Always one who loves to entertain and perform before an enthusiastic crowd, that won’t be the case for Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic or any other player when the NBA resumes play on July 30 in Orlando.
Doncic and his NBA cohorts have been forced to perform their craft without fans in the stand for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus pandemic. And that in itself can be a game-changer for those who feed off the energy of the fans to help take their game to a higher level.
When asked during Thursday’s Zoom conference call with over 60 members of the media how he’ll adjust to playing without fans in the arena to give him a boost, Doncic said: “Honestly, I don’t know because I’ve never experienced this thing.