History is always moving forward in a cycle.
On Tuesday, Kobe Bryant's 81-point single-game anniversary, the Emperor scored 70 points in a single-game and led the 76ers to defeat the Spurs and win;
On the same day, Downs scored 62 points, but had no choice but to suffer an "epic performance" of 10 missed judgments in 2 minutes by the referee team.
Mr. Tang missed the stunner at the last moment, and under the dual effect of subjective and objective conditions, the Timberwolves finally regretted defeat.
At the time, most people thought that such a night would only happen once in the season, but just four days later, today, it was repeated.
Doncic directly turned on the "Musou Mode" in Irving's absence.
In 45 minutes of playing time, he shot 25-of-33 and 8-of-13 from three-point range, shooting 75.8 percent from the field and 91.2 percent from the field.
He scored 73 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal, becoming the first player in league history to score 70+ on shooting over 75%.
Throughout the game, his shooting hotspots were distributed like this:
The cold statistics may not give us an intuitive idea of how shocking the "Lucca Magic Show" will be tonight.
So, let's take a look at how many records Luca has set this night.
First, the 73-point score set a new single-game high for Doncic's career;
Second, 73 points set a new high for individual single-game scoring in the history of the Mavericks;
Third, 73 points set a new record for a player's single-game scoring this season, breaking the record set by the Emperor just Tuesday;
Fourth, 73 points set a new record for active players in a single game, the previous record was 71 points in a single game completed by Mitchell and Lillard last season;
Fifth, 73 points per game puts Doncic tied with David Thompson and Chamberlain (twice) for the fourth-highest score on the NBA's all-time scoring list, while only two players are left ahead of Luka - Chamberlain and Kobe;
Sixth, Doncic became the third player in history to score at least 70 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in a single game, after David Robinson and Embiid;
Seventh, Doncic is the first player in NBA history to score at least 73 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists;
Eighth, Doncic became the 10th "Mr. 70+" in league history;
Ninth, Doncic became the 8th star in league history to be able to score 60+ many times;
Tenth, after tonight, Doncic replaced Chamberlain as the man with the most points in a single game against the Hawks;
11. Doncic is the first player in NBA history to score 70+ with a shooting rate of more than 75%;
Twelfth, Doncic became the second player in NBA history to score 60+ multiple times before the age of 25, alongside Jordan;
13. Doncic's 70+ tonight is the most efficient 70+ in league history, and his 91.2% true shooting percentage is 10 percentage points higher than Lillard, who ranks second on this list......
Now, we're guessing you should have a good idea of what a crazy "magic show" is going on in Atlanta.
By the way, the emperor's 70 points have a certain element of "brushing".
When he scored the 70th point, the victory and defeat on the court were already decided, but everyone hoped that he could score 70 points and complete the historical moment, so he never played.
Doncic's performance tonight is more like Kobe's "81-minute night" back then-
His teammates were not very strong, and the opponents were full of pressure on him.
He almost single-handedly helped the Mavericks win the game.
On this night, only three Mavericks, including Doncic, scored in double figures and two scored 20.
It is no exaggeration to say that if it weren't for the Mavericks' teammates, Doncic would have even gotten a 70+ triple-double.
On the Hawks' side, although they didn't contain Doncic much throughout the game, they never surrendered easily.
Throughout the game, the Hawks scored 6 double-doubles and 4 scored 20, and the Atlantans were always trying their best to bite the score, which made Doncic have to do his best.
Trae Young deserves to be the one who killed the truth of love.
In the whole game, Blowing Yang scored a team-high 30 points and handed out 11 assists, and in the final moments of the game, his ultra-long three-pointer even shocked Mavericks fans in a cold sweat.
Although Blowing Yang's performance didn't help the eagle change his life in the end, at least he proved that he was not a soft egg who gave up easily.
To put it another way, without the Hawks' relentless pursuit, Doncic's 73-minute night might not have been born.
Thinking about it this way, on Dongzi's 73-minute night, the military merit medal should also have half of the "good friend" Trae Young.
As the saying goes, pressure is motivation!
Doncic's "Luka Magic Show" was perfect, but Booker wasn't so lucky.
If today's regular season game is really a repeat of Tuesday's regular season game, and Doncic is drawn to play the main role that Embiid played before, then Mr. Booker is the tragic character played by Towns that day.
On Tuesday, the Timberwolves led almost the entire game, only to be overturned by the Hornets in the fourth quarter;
Today, the Suns also held the lead for most of the game, but suddenly lost power in the final quarter of the game and were reversed by the Pacers.
On Tuesday, in the final moments of the game, Downs burst into the basket with the ball to one-four but returned to nothing;
Today, Booker slipped after receiving the ball with the final offense, and although he didn't lose possession and got back on his feet, he missed the final three-point shot that missed the game.
Even, Booker and Downs scored exactly the same 62 points in a single game.
In the playoffs that year, Doncic stared at Booker with a serious expression with a smile on his face, which was a wonderful fit for the two on this night.
The picture seems to have its own sound—
"Hey, Devon, you're doing a great job, take it easy!"
"Damn, Luca, you're the main character, of course you can keep smiling, but in my script, the story ends in tragedy!"