At only 23-years-old, Luka Doncic is already one of the best players in the NBA. The Mavericks superstar makes a habit of putting on a show and humiliating defenders simultaneously on a nightly basis.
On Wednesday night, Dallas’s Game 2 matchup against the Suns (-6 favorites) was no different. With the Mavericks looking to even the series up at one game apiece, they needed their cornerstone in Doncic to make some magic happen.
And boy did he ever deliver the goods.
With the Suns out to an early 26-18 first-quarter lead, Doncic decided to try and spark his teammates with a slick spin cycle move — at the unfortunate expense of Phoenix’s Cam Johnson.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 5, 2022
Wow. I honestly lost count of how many times Doncic changes direction. He put Johnson on skates and showed him no mercy.
NBA fans were similarly in awe over the skillful dribble display over social media.
Here's how Twitter reacted to Doncic putting Johnson in a blender
LUKA DONCIC DID THIS TO CAM JOHNSON 😬#DALvsPHX #MFFL #dALLasIN pic.twitter.com/2AF6tWLxxM
— Dallas Nation (@Dallas__Nation) May 5, 2022
Luka Doncic just absolutely abusing Cam Johnson sheesh #MFFL
(🎥: @NBA) pic.twitter.com/L5qcjgcheA
— Kevin Gray Jr. (@KevinGraySports) May 5, 2022
Luka Doncic cooked up Cam Johnson real quick pic.twitter.com/DeMZJyxr3h
— Rob Lopez (@r0bato) May 5, 2022
LUKA DONCIC JUST DID CAM JOHNSON FILTHY pic.twitter.com/1FjrsnaLF6
— Playoff Slightly Biased (@BiasedSlightly) May 5, 2022
LUKA. MY GOODNESS
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) May 5, 2022
That’s a bad man 🤦🏾♂️ https://t.co/jP4UITPXLt
— Dev (@Devin_TheDude1) May 5, 2022
Sheesh https://t.co/yl73R1mUDP
— Big Guac 🥑 (@loverboyJermey) May 5, 2022
Luka Doncic just COOKED Cam Johnson 😳 pic.twitter.com/r78DoPesBt
— Guru (@DrGuru_) May 5, 2022
Its a lonely place on @luka7doncic island. 🏝 https://t.co/rZEhEwBOvA
— NBAYC (@NBapesYC) May 5, 2022
This is ridiculous https://t.co/cPsqmw8Z4L
— Joe Vastano (@J_Vastano14) May 5, 2022
too skilled. too strong https://t.co/voXDrL2AV7
— Apo Ferrer (@ApoFerrer) May 5, 2022
— Steffi (@WhoIsSteffi) May 5, 2022
Oh My 😳 https://t.co/WzA1l1ngHc
— Trey (@lTreysl) May 5, 2022
I love Luka because he's all about technique https://t.co/2pOCLNeaVG
— tukang karrut (@sinach_z) May 5, 2022
He got him with the spin, the final body bump was so uneccessary 💀 https://t.co/Oe7kfzMdjU
— Meech (@Meijinmeech) May 5, 2022
Dude was playing dance dance revo https://t.co/dPAkbHHINC
— bill (@bcvndl) May 5, 2022
BLENDER !!! https://t.co/5uAsbsHfpK
— Dr.Wyder (@DrEzWyder) May 5, 2022
Luka Doncic just did all of that to Cam Johnson 😨😨😨
🎥: @BleacherReport pic.twitter.com/M9K503wVHj
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) May 5, 2022
Whether this turns into an eventual series-tying victory for the Mavericks remains to be seen. But it’s abundantly clear that Doncic, as usual, did his part for Dallas.
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