Luka Doncic's comments about Kyrie Irving become a hot topic

On Saturday night, the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-116 in Game 6 of the second round of their playoff series.

With this win, the Mavs advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the second time in the past three seasons.

Luka Doncic had 29 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and two steals in 45 minutes, shooting 9-of-15 from the field and 4-of-6 from 3-point range.

After the game, the All-Star forward met with the players. mediaasked about teammate Kyrie Irving.

“When he came, he supported everything that I did, everything that we did. He helped me see the game in a different light and helped me grow a lot,” Doncic said of Irving. Obviously, it's great to play with a player like him on the court.'' Just go out there and have fun, and he's been a great leader not only for me but for us. ”

The Mavs traded for Irving midway through last season.

Irving had a very disappointing tenure with the Brooklyn Nets, and the Mavs ended up missing the playoffs in 2023.

But the franchise gave him something new contract This move is now proving to be highly successful.

The Mavs will face either the Minnesota Timberwolves or the Denver Nuggets.

The series is tied 3-3 with Game 7 on Sunday.