3 major ways Luka Doncic improved to enter the NBA’s MVP conversation

Luka Doncic, Mavericks
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General Facilitation Ability

The ability Luka Doncic has to put up points in a hurry is impressive but is rivaled by his proficiency for creating clean shots for his teammates. He has a truly incredible ability to time his passes and execute with precision while using advanced tactics to deceive the defense to maximize his options.

In pick-and-roll situations, Doncic uses change of pace well, particularly after snaking the ball screen, to force the on-ball defender to often trail the play. This makes the big defender have to make a commitment to the ball or the roll man. Teams often have the defender responsible for the weak-side corner pre-rotate to the paint.

The defense is often at Doncic’s mercy since they are a step or two behind him on most plays. His accuracy on hook passes to the weak-side when coupled with a rare proficiency for throwing lobs to the roll man is rare to see and is unprecedented for someone so young.

The Mavericks have fully stocked their offense with reliable spot-up threats and Doncic has made the most of them. That execution when paired with his frequent scoring out of pick-and-roll and isolation along with passes to the roll man and cutters makes for an elite overall offense.

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