When it came to describing Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic, Portland coach Chauncey Billups was prophetic
Before Saturday’s game between the Mavs and Trail Blazers, Billups went on and on and on and on about the difficulties of trying to contain Doncic. It was as if he was discussing the difficulties of trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube.
“He’s the toughest cover,” Billups said of Doncic. He’s the toughest cover in the league.
“You can prepare for scorers, prepare for bigs. He’s all of those things in one.”
Doncic was certainly “all of those things in one” Saturday as he collected 42 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in leading the Mavs to a hard-fought 117-112 triumph over the Blazers at American Airlines Center.