Luka Doncic might as well have told NBA lip-readers to get ready to learn Slovenian.
Fans were certain they caught the Dallas Mavericks superstar using a NSFW, but completely earned phrase after hitting a go-ahead step-back three over reigning Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert on Friday night to give his team a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals.
It sure looked like Doncic said “he can’t [expletive] guard me” after putting Dallas up 109-108 with three seconds left in the fourth quarter, but he slyly told reporters afterwards he was just shouting in his native Slovenian.
Take a look:
Doncic’s words in the press conference certainly send a much different message than his smile and shrug while saying them.
If there are any lip-readers who also speak Slovenian, it’s time to reach out to an NBA fan and confirm or deny what Doncic would like us all to believe.