Mavs’ Luka Doncic takes criticism from Austin Rivers’ James Harden

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There is no denying that Luka Doncic is one of the best superstars in the NBA today. It’s also a known fact that he’s been pretty much a lone wolf for the Dallas Mavericks in that he’s carried the Mavs all alone this season. Minnesota Timberwolves veteran Austin Rivers is clearly on board with the idea, and it doesn’t seem like he likes it much either.

In a recent interview, Rivers was asked what he looks for when choosing which NBA games to watch. The 30-year-old has named a handful of superstars he watches as a spectator. He then turned his attention to Luka Doncic as he used a James Harden comparison to explain why he feels a bit overwhelmed by Lukas’ heroism with the Mavs:

I am looking for an individual game. I could care about a team, Rivers said (h/t Hoops Hype). Kyrie Irving has the sexiest game on the basketball court. I like watching him more than him and Damian Lillard. I love Luka Doncic, that’s just a lot. It’s a lot. That’s a lot of Luka. He has the ball like every possession. It’s a bit like James (Harden) the last two years in Houston, where I was with Houston.

I am looking for an individual game. I could give *** about a team. @AustinRivers25 tells @paush who’s on his must-see League Pass radar.

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RingerNBA (@ringernba) January 27, 2023

As Rivers said, he has first-hand experience playing alongside a very dominant ball-dominant superstar teammate during his time with the Houston Rockets. This team channeled 99% of their offense through James Harden, and they clearly left an impression on Austin Rivers.

Rivers isn’t exactly overshadowing Luka Doncic and the Mavs here, but it seems in his personal opinion that Rivers isn’t a huge fan of those individual NBA teams.

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