Timberwolves’ Chris Finch reveals the truth about Luka Doncic’s offensive game

DALLAS – Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is undoubtedly one of the best players in the NBA. Everyone knows that. However, Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch offered an insightful take on Doncic’s game ahead of Wednesday’s Timberwolves-Mavericks clash.

“He plays with an incredible acceptance of what the defense is going to do to him,” Finch told reporters. “You know, he doesn’t fight the game, he never fights the game. He controls the game, he manipulates the game.”

Finch added that he was impressed with Doncic’s ability to make his teammates “better.”

“Great players do two things, and in the end that’s what matters,” Finch continued. “They make their teammates better and they win, and he does both at a high, high level.”

Luka Doncic gets an interesting take from Chris Finch

It’s interesting to hear an opposing head coach’s assessment of the Mavs star. It’s easy to say that Luka Doncic is a great player, but what exactly makes him so difficult to defend? Finch believes Doncic has an incredible understanding of how defenses approach him, and the Timberwolves head coach added that Doncic does a good job of “controlling the game.”

Doncic continues to make a huge impact while leading the Mavericks. Luka led Dallas to the NBA Finals a season ago when the Mavs defeated the Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. Finch is particularly familiar with Doncic’s game after watching him in the 2024 Western Conference Finals.

However, Doncic is still looking for his first championship. He came close last season, but the Mavs were defeated by the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. The Mavericks have continued to improve overall as a team, so one can imagine them making another trip to the NBA Finals soon with Luka Doncic leading the way.