Jason Kidd on Luka Doncic Scoring 73: 'He is the gameplan'

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd responds to a question about the Mavericks gameplan during Luka Doncic's 73-point performance against the Hawks, joking that Luka "is the gameplan"
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[@08C6PaceCar]

“The Gameplan” is a good nickname

[@alexstrom3099]

Definitely better then "System"

[@thankyou685x02]

Bookers Dad is a better name imo

[@B_the_MOA]

@@thankyou685x02💀

[@Loquacious_Jackson]

White people 💀

[@whatinthewatt]

Luka "The G" Doncic

[@Snelgrove75]

He really is just watching like the rest of us 😂

[@rabejw]

Faaaaacts😂 With one hand in his pocket too, darvin Ham style bruh

[@Tuzumaki]

Can’t blame him he had front row seats for a 70 bomb I would too 😂

[@duskry6426]

"The Gameplan" is such a cold nickname tho 🥶

[@rohangeorge712]

fr

[@muddywaters2818]

I was at this game and man it was a once and a lifetime experience. If Luka’s teammates could make wide open layups he would’ve had a 73 point triple double. Bonus experience for me and my brother, at halftime Kyle Korver and his kids came over and sat in the empty seats next to us.

[@duskry6426]

What a night! Hope you had fun, man!

[@BennyTherat]

Crazy he did this to the team that traded him on draft night.

[@maferreira1984]

​@@BennyTheratand on a night his son Devin scored 62 and lost. Also, 4th anniversary of Kobe's passing. So many subtle hidden meanings to a feat, bro must be part of the illuminati.

[@muddywaters2818]

@@BennyTherat lol yea Atlanta fans behind us were saying what could’ve been. Craziest part though with 5 seconds left in the game the Hawks were fouling and Luka had the ball with a chance to score 75 but he passed it and the whole Mavs bench jumped yelling what are you doing lol.

[@brandenwebb6232]

@@maferreira1984you sound crazy

[@AsiongSalungat]

Luka “The gameplan” Doncic wooo🔥

[@last-real-1gh117]

Hell ya hope it's sticks

[@BumooJKim]

I still remember post-interview game 7 against the Suns. Kidd said the brighter the lights. The more Luka shines out during heavy competition. Clearly he’s a star who can’t be left in conversation for MVP discussion along a top tier player in the league. Just a joy to watch for those who are a fan of the game 🏀

[@minimalischminimalisxh9668]

Fun fact.. name Luka can mean either "light" or "bringer of light" in Latin..

[@mattlafferty9847]

@@minimalischminimalisxh9668that’s badass!!

[@sharkzillah401]

New nickname, The Gameplan

[@3uolll]

THE GAMEPLAN 🔥🔥

[@TheDarkKnightRacist]

Kidd : "he carried our azz again, i hope he could carry us to win championship."

[@jortor3337]

He’s so gooood. The nba is amazing right now. The fact Luka is averaging 33/8/9 and dropped a 73 point game and he isn’t a clear MVP is kind of amazing. The top 5 in MVP race are are so elite you can’t even be upset.

[@denism.2590]

Luka simply overheard that Book went for 29 in the 1st half so wanted to top him even on his biggest night after that latest loss against the Suns :) Book scored 62, and this is his career high, but everyone's gonna talk about 73 - Luka's plan worked 😂😂

[@eraniogem22]

Book's career high is 70 pts.But not as good as Luka's

[@dalbuzwesiwisa8768]

Bookers career high is 70 points.

[@duskry6426]

Book had such a memorable night upstaged by the fact they lost, and Luka went nuclear. I swear, is personal between those two, damn

[@subutaiscipio4318]

​@@duskry6426 Only thing Book can do is steal Luka's girl OR get his mom pregnant. Then he be the daddy.

[@steviechampagne]

@@subutaiscipio4318lol Luka’s wife is Taller than Booker😂😂😂

[@AhhBhris]

73 is crazy man is definitely a top 3 mvp candidate

[@eddyrivera7287]

No he’s not wtf, one game doesn’t make you top 3 mvp

[@somenbhattacharjee7221]

​@@eddyrivera7287 he averaging 35/9/9 after tonight on a sorry ass team, he been that guy for a while pal

[@tjrose9830]

@@eddyrivera7287he’s avg 34.6 ppg 8.2 rebounds and 9.2 assists……. Stop speaking

[@TheDarkKnightRacist]

@@tjrose9830 no he's not, Jokic, Embiid and SGA are the top 3 currently, you can simply google the result instead of making things up like a mor()n

[@J_Love3113]

@@eddyrivera7287you ain’t even watch basketball buddy, go do something else if u Finna say false shit

[@Walls21]

the fact that you can say unselfish after a 73 point game makes this even better

[@jasongonzales2574]

He is the game plan lmao

[@182isTommy]

Atlanta traded him The fact it came against Atlanta IN ATLANTA is just ultimate irony.

[@Reefiemon]

That was The Gameplan

[@thankyou685x02]

That was the point I think, it's rivals week

[@bt3913]

Best offensive player on the planet rn… he can’t be stopped on that end of the floor.

[@Young-ep8ik]

Jokic and Luka are 1A and 1B as the total offensive package.

[@qatarworldcupwinnermessi]

​@@Young-ep8ikdon't forget Embiid. He's leading the league in scoring.

[@Lyrunfromda214]

@@qatarworldcupwinnermessiin terms of playmaking I think that’s where Jokic and Luka separate …embiid is great tho but I think the passing makes it unfair because you can’t double at all which makes it.a real dilemma

[@qatarworldcupwinnermessi]

@@Lyrunfromda214 I don't see a separation. Embiid is up there with the best and arguably is the best offensive player in the game. Just goes about it differently. He averages 12 free throw attempts per game and us averaging over 10 points per game on free throws alone. Most fouled player in the league. He can also shoot from distance at over 7 feet tall. And he can get rebounds on the offensive end and extend possessions. This is a great player, he attracts the most double teams. Only issue with Embiid is for whatever reason, he never gives the same effort in the playoffs. He plays well below his standards when it matters most. He really should have a championship like Joker and Giannis do if he would play in the playoffs how he should.

[@remmborn8154]

⁠@@qatarworldcupwinnermessiYour arguing Embiid as the best scorer not the best offensive player LMFAO The reason Luka and Jokic are better as overall offensive players is cause they gap everyone else in playmaking aswell. Also what you said about Embiid being the most doubled player was objectively incorrect as it has been public knowledge for the last 2 months now with a statistic that has been consistently updated that Luka is by far the most doubled player, more than twice the second most (which isnt embiid either)

[@milosmevzelj5205]

The Gameplan is his new nickname.

[@PedroJr17]

Embiid scored 70 on 59% with Maxey and tobias Harris on the threat if double teams came. Also did it again spurs. Book had Kd and Beal next to him when he scored 62, need not say more. Luka had no irving, was alone facing double teams from everywhere. Almost every shot was a tough shot, and this man manages to make 73 pts on 76% shooting... (and no, he didn't have over 20 ft, but yes almost 10 3pm) He his, because of what he does so effortlessly that nobody in this league can do, the undeniable mvp. On top of that, he creates a lot of game for the rest of the team, rebounded and dived on the floor for loose balls. Just MVP stuff

[@qatarworldcupwinnermessi]

Not true, the Hawks did not double team Luka until he put up 65. I watched the whole game. Hawks defending was suspect, but Doncic played phenomenal. Both Doncic and Embiid are fantastic players, you don't have to minimize one to try to hype up the other. 70 points is fantastic at any level, but to score 70 in NBA, very few can say they have done it.

[@PedroJr17]

@@qatarworldcupwinnermessi yes they doubled, they just intensified the double (and triple) in the end. I didn't minimize Embiid at all, for me he's one of the best in the league, definitely top 3, however, because of the team he has around him I think for a fact that is easier to get a 70pt game than with the cast luka has around him. Just that.

[@qatarworldcupwinnermessi]

@@PedroJr17 They did not double. Lazy defending. Like I said, I watched the whole game and even Wilkins, who called the game with Rathburn, was wondering why the Hawks were not doubling Luka. It was not until he scored 65 that they started to double and put a full court press on him, which is what they should have done way earlier in the game. There is absolutely no way you can call what the Hawks did acceptable defending. I live in Atlanta and watch every Hawk game. The Hawks are very poor in defending and it's getting worse.

[@PedroJr17]

@@qatarworldcupwinnermessi I watched the whole game as well. I'm pretty sure that Luka started being doubled and picked full court by dj around 50 pts and tripled near the paint around 60

[@qatarworldcupwinnermessi]

@@PedroJr17 You don't know what you're watching. If you call late rotations on defense and lost players not knowing who to defend quality defense, you don't know basketball. It was very lazy defending from the Hawks. One of the worst I have seen and I have been watching Hawks basketball since 1989 when we played in the omni. Literally one play, Bogdanovic when to double Luka, backed off, then he was not guarding anyone. Lost at what to do. This is not proper basketball.

[@michelazzam173]

This should be his new nickname : The game plan

[@0p41]

The System was Harden's Generation... The Gameplan is the new Generation Luka

[@bitcoinethereum9702]

I'd take Luka at 13 over prime harden

[@KurtyKingKongDong]

The chump is the only thing I think of when I think of harden

[@martinramirez57]

Hit me so i can spill my drink was his ganeplan

[@gabiangregoric2893]

😂

[@zombievikinggaming4258]

With that efficiency

[@leonconnelly5303]

Luka will drop 100 one day

[@yukondeighton8075]

i hope so

[@mystique_arch]

In 3 OT

[@klitschkobrosfan]

I think he's going to start dropping huge numbers more often . There's a reason he had really huge 1st quarters 1st half but relatively speaking cooled off 2nd half. He was out of shape. Although he's not in super great shape he's much better than he was and the more fit he gets the more often he will be able physically continue his hot streak late in the game.

[@klitschkobrosfan]

@@xJayhawkFANx I assume reading comprehension isn't your forte

[@benholt06]

The spat with the reporter fired him up. I didn’t think he handled it well. But can’t complain about the response. Holy shit.

[@Rufusdadoofus]

i hope he talks to him about his on court arguments with the ref. Jason need to mentor him like he did to giannis

[@djmula25]

Went from watching him play to a coach damn I’m getting old

[@Dodgers-sw2uk]

I just got back from the hospital. I saw Kidd say Luka is on the same level as Jordan and I tore a muscle in my rib cage from laughing so hard.. It hurts sooooo bad

[@yolob5843]

New nickname for Luka is “The game plan” I’m liking it

[@sunnyside9273]

The Game Plan !! Luka

[@Michael-vn2jj]

Lol J Kidd is basically saying "hes not KAT or Booker" Luka didnt force anything here, same with Embiid. Thats why they won. Book and KAT were stat hunting midgame

[@sp4604]

media: but but but what about Lebron

[@rohangeorge712]

the gameplan > the system.

[@user-qh3lw4xe4i]

So 70 is just being normalized now? 4 in the last year. Gotta keep gen x or z or millennials attention spans are so short NBA keeping the points high as ever. No defense whatsoever. At this rate luka might be all time leading scorer lol wtf if going on.

[@columbusoking81]

You do realize it’s a different era of scoring is up look at all sports

[@gameoverability1876]

shut the fuck up theres no defense against that type of talent.

[@adamkanizsai2990]

I just said it. Today the ones mention that there was defense in the nineties are called nostalgic boomers, but I bet if Luka will surpass James on the all time scoring list the actual LBJ fans will understand what we were talking about. It's a trend. Slowly we are at 150-150 points games, 10-15 players will average 30+, 35+ points with ridiculous effectiveness, a lot will be around tripledoble averages, and soon all individual and all time records will be broken. But I think in the near future Silver will understand that this is not basketball anymore, rather some kind of circus, they loose a lot of attention, and in season torunaments will not help in general, so they'll bring back real defense with rule changes again.

[@eyeconqueror1185]

damn you didn’t even know which generation to hate so you just picked all of them lol

[@BillKapri7]

Lukas new nickname?!

[@Underpantsniper]

Game plan

[@nickpettibone]

Why does this reporter sound like Westbrook 😂

[@kizitoamuchie5540]

All Star MVP!

[@SWOTHDRA]

Its crazy seeing kidd as a coach 😂😂😂

[@combatbeatdown]

Reminds of harden saying “I am the system”😂

[@matthewforsythe6018]

I really hope this "Gameplan" nickname sticks!

[@debbiecampbell1326]

He is the best!

[@adrianawing2685]

"He is the game plan" mmmmm 😤

and people think Tatum is above him in the MVP conversation.

[@rohangeorge712]

ikr

[@Dkimbrough83]

This question is garbage. It’s going 73 points and scoring 50 points are not the same thing. This dude is subtly insulting Luka

[@franklinrodriguez6697]

Shots at Harden some say they're the system lol

[@apeealmagro8299]

Luka "treadmill" Doncic

[@RestnPepperonis]

luka needs to get on treadmill doncic lol

[@iamprodigyx69]

The sliders were turned up to 70 for luka 😂

[@FitNerdz]

Gameplan Doncic 🧊❄️

[@SirSaavedra]

Do defense even exist now in the nba? 140 each team...

[@ICEnovaTI]

*⚜️ Luka is the Midas touch ⚜️*

[@elijahsheoraj4438]

Joel in his mind: nobody gonna be beating my record for a while Luka: what did he say? Hold my beer let me show you how it's done

[@martinzimmermann8982]

Let s celebrate the moment. But honestly it tells you a lot about the state of the team. Do you remember the quality of the the Lakers when Kobe had his 81 points Game? A well functioning team doesn’t need the heroics of a 24 y old to win by 5 and get 143 pts. Please get a coach with some real coaching skills beyond basketball iq from his playing time. It s a hell of a job, but there are some really talented gutsy coaches out there with competence and a vision. What about Sam Cassell, Kenny Atkinson, Mike Budenholzer, Chris Quinn, Jordi Fernandez, Becky Hammon?

[@rohangeorge712]

mavs got 148 and hawks got 143, but yea.

[@Chencheck05]

Luka the Teflon Doncic

[@onlyfacts3178]

EMBIID was shooting with 2 teammats alone next to him

[@FredricMitchell]

“Hold my beer” league. I’m here for it

[@mirkecWii]

I may not be a basketball pro, but isnt it really bad to focus your gameplan on just one player, however good he is?

[@fritzfischer3648]

if the player is efficient as Luka it is hard to find a better offensive gameplan.

[@mirkecWii]

@@fritzfischer3648 true but when he gets injured, whats the backup plan?

[@qatarworldcupwinnermessi]

It is fine when the opponent is the Atlanta Hawks and they are making no adjustments. Luka cook them all match long. Only when he began to approach 70 points you can see the Hawks turn up the defensive pressure on him and start double teaming. Probably figured if they don't do something, Luka would drop 90 on their heads.

[@mystique_arch]

He lost a lot pf weight since retiring

[@drewbrecht7615]

Prime Jason Kidd or Luka now? Debate.

[@KadeForever]

You know the answer to that one.

[@j00bert]

LMAO

[@itsbunch]

really?

[@jamesonedwardsii4943]

Luka now? Luka is in his prime already…… people keep pretending he can get better but he can’t. I’m not hating at all but what actually can Luka improve???? Seriously? Post game Passing Mid range Iso 3 point Finishing Floaters Euro steps He’s already the most complete offensive player we’ve ever seen and yes above the guys like Bron and MJ. There is legitimately not a single offensive skill Luka doesn’t possess.

[@noammo7455]

He can improve defense and athleticism if he gets elite on both levels it's over

[@antoinecringemann]

Hard to think this terrible coach locked Wade and LeChoke in the 2011 Finals while 37, and still ran an immaculate offense

[@rohangeorge712]

thats cause being a coach and being a player is completely different. kidd was a really good player and one of the best point guards.

[@kotryna-angelebartusevicie8448]

Džiaugiuosi kad jūs esate švyturiai kurie negęsta😇💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@tripham4720]

People must understand if you are scoring 70 in a game, it means you are the only player on the team playing offense. It shouldn’t be something a team should be proud about. Luca is great but he is the team. It’s a team game, and everyone needs to be involved.

[@rap3208]

I bet you didn't say that when Kobe scored 81. I bet youdidn't say that when Booker scored 62. This is just a one-time thing, give credit when it is due and don't rain on his parade.

[@proffate]

The mavs scored 148

[@kurokuro8626]

Only player on the team playing offense, but the maverick had a total of 148, so who scored the remaining 75 points?🤔

[@rohangeorge712]

u dont know wth ur saying lmao. doncic literally got his teamates involved. he scored 73 points, but his teammates covered the rest of the 75 points. they had 148, thats a lot.

[@lockejr]

Hawks drafted this guy

[@walterreed5849]

unlike harden, luka really is the system

[@rohangeorge712]

no dont call luka that, he is the gameplan. gameplan > the system.

[@Broodjemetbeleg]

Take luka of the team and he would get fired in 5 games time 😂

[@rohangeorge712]

unless kyrie gets it going. when luka was unavailable, kyrie had it going those games so kidd got saved.

[@piwi2775]

Jason Kidd saying he's the game plan is insane. Man we need a coach who can stand up for himself and make the right decisions

[@outgrown3094]

7 assists, he could of beat kobe

[@ersteimmobilie7419]

The concept will not work in the playoffs.

[@adrianramirez4137]

There no such thing as defense any more

[@JoePesos]

Bad quote from a coach, this is not a style of play that will win championships. 5 out, ISO basketball where everyone just stands around is great for one individuals stats and if they are good enough you can win some games, but that is all, it won't result in rings.

[@JuanPreciado87]

Doncic will be the best in the history in this sport. And Wembayama the best center in the history. They both and Jokic have saved the NBA.

[@Fifa..957]

Yeah he is the gameplan that will make sure Dallas never wins

[@tanthony3895]

Can you imagine if Luka had a good coach and teammates who could shoot?!!!... he would have a triple double almost every game. If he stays on the Mavericks, he will completely screw his legacy. He needs to get to a team with guys who can actually shoot and understand the game. Luka is an incredible talent that is a once-in-a-lifetime player. If I were Luka I would demand triple my salary to stay on Dallas.

[@arscplays2039]

Damn this NBA is so soft! If MJ played in this era, definitely 80 or more!

[@viktorkopinc4055]

The record books show Dončić hunting Chamberlain, not Jordan. Look it up. Soft yes, but how come Mike has probably the longest mixtape of phantom fouls (mostly from the 90's first expansion period)? Shit puts foul calls on Kobe from Kings-Lakers game 6 to shame. What's even more shameful is that the average fan back then adored those calls on MJ, only to be trashing Lebron for flopping 20 years later. Keep in mind that's the same generation that fucked the western society to the point of no return. Hereby I say thanks to those born in the 60's and 70's, great job, you could not have done worse. Idiot, Luka is constantly besting Mike's top performances WITHOUT overtimes with an average of 10 FTA less and 8 FGA less, while being forced to create after being double teamed at half court and he isn't the most explosive player in the league like Michael was to take advantage of being double teamed that high up court. Which means from the logo Luka can't outrace two defenders and create 5-3 miss match from nothing like MJ, but instead he is forced to step backs from there and drains it on the regular from the spots Mike acted to be able to shoot from in that famous McDonalds commercial of his back in the day. MJ today would force his shit to 80 no doubt, Luka cruising. MJ better defender thou no doubt as is Luka a better passer.

[@angelinktatooz]

You could tell LeBron James is next

[@ruimonteiro6070]

NO he is not. HE is a PLAYER. YOU, Jason Kidd, the COACH builds the GAME PLAN. and IF the only plan is LUKA then YOU are doing NOTHING. If we fire kidd do we have more cap space? We go coachless! LETS GO MAAAVS💙

[@i_fuze_hostages6]

Luka is the most important player on that team he is the plan whatever he wants to run is the play they run and he is the player that handles the decisions offensively

[@kimbyeongick]

Jason ur the coach one man shudnt b the gameplan ik this is for a soundbite but holy shit get luka some help

[@streetj3sus]

Nba globetrotters scripted entertainment

[@AntoniaGabrillo-xe2lx]

Shut up dude you're name speaks a lot of an atheist

[@BillKapri7]

😂😂😂😂

[@javybeaz3236]

NO DEFNESE ON HIM. In the 80s and 90s. Luka would have been hacked, punched, clothlined, kicked, tackled, pile drived to floor. You cant shoot with a broken arm or leg. He would have 10 points

[@grant1739]

Blah blah hater

[@suoppi]

delusional thoughts

[@konohatvnetwork]

Overrated. Not winning MVP this year. I promise all you Luka fans in fact we can bet $1000 on it he’s not.

[@deadend7347]

Media: “Congrats on the win “coach”. 😒 What was the gameplan tonight that made the team win? J.Kidd: “Luka” he is the game plan. I’m just here to answer your questions, I don’t need to coach ‘em. I just watch just like you guys. Nice answer coming from someone who is being paid to COACH not to WATCH! 🥲💙