Published 11:03 IST, July 14th 2020
Luka Doncic flaunts silky football skills during Mavericks training at NBA bubble: WATCH
The Dallas Mavericks recently uploaded a video on their Twitter account where their star guard Luka Doncic shows off his football skills at the NBA bubble.
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With the NBA restart right around the corner, teams at the Orlando bubble have been practising regularly while sharing updates about their training. Dallas Mavericks, who will resume their season by playing Houston Rockets on July 31, have been sharing various updates about their star Luka Doncic. Starting from a Disney channel intro to using various methods to make a bucket, fans have seen Doncic have dun at the NBA bubble along with his teammates.
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Luka Doncic football skills at the NBA bubble
NBA bubble: Mavericks share video capturing Luka Doncic football skills
The Dallas Mavericks have been entertaining fans humorous content on their Twitter account ever since the team travelled to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The Mavericks shared a video of Doncic where he shows off his football skills at the NBA bubble using a basketball. The Mavericks even shared a video of Doncic talking about going fishing, even though he is not the one who ate the fish afterwards. Before the video capturing Luka Doncic football skills at the bubble, the team shared Doncic and Boban Marjanović recreating the 'You're watching the Disney Channel' intro which was loved by fans. The team has also referred to their players as 'princes' since they are playing at Disney World. The Mavericks also uploaded a video of Luka Doncic where the star guard makes a bucket by rebounding it off the ceiling.
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Luka Doncic and Boban Marjanović recreate the Disney channel intro
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The Mavericks will be staying at the Grand Floridian Resort at the Walt Disney World. They began their practice as a team on July 10 after completing their 48-hour quarantine period as per league's protocols. Luka Doncic, who has been active on social media since travelling to the NBA bubble, was averaging a near triple-double 28.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and 8.7 assists before the season was suspended on March 11 due to the COVID-19 crisis. In an interview after the team started their training, head coach Rick Carlisle stated that it was good working out together for the first time after the NBA suspension. "This is a historic situation. It's extraordinary, this environment they've put together, the care, the attention to detail," Carlisle explained. "We realize this is probably a once-in-a-lifetime thing". The Mavericks are scheduled to play against Houston Rockets on July 31 at 9:00 PM EST (August 1, 6:30 AM IST). They will begin their scrimmages by playing the Philadelphia 76ers on July 28.
(Image source: Dallas Mavericks official Twitter – @dallasmavs)
Updated 11:03 IST, July 14th 2020