It took all of one week for Luka Doncic to get back into midseason trash-talking form.
Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks led the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-109 with just over a minute left in Tuesday’s contest at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. With the shot clock winding down, Doncic stepped back for a 35-footer that everyone in the building knew was going in.
After Doncic made the shot, he immediately turned his attention toward a Timberwolves fan sitting courtside. The Mavericks star made sure to put the heckler in his place.
“That’s what I f—ing do!” Doncic appeared to scream at the fan.
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Luka Dončič puts the Mavericks up 117-109 with 1:04 left using a step-back three. He let a vocal fan hear it at Target Center after the shot dropped. pic.twitter.com/6C2REVzfXu
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Doncic was struggling mightily before hitting the biggest shot of the game. The dagger over Nickeil Alexander-Walker was his lone three-pointer made on Tuesday after missing his first seven attempts.
The Slovenian finished with 24 points on 10/27 shooting to go along with 8 rebounds and 9 assists. His co-star Kyrie Irving carried most of the scoring load with 35 points on a 13/23 shooting clip.
Doncic was not exactly friendly with Timberwolves fans during his last few visits to Target Center. When the Mavs and T-Wolves faced off in the Western Conference Finals, Doncic was routinely chirping with fans throughout the series.
