Luka Dončić Had a Wonderfully Cocky Response to a Question About His Audacious Clutch Hook Shot

Though they didn’t advance in the NBA’s in-season tournament, the Mavericks picked up a hard-fought win over the Rockets on Tuesday night behind 41 points from Luka Dončić. 

Dončić scored 12 of his 41 in the fourth quarter, including a late dagger on a shot that isn’t seen much in today’s NBA. With about a minute to play and Dallas leading by five, Dončić tried to shoot a fadeaway over Houston’s Jalen Green. But Green was able to leap high enough to get a fingertip on the ball and block the shot. After a brief scramble for possession, the ball ended up back in the hands of Dončić in the lane. 

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic reacts to a foul call against the Houston Rockets during the second half at the American Airlines Center.

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