12-07-2021, 11:53 PM
Quote:Doncic's weight and conditioning were a frequent subject on the TNT broadcast of the Mavs' 102-99 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. Analyst Reggie Miller, a Hall of Fame shooting guard, criticized Doncic, saying he was "plodding up and down the court" and "has got to trim down."
"People are going to talk about it, yes or no," said Doncic, who had 28 points, six rebounds and nine assists in the loss. "I know I've got to do better."
Sources told ESPN that Doncic reported to training camp weighing more than 260 pounds for the second consecutive year.
"I had a long summer," said Doncic, who joined the Slovenian national team's training camp days after Dallas was eliminated from the playoffs, leading the program to a fourth-place finish in its first Olympics bid. "I had the Olympics, took three weeks off, and I relaxed a little bit. Maybe too much. I've just got to get back on track."