Doncic, at the same table as Michael Jordan: “Some are afraid to say it, but he’s up there”

Luka Doncic He has the world and the NBA at his feet. The Lakers star is now a devastating scoring force without restraint, touched by a wand and with an overflowing energy that emanates from his motivation and a physical condition such as he has rarely been in.

And the numbers faithfully represent the state in which the former Real Madrid player finds himself right now, with averages of 38.5 points8 rebounds and 8 assists with 49.5% in field goals and a devastating 43% in triples with a very high volume of 13.6 attempts after 8 games played.

So seeing the plan he is in, many dare to say that Doncic is the best player in the world right now. But there are those who even go much further and dare to sit ’77’ at the same table as Michael Jordan.

Among the many praises that the Slovenian has received this week, those of Giannis Antetokounmpo: “Obviously, he is one of the best scorers this sport has ever had, if not the best,” said the Greek Freak. And the Miami Heat star was very forceful when a journalist asked him what he meant by saying that Doncic was the best scorer right now.

“Not right now. Of all time. I think some are afraid to say it, but he has to be up there,” said Anteto, who suffered Doncic first-hand with the point guard’s 42 points in the correction that the Lakers inflicted on the Heat on Monday (138-117). So, implicitly, the Greek -double MVP and NBA champion- put the Slovenian on the same level as the club of the greatest headed by Michael Jordan.

Doncic has not yet won the MVP or the ring, but there are certain numbers that put the former real Madrid at the height of the greatest, such as his career scoring average of 29.3 points, a figure that places him only behind Michael Jordan (30.12) and Wilt Chamberlain (30.07).

However, as much as Luka Doncic’s scoring numbers, there is talk about his defensive commitment, the step forward in both aptitude and attitude that the Slovenian has taken on the other side of the court. This has also been an important factor in explaining the great start to the season for the Lakers, second in the West with 7-2 only behind the leading Blazers with 6-1 and whom they will precisely face this coming morning (04:00, Spanish time).

Despite everything, the first thing for Doncic is to maintain this level of MVP because how many times has the Slovenian had an effervescent start to a campaign only to end up being diluted. And before trying to compare himself with the greatest, the first thing for the former Real Madrid player is to win his long-awaited first ring so as not to end up in the club of legends without a ring. Even so, and as Anteto implies, Do you think Doncic is on par with Michael Jordan?