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Dallas Mavericks: Vote Luka Doncic for the NBA Moment of the Year

By Kohl Rast

PORTLAND, OR - DECEMBER 23:(Editor's Note: This image has been converted to black and white.) Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks during pregame against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on December 23, 2018 in Portland, Oregon.NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - DECEMBER 23:(Editor's Note: This image has been converted to black and white.) Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks during pregame against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on December 23, 2018 in Portland, Oregon.NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) /
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The NBA Awards Show would not last long enough with just the six big awards, so one that has been added is the House of Highlights Moment of the Year. This year, Dallas Mavericks rookie phenom, Luka Doncic, has been nominated.

The Dallas Mavericks got a lot of really incredible plays out of Luka Doncic this year. From the 11 straight points against the Houston Rockets to the assist that pushed Dirk Nowitzki past Wilt Chamberlain on the All-Time scoring list, Luka did just about everything the Mavs could have ever hoped from him this year.

The fact is, for those of us who are only a little bit biased, this award could have been filled with just Luka Doncic highlights. We all know that he had some of the most amazing plays of the season and that many of them have been overlooked by the general NBA. Either way, Luka is one of only five players to make the final ballot.

The play that is being celebrated is, of course, Luka’s most amazing single moment of the season. It came against the Western Conference runner-up team, the Portland Trail Blazers, back in December of last year. Honestly, there is really just no way of putting the moment into words. Let’s watch the tape.

If that shot feels like something you have seen before, it is probably just the same highlight because the level of difficulty that shot requires limits the pool of capable players to a very small handful. Luka really is something special and the reaction from the crowd, the opponent’s bench and the rest of the Mavericks players tells you exactly how incredible it was.

The voting page has five different NBA moments to vote between. Luka is joined in the list by fellow Mavs great, Dirk Nowitzki, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook and Dwyane Wade. Each moment has its case for being the greatest moment of the year, but Luka’s really deserves the recognition it is receiving.

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The NBA Awards show is coming up next month on June 24th, where they will announce the winners of such awards as MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year and the ever-exciting Rookie of the Year award. Stay tuned.

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