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Chandler Parsons Claims Being Luka Dončić’s Teammate Is ‘Exhausting’

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Dallas Mavericks guard has been on an absolute tear this season. The four-time First-Team All-NBA player had already set a high bar for himself, but this is his best season yet.

Luka is averaging a remarkable 34.6 points, 9.8 assists, and 9.0 rebounds per game this year for the Mavericks on really efficient shooting numbers. He’s helped lead the Mavericks to playoff position in an ultra-competitive Western Conference, where they sit in 8th place at 35-28.

Anyone who watches him knows how special he is. It’s not a crazy argument to suggest that he’s one of the best two or three pure offensive talents to ever play the game.

Recently, he’s been on a tear, as he’s got five consecutive triple-doubles while scoring 30+ points. Every night, he’s making highlight plays.

He’s definitely one of the most ball-dominant players in the league, as a lot of the Mavericks offense is predicated around him making plays for himself and others. That’s ok, because they have the seventh-best offensive rating in the league. It’s clearly working. But, it can be a lot of standing around for the players other than Luka Dončić.

Former Dallas Maverick Chandler Parsons agrees. He claimed that it can be exhausting to play with Luka Dončić, though the two never played together. Parsons made the comment on his Run It Back podcast with Shams Charania, Michelle Beadle, and Lou Williams.

I think he’s an unbelievable talent. He is literally a guard version of (Nikola) Jokic,where he can do everything. He’s mesmerizing with the basketball. But as a teammate, it gets a little exhausting watching the same s— over and over again. And then, when you don’t win, it’s magnified. Like, okay, can we try something else, can I maybe get the ball? It Definitely can be frustrating

I understand what he’s saying, but it’s not like the Mavericks are bad. They’re on pace for a 47-35 season, and will be a tough out in the playoffs. With that roster, that’s a solid season. It’s hard to imagine that taking the ball out of the hands of Luka Dončić’s hands would lead to better results.