By Adiel Kalonji | NBA Editor
Among the rivalries that generate the most reactions from fans in the NBA, we find that between Luka Doncic and Devin Booker. Exchanging blow for blow in each meeting with his counterpart, the Mavericks superstar broke the silence about the tensions between them.
Since the start of their career, Luka Doncic and Devin Booker faced each other 20 times in total, with the Suns superstar winning 13 times. However, having the advantage in terms of playoff confrontations with 4 games won out of 7, the star leader of the Mavericks has maintained one of the biggest rivalries in the league with his friend for many years now.
To the delight of fans, each meeting between the Texans and the Arizona franchise gives way to classic clashes, which sometimes end in scuffles. Guest on JJ Redick’s podcast, “The Old Man and the Three”, the Slovenian responded with a lot of humor when he was questioned by the latter about his relationship with the 27-year-old full-back.
Luka Doncic honest about his rivalry with Devin Booker
Things are going well with Devin Booker. The last time we played, we didn’t fight. It wasn’t him or me. I told him that for once, it’s not us who are in trouble.
There are many times when Luka Doncic and Devin Booker have taken turns provoking each other during their confrontations. But as the Mavs All-Star recalled, that was not necessarily the case for their last reunion.
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In their last match, it was the Suns who defeated the Dallas team (132-109), although they had won earlier in the season (128-114). The two men will meet for the third time in the regular season on February 23, in a meeting that already promises to be electric. Hoping that this does not go beyond the sporting framework, as some fans remind us.
Book and Luka have the best rivalry in the NBA right now. They hate each other on the court and will always bring the best out of one another but off the court they have a lot of respect for each other
Nobody crosses any lines and it’s strictly basketball. We need more of this.
— CantGuardBook (@CGBBURNER) February 9, 2024
Book and Luka have the best rivalry in the NBA right now. They hate each other on the field and always hurt each other, but off the field they have a lot of respect for each other. No one crosses the line and it’s strictly basketball. We need more of that.
Its such a fun rivalry its just hoops but its real beef and smoke
— Hunter S (@hunters174) February 9, 2024
It’s really a pleasant rivalry. It’s just basketball, but it’s a real clash with great tension.
Asked by JJ Redick, Luka Doncic opened up about his rivalry with Devin Booker, ironically saying that the two didn’t fight for once. That said, the two superstars will be able to settle scores on the field soon.
2024-02-10 16:19:02
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