Since entering the NBA in 2018, Doncic has almost immediately become the centerpiece of the Lone Rangers. In the first three seasons of his career, Doncic was twice named to the All-Roms squad. It was an incredible achievement, and it made him a popular candidate for MVP at one point.
However, Doncic has not won the MVP award so far, because he has encountered the same problem in the past 2 years: the start is slow and hot, and it always takes time to play his form. This season was particularly shocking, with many questioning Doncic's weight and health. These criticisms and court performances led directly to Doncic's failure to be selected as an All-Star starter.
Both of these events seem to have affected Doncic, who is arguably the best player in the league over the past month. Lone Ranger boss Mark Cuban spoke about it on the radio show The Ticket. He said Doncic has now realized that being the best player in the league requires a certain degree of self-discipline.
"I think Doncic is a little too humble, he doesn't like to be criticized for his weight or something, and some discipline is needed. He's smart and knows what he needs to do. He knows he needs to control something, and if he wants to be the best, then he needs to do it. ”
In the last 10 games, Luka Doncic has scored 30+points 8 times. That includes 3 games where the score exceeds 45 points, which is a number of praises. During that time, Doncic averaged 9.8 assists per game and contributed 10.3 rebounds. These are all MVP-level performances, and if he keeps doing that all season, he's the MVP winner.
For his part, Doncic is still looking forward to the playoffs this season, and they want to win their first playoff series since 2011.