Dallas Mavericks so morali še drugo leto zapored v prvem krogu končnice priznati premoč Los Angeles Clippers. Telički so v seriji vodili z 2:0 in 3:2, a so na sedmi tekmi, na kateri je Luka Dončić poskrbel za svoj strelski rekord (46 točk), ostali praznih rok.
Po koncu tekme sta Dončića bodrila oba največja zvezdnika domače ekipe, Kawhi Leaonard in Paul George. Slednji si je želel z slovenskim košarkarjem izmenjati dres, vendar se Dončić na njegovo pobudo ni odzval.
To so opazili številni navijači teksaške ekipe, ki so si ob posnetku dali duška.
"Luka ni hotel dresa Paula Georga," se je glasil eden od zapisov na twitterju. "Zakaj je Paul George sploh mislil, da si želi Luka z njim izmenjati dres?" je zapisal nek ljubitelj NBA košarke. "Luka je pravkar zavrnil dres Paula Georga," je dodal tretji.
Izkazalo se je, da je Dončić v kaotičnem vzdušju in pod vplivom vnovičnega izpada preprosto pozabil sleči dres. Kot je razkril na tiskovni konferenci po tekmi, ga je zvezdniku LA Clippers poslal z zamikom. "Ja, sva zamenjala. Poslal se mu ga v garderobo," je povedal 22-letnik.
Why did Luka Doncic turn down Paul George's jersey? 😬
— . (@_CoronaLime_) June 6, 2021
Word is, he sent one of his to the Clippers locker room after or something.pic.twitter.com/oyye329m4n
Did Luka forget to finish the jersey swap? 😅😅 pic.twitter.com/CxauYE7HbE
— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) June 6, 2021
Luka didnt want Paul George jersey lmaoo pic.twitter.com/TxZWEutrJ8
— Bishop (@TrailorTrash187) June 6, 2021
I mean what made Paul George think that Luka Doncic would want to do a jersey swap in the first place?
— V A L E N C I A (@IAmValenciaKing) June 6, 2021
I think Doncic just denied George jersey exchange lol
— E (@fashioncodeine) June 6, 2021
Luka Doncic stiff armed Paul George on the jersey swap?? 😂😂
— Ben Jung (@bensjung) June 6, 2021
Paul George: “Hey Luka wanna swap jerseys?” *starts taking off jersey*
— Spencer Keele (@SpencerKeele) June 7, 2021
Luka Doncic: pic.twitter.com/qx2aEgRRqS
Paul George wanted to give Luka Doncic his jersey and Luka was like No Thanks! 😂😂😂😂😂
— Danny (@CountOn24) June 6, 2021
PAUL GEORGE: Helluva series, man. Let’s trade jerseys.
— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) June 6, 2021
LUKA DONCIC: pic.twitter.com/MIPXapQrr4
Luka Doncic game 7 on the road and he had 46, 14, 7, and told Paul George to fuck off with his jersey swap request. Already a legend #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/jCJxlJCeK7
— Ben Jung (@bensjung) June 6, 2021
Luka Doncic just rejected Paul George's jersey swap request 😂😂
— GMSupreme22 (@GMSupreme22) June 6, 2021
"I did send one after, in the locker room."
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 6, 2021
Luka on his jersey swap with Paul George pic.twitter.com/WY0kADYWih