The Most Underrated and Overlooked Factor of Luka Doncic’s Dominance

Luka Doncic can’t really jump. Even after a summer spent honing his body, he remains noticeably fleshy. He doesn’t have especially long arms and doesn’t regularly knock defenders off balance with natural strength.

The Dallas Mavericks superstar, by most every objective measure, possesses an average physical profile at best. But through the first two months of the regular season, he’s functioned much more like a true physical freak than a mediocre NBA athlete.

And just as much as his ridiculous step-back jumper, genius passing instincts, and dynamic ball-handling fair, it’s what’s propelled Doncic to the front of the MVP race.

Dominant At The Rim
Doncic dropped another 40-point triple-double during his team’s blowout win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, becoming the only player in league history younger than 21 with multiple such performances.