 45 points against the Mavs: The incredible comeback of Luka Doncic to Dallas

There are performances that only the best in history can deliver, and that's what Luka Doncic did yesterday in his highly emotional return to the American Airlines Center. The Slovenian received a beautiful tribute from the Dallas Mavericks who, after kicking him out, acknowledged what the Balkan player had achieved in six and a half years. During the tribute video before the match, Luka cried profusely. Then, he turned into a beast and led Los Angeles Lakers to victory with a performance that will go down in history.

Doncic dominated the game and outperformed a fighting and motivated Mavs team fully aware of the significance of the match. They held on as long as they could, but couldn't stop a brilliant player who showed yesterday (as if he needed to prove anything) that Nico Harrison’s decision and company to trade him were a serious mistake. He ended the game with 45 points, hitting 7 out of 10 attempted three-pointers. Additionally, he contributed 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals. It was phenomenal.

On the other side, a poor performance from Anthony Davis who shouldn't be limping in bad shape to try to make it into a play-in game, but I suppose they need to justify the trade. 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists for him. Defense alone doesn't win championships, Nico.

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