'Luka made a few people eat their words' - Irving hails Doncic - video Dailymotion

Irving says Doncic responded to criticism in the way he expected after the Slovenian top-scored with 29 points

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00:00I think he made a few people eat their words in a healthy way. I'll say that in a healthy way.

00:05I think this is his first opportunity and first taste of what it's like to be on this stage and to not

00:11play up to your capabilities or to be out there towards the end of the game where every mistake is magnified.

00:17I think that's probably what I'm really referring to is whenever a mistake is magnified, there is going to be a response.

00:22And that's your guy's job to give us your criticism and then we go home and deal with it in a healthy way.

00:28Hopefully. He responded very well and I expected it. I think a lot of people expected it too that have seen Luka,

00:35have known Luka, but just didn't know how it was going to happen.

00:38And he made some things happen and I was very proud of him and he grew.