The Oklahoma City Thunder forward did a number on Luka Doncic defensively, holding him to a subpar scoring performance.
Across the NBA, there are few defenders with the reputation that Luguentz Dort has built up over the last five seasons.
Look no further than to see that displayed in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 118-104 win over the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday night in NBA Cup action, where Dort severely limited MVP candidate Luka Doncic's typical production. Dort was aggressive on Doncic all night long, never allowing him to get much separation or rhythm. The resilience at which Dort stuck to Doncic rattled the guard and was a crucial aspect of how the Thunder got past the team that took it down in the second round last season.
Doncic has even praised Dort's defense before, calling him one of the "top three defenders in the NBA" a couple of years ago. Since then, he's only developed as a player.
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