he started his career too well. simple as that. one of the like 3 best starts to a career ever… real goat potential… younger than tatum and shai. He has set the bar way too fucking high and a 27-7-7 line for him looks pitiful relative to what he has shown to be normal for him. suffering from success if you will. yet, he’s too good to squander his career - he’s gonna go down as the 1b to jokics 1a in this generation of ball.
And how many seasons are we going to excuse him due to a bad start? As a matter of fact, it's not been this bad in his NBA career. AND the Mavs are playing better without him at the moment
I love how you didn't mention his injury from the finals through playing with Slovenia and he was in great shape during the summer but then he got injured again right before training camp and he was playing injured through the whole start of the season and probably still is...
Luka is the most controversial star in the league??? In a league with Joel Embiid, Zion Williamson and Ja Morant?! even the overhyped "next Jordan" had more controversy last season than Luka with his off the court activities
being a hater for no reason is the new trend. Though this dude isnt actually hating everyone else in the comments is dogpiling on luka, for being 10% worse than last year. Crazy work
This whole video is about how he is awesome and plays himself into shape lol, by the all star break he'll have played himself into shape and be incredible im sure. I mentioned that at the end, maybe you didnt get there idk. But constant weight gain in the offseason will add up as he gets older.
Yoooo that is true BRo because those two Boys can not stop eating fast and junk food BRo for real that is why they can not have the best and fit body BRo damn Luka Doncic aka Luka Magic and Zion Williamson aka Zanos 🤴🏽🤴🏼😆😆🏀🏀🔥🔥🍟🍗🥂🍾🤘🏽✌🏽💯✅
Way too sensational. The answer to that is, without any semblance of a doubt, Joel Embiid. Can play like an MVP when healthy, but he plays a disgustingly awful brand of basketball (tons of flopping, foul baiting, and dirty reckless play), can’t stay healthy to begin with, hasn’t made it past the 2nd round no matter which stars he’s paired with, and never takes any personal responsibility for the 76ers’ shortcomings, always blaming either the coaches, other players, refs, or even the fans, as was the case in the 2024 playoffs
This video was just way off brother, in a league with Zion, Ja Morant you call Luka the msot controversial. He is just injured and still is balling out.
No they don’t they just trade him get a Jaylen brown type of player or two way wing for him the path Luka going on nobody would want to play with him and marshal is already angry at his effort
@@akwesirobinson1710marshall should stfu then, he became a factor after the star players left with an injury because of overuse. Cmon man if the bench was consistent then Luka wouldn't have been bench like that. Take a rest or we are fuc if you get a "real" injury. Don't you get it? They need Luka or they wouldn't even make the playoffs.
Oh cmon This video is garbage Looks like you didnt watch the playoffs last years, just looked at the stats sheets and gave your opinion Luka was carrying his team while he was literally BLEEDING through his knees They gave him so much meds so he could only play And he still got injuried this season as well He didnt play in the early season and even tho his injury wasnt that bad, it still annoys him and if you ever seen Luka play for more than 2min you can clearly see that there is still something wrong with him Still he drops freaking 28 POINTS EACH GAME And ppl still give him trash The mavs are going through a build up They got their last pieces last year with gafford, pj and lively who was only a rookie They can at least play ball when Luka is off the court now They 100% depended on him last year EVEN WITH FUTURE HOF Kyrie If it was LeBron ppl would be blaming everyone else and saying that he was just perfect The Luka disrespect is real
Luka Doncic is a narcisstic player without taking responsibility of his actions. Now we see that the Mavs are playing better team basketball than without him. And for me, growing up with the NBA of the 90s, the lack of defense is something that watching games is no more enjoyable.
Not for nothing but I think you meant with him even though it's not true he's not playing up to his potential early in this season, it's easy to kick a man when he's down and I am sure you'll be chewing your foot by seasons end and when it's all said and done he might even have lead his team to a championship.
i wish we could see the clips of luka doncics good defensive plays, especially in that playoff run. in that most recent gsw game he ripped curry on an island and then scored. he can be a great defender when he wants to be, just needs the effort...
Agreed, his basketball IQ is so high it can work on both ends of the court, when hes locked in hes a different animal. And I understand locking in for the playoffs, just the constant weight gain is concerning
Look at how long it took jokic to get in shape look at what everyone was saying about Giannis before he won look at what everybody was saying about Jason Tatum before he won everyone said Jason was such a terrible leader and now he’s a champion Lukas still young and has plenty of time and he will win at least one championship he’s way to good not too and before all the people I named with Luka before they won championships everyone kept saying oh they will never be in shape they will never be a leader on a championship winning team and now look at them give Luka probably 3-4 maybe 5 more years he will get that championship everyone just needs to be patient and I know no one is ever patient with the superstar
@DailyNihilism Anyone reading these comments can examine the footage for themselves. This isn't one of those opinion things, this play is objectively observable. Which is why It'd be silly to continue arguing. Have a nice wknd >
That is why stop praising and comparing these average players to hall of famers as THEY DID NOT PROVED ANYTHING YET! luka! edwards! Sga! Wemby! Who else? Let them prove their worth first before praising them like gods😅😅😅
I like the part where he ignores Jaylen Brown in the generation talk yet puts Ant up there. 3x all star, nba champ, finals mvp, and people still low key diss him. He’s what? 28? Also the fact that people shoot more threes just makes any point comparison between eras nearly irrelevant. The average game in the 2000s went around 100-110. Now it is common to see 120 weekly. That also goes for assists and rebounds also. Everything is inflated.
None of this stuff would even be talked about if Luka was lucky enough to face a 8 seed Heat in the finals like Jokic. Unfortunately Luka went up against a super team and thus the dialogue is still “he can’t win” 😴
no one criticizes luka that much on the recent finals loss mate, i think everyone already accepted that the celtics was the better team. the criticism was on his defense and his crybaby attitude on the officials that was becoming detriment to the performance of his team
Dude as a Celtics fan I’m not trying to be critical but he’s painfully bad on defense, probably the worst I’ve ever seen. He’s also so one dimensional but people don’t pick up on it because his incredible stat line. If he doesn’t have the ball, he’s fucking USELESS. If he doesn’t have the ball you are essentially playing with 4 people on the court, he doesn’t do shit if he doesn’t have the ball. Lastly, he’s got a terrible attitude that gets swept under the rug by the league. There’s been examples of him being an absolute dog shit teammate and premadonna but it doesn’t get big coverage because the nba wants him to be the face to get an even bigger Europe fan base.
Luka shot 25% from 3-pointers in the finals. I agree that ignoring defense helps him with his offensive stats. Time will tell if he is the next James Harden or a champion. I am not rooting for him until he commits to playing team basketball.
Luka is the most talented player in the NBA. It is heartbreaking he refuses to put in the work to realize his talent. Even with his current "playing his way into shape" plan, he is 2nd only to SGA in production for PGs. If he avoids injury, he'll make a run at another title. Does he have enough talent to overcome his refusal to train or play defense? Not both. But his defensive metrics are above average so far in 2024-25 (not that he still doesn't have the bad habits of standing around and taking plays off). Personally, I like him but I can't invest time and energy in him as a fan, if he isn't willing to invest in himself...
Naw don’t blame JT for his team seeing his potential , JT is a way better two way N Kp was literally out the whole series Only played 1 .5 games stop the cap 🧢 Mike
Mike I have a question how much better do you think Luka can get he always going to be bad on ball against quicker more athletic players yeah he can work on his awareness and on offense this is who he is he played early at Europe so he peaked early as well
I think if he really worked to add muscle to his frame and get into supreme shape, he could get a lot better still, he uses his body so well but I think he's currently leaving something on the table with his offseason conditioning
Yeah, I don't see him winning a chip with that defense. I can't believe the James Harden comparison is becoming true. I had high hopes for this guy but he doesn't have that drive to play defense. I hate that history repeats itself with certain players.
having watched the mavs without him, i cant help but love the way they play. luka is a blackhole on offence, much like wilt was. he has little fluidity and settles for these 3pters that look forced. the mavs have insane role pieces that are used to having to play as a team, as a role player. Without luka they continue this style but without the burden of Luka taking the selfish shot over and over again so they find the right shot, the correct time to drive and space the floor so much better. But idk if its sustainable, Lukas best games are still unbelievable and the guy you would have to rely on during the play offs. He just has to be a team player a bit more. eitherway im happy watching the nuggets, their basketball is fucking beautiful.
His biggest issue is his work ethic and father time never forgives bad work ethic. He should work hard like Jordan, Kobe, LeBron, Wilt (who lifts 600 pounds to stay in shape) Giannis or at least Jokic.
@@hellionus Working hard...what you bring to the job includes: attitude, disposition and maturity...flopping, arguing with refs and not getting back on D makes one less effective and poisons a bit the work enviorment, making a teams overall performance less effective....Luka does not maximize his talents (LeBron is a physical phenomenon who should be studied by science)
He also has a teammate named Kyrie Irving, who may have a thing or two to do with Luka’s statistical compromises and also his team’s successes. Just sayin. More to the story than is told.
Even in 2018-2020 harden was playing defense he just went against juggernauts in warrior and laker with bron with last prime bron not old bron that jokic been beating on and Ad with Westbrook injured and warrior Paul was banged up in both finals that not his fault so don’t say that Luka is different in a bad way atleast harden know how to position himself harden average Luka is just a liability in their best years
I hope someone who really understands advanced stats/sabermetrics can help me/& us out here. Last year it was clear to me that Luka was one of the 4 *best* players in the World. Joker was best for 4 straight years . Giannis was near the tippy top for years. SGA ascended to Mount Rushmore status. And Luka...He does have those flaws. But he like Harden-who was the best player in the league/world for several years-even counting in defense total production per minute or overall: is up there too. Even above Tatum, Edwards never approached that level yet-he is just not very efficient yet, an extremely poor man's Jordan. But WHY does Luka get a better Value Over Replacement rating last year? Same time, conference, positions: what justifies his greater rating relative to his box +/-, win shares, WS per 48, efficiency, etc.? Again, the critiques may all be fair-but that did not look like an offensive foul to me-but Luka, Harden & others like, say Ali in boxing...STILL are among the very very best in Total Value!
Yes his defense is lazy and yes his conditioning is bad, but whoever questions him or says he is hurting his team needs to just check the stats. He has been winning since his first day in the league, has led his team almost singlehandedly to deep playoff runs putting up monster numbers, has been snubbed for MVP at least twaice and on defense the refs disrespect him giving him bs calls, just because of the narative that he's bad on defense.
Can we stop the comparisons of HOFers who played in eras that are not comparable to today’s NBA? 2007 NBA is completely different from 2024 NBA. If we gonna go there then context help clarify the comparison. Also, Luka is basically a Euro Harden.
Luka is not the player that we make him out to be, I’d love to see him on a team where he doesn’t need to be the soul facilitator or carry a sizable portion of the offense for his team, of course his stats are going to look great when you do a majority of the work for your team, the mavs playoff run last year shows this very clearly, they only made it as far as they did because the bench was able to make up for his lack luster performances, and this is all before we even take his defense into account, it was disgusting to see the odds for the finals last year when anyone with a brain in their head knew the mavs did not stand a chance, and now all the sudden after they lose in 5 we want to treat Luka like a victim or a dark horse mvp candidate, the mavs are a fraudulent team. I’m not trying to take away from his talent because it is evident, but when you have a guy who is basically a taller version of 2017 James harden I don’t know how you expect any type of success from that type of system.
i havent finished the video but you have failed to consider injuries, especially what he was facing before the playoffs started. hes getting injections in his knee still you can see the blood on it sometimes in games. his complaining has been awful though.
I have nothing but respect for Luka's on court game and how he fights through pain, those injuries might be lessened though if he was on a Lebron like rotuine of taking care of his body and with age they'll start to add up if he isnt more careful imo
@@Hahahhahahahha123 Acting like that rocket team wasn't built to beat the warriors. They took them to a game 7 and choked and then next year they lost to the warriors without KD.
Luka is having a early prime, since he played professionally as a teenager he had an advantage coming in. He’s slowing down and he’s not fast to begin with. He’s already declining
Yeah, that's what I've been thinking. I feel that he has not attempted to improve in any aspect of his game, be it technical or simply getting physically fit. He also has not tried to build upon his base coming into the league just staying put.
I mean I doubt it. Unless the Mavs win a title this year, id hope Luka would take the offseason more serious. We've already seen the version of him that is first team all nba and can take a team to the title, what is wrong with wanting to see him try to get every bit of greatness out of his abilities? I am a huge fan of his but can't defend not getting in shape in the offseason, the complaining I could leave behind but really its the offseason workouts cardio/lifting
@MikeKorzemba i get you.. I thought you were gonna just shit on him but constructive criticism is absolutely fine.. everybody needs it from time to time
But again Luka is having the least touches per game and Kidd has changed the offense to make more guys handle the ball, he has also added a lot of motion offense and luka is now getting into the mojo.. and come playoffs luka plays way better defense.. during the playoffs he was one of the best defenders according to the stats.. remember he was hurt during the playoffs especially the finals
Even after last season & playoffs, Luka came into this season with the same mentality - ZERO defense. Until he changes this midset, he will NEVER win an MVP or a Championship 💀💀💀
Lazy take. Harden's playoff implosions are well documented. Luka has been the complete opposite, he's an all time great playoff performer. That's a pretty big delineation if you ask me. It's easy to see the Boston series as Luka's fault. Again, that's lazy. Boston was just the deeper team. Jaylen and JT performed TERRIBLY but they had enough other guys to contribute. On the other hand, Kyrie didn't contribute as he normally did and the Mavs as a team were missing wide open shots at an unprecedented rate. Even with all Luka's flaws, Mavs defense held Boston to about 100 pts/game but they didn't have enough offensively as a team. Also just focusing on the Boston series ignores how Luka led the Mavs to series wins over 3 of the top 4 teams in the West without home court. And we all remember what he did to the 60-win Suns in a Game 7 on their court. Long story short, sure he may end up being ringless like Harden but to date their playoff resumes aren't comparable in the least.
Your not a superstar player if your a cone on defense simple. Tatum is not the offensive player luka is but he is still an elite offensive player with elite defense and vastly improved playmaking ability. He plays to win and plays for his team. Luka is selfish and fat
He's got conditioning and lifestyle issues. Plus he got paid a mountain of cash and has been a pro since 14 so he might already be done with basketball
Luka has a bad start to the season and sudenly he goes from 2nd best player to a player who will never win anything? Ok right.
He might not. Anyone who actually thinks knows that the vast majority of title winners are chosen
he started his career too well. simple as that. one of the like 3 best starts to a career ever… real goat potential… younger than tatum and shai. He has set the bar way too fucking high and a 27-7-7 line for him looks pitiful relative to what he has shown to be normal for him. suffering from success if you will. yet, he’s too good to squander his career - he’s gonna go down as the 1b to jokics 1a in this generation of ball.
The curse of raised expectations strikes again.
He can't stay in shape all these bad starts will catch up eventually
And how many seasons are we going to excuse him due to a bad start? As a matter of fact, it's not been this bad in his NBA career. AND the Mavs are playing better without him at the moment
There’s not 10 guys better than Luka in the nba.the mavs have been contenders for years because of him
There’s 10 guys on the celtics better than Luka
@@notmyname9625can you weirdos cut it out?
This is the type of dumb sht someone will only ever say online.
@@notmyname9625man what
there’s not even 3 guys better, him jokic and giannis are far and away the 3 best in the league currently
@@IHateMaL still learning to read? Luka is garbage
You called lonzo ball Steph curry with a 40 inch vertical 😭😭
Bros bringing up year old takes for absolutely no reason, yal just love to point the finger
@@ForzasPandamore like a decade
@@Noifsnobutsnococonuts-rj4kkit’s going to be on his tombstone
hes an idiot lol most of these nba youtubers are
Lonzo was 1st Team AA at UCLA. As in, one of the top five players in the NCAA. He was picked 2nd overall for a reason.
I love how you didn't mention his injury from the finals through playing with Slovenia and he was in great shape during the summer but then he got injured again right before training camp and he was playing injured through the whole start of the season and probably still is...
Luka is the most controversial star in the league??? In a league with Joel Embiid, Zion Williamson and Ja Morant?! even the overhyped "next Jordan" had more controversy last season than Luka with his off the court activities
Mike probably a Low-key Hater ngl💀
Yes!!!
my goat will be fine I’m not moved
😂😂😂😂
28-8-8 🤣😂😂
In what universe that’s bad?
Still has better numbers than most guards.
This is crazy stuff here brother
being a hater for no reason is the new trend. Though this dude isnt actually hating everyone else in the comments is dogpiling on luka, for being 10% worse than last year. Crazy work
Exactly!!!
He is saying like these are numbers to worry about lol
Can’t wait to return to this video AllStar break 💯, keep that same energy when Luka back in MVP talk.
Exactly bro people are so prone to recency bias. This team went from missing the playoffs to making the finals the next season people need to chill.
This whole video is about how he is awesome and plays himself into shape lol, by the all star break he'll have played himself into shape and be incredible im sure. I mentioned that at the end, maybe you didnt get there idk. But constant weight gain in the offseason will add up as he gets older.
He's been in mvp talks for years he gonna end up like Dwayne wade
They need to send him and Zion to some sort of boot camp. Lol
Yoooo that is true BRo because those two Boys can not stop eating fast and junk food BRo for real that is why they can not have the best and fit body BRo damn Luka Doncic aka Luka Magic and Zion Williamson aka Zanos 🤴🏽🤴🏼😆😆🏀🏀🔥🔥🍟🍗🥂🍾🤘🏽✌🏽💯✅
“NBAs most controversial star” a little sensational isn’t it?
That's the world anymore. It's ridiculous.
Way too sensational. The answer to that is, without any semblance of a doubt, Joel Embiid. Can play like an MVP when healthy, but he plays a disgustingly awful brand of basketball (tons of flopping, foul baiting, and dirty reckless play), can’t stay healthy to begin with, hasn’t made it past the 2nd round no matter which stars he’s paired with, and never takes any personal responsibility for the 76ers’ shortcomings, always blaming either the coaches, other players, refs, or even the fans, as was the case in the 2024 playoffs
This video was just way off brother, in a league with Zion, Ja Morant you call Luka the msot controversial. He is just injured and still is balling out.
Honestly the mavs look solid without him oddly enough
Solid, sure. But the Spurs also look solid and they’re actively rebuilding, not contending
Lol, for now but they also need him.. WIthout him they wouldnt even reach the finals last season 🤦♀️
No they don’t they just trade him get a Jaylen brown type of player or two way wing for him the path Luka going on nobody would want to play with him and marshal is already angry at his effort
@@akwesirobinson1710marshall should stfu then, he became a factor after the star players left with an injury because of overuse. Cmon man if the bench was consistent then Luka wouldn't have been bench like that. Take a rest or we are fuc if you get a "real" injury. Don't you get it? They need Luka or they wouldn't even make the playoffs.
Didn’t even mention kyrie’s greatness. That’s why they made it to the finals. Kyrie and Luka
Well this was a video just about Luka, Kyrie has been awesome for a long time and still is
12:23. You said they made the finals because of Luka’s greatness. That’s why I said you left out Kyrie in that statement.
@@mikewritz yeah cause Luka was the main reason...
Luka has carried that damn team for years. Of course he’s going to pop off eventually
Maybe just maybe saying that Harden abandoned the Nets is a stretch
The refs will always treat European players worse than Americans
Stop the dayum 🧢!
@ what is dayum?
Oh cmon
This video is garbage
Looks like you didnt watch the playoffs last years, just looked at the stats sheets and gave your opinion
Luka was carrying his team while he was literally BLEEDING through his knees
They gave him so much meds so he could only play
And he still got injuried this season as well
He didnt play in the early season and even tho his injury wasnt that bad, it still annoys him and if you ever seen Luka play for more than 2min you can clearly see that there is still something wrong with him
Still he drops freaking 28 POINTS EACH GAME
And ppl still give him trash
The mavs are going through a build up
They got their last pieces last year with gafford, pj and lively who was only a rookie
They can at least play ball when Luka is off the court now
They 100% depended on him last year EVEN WITH FUTURE HOF Kyrie
If it was LeBron ppl would be blaming everyone else and saying that he was just perfect
The Luka disrespect is real
Lukas injured
Because hes lazy and out of shape.
Luka doncic is one of the greatest defenders in the league!
😅😅😅😅😅
Sad thing is this is probably true in this era 😂
😂😂
He is a solid defender when it matters
😂😂😂😂😂😂🎉
People act like he’s about to retire he just 24 he has like 16 years more to go in the NBA
Of course when the ball is in your hands 85% of the time your stats are gonna look like that.
Luka Doncic is a narcisstic player without taking responsibility of his actions. Now we see that the Mavs are playing better team basketball than without him. And for me, growing up with the NBA of the 90s, the lack of defense is something that watching games is no more enjoyable.
Not for nothing but I think you meant with him even though it's not true he's not playing up to his potential early in this season, it's easy to kick a man when he's down and I am sure you'll be chewing your foot by seasons end and when it's all said and done he might even have lead his team to a championship.
Lol hate is real.
Wtv. Haters gonna hate
Just like his idol LeBron
"Without taking responsibility?" Last season during the 1st round he said that he thought he was letting his teammates down
i wish we could see the clips of luka doncics good defensive plays, especially in that playoff run. in that most recent gsw game he ripped curry on an island and then scored. he can be a great defender when he wants to be, just needs the effort...
Agreed, his basketball IQ is so high it can work on both ends of the court, when hes locked in hes a different animal. And I understand locking in for the playoffs, just the constant weight gain is concerning
He is not consistent or interested in playing nba defense.
Korzemba saw Jimmy Highroller took his thrown and he has decided he ain’t going down without a fight, I DIG IT
Look at how long it took jokic to get in shape look at what everyone was saying about Giannis before he won look at what everybody was saying about Jason Tatum before he won everyone said Jason was such a terrible leader and now he’s a champion Lukas still young and has plenty of time and he will win at least one championship he’s way to good not too and before all the people I named with Luka before they won championships everyone kept saying oh they will never be in shape they will never be a leader on a championship winning team and now look at them give Luka probably 3-4 maybe 5 more years he will get that championship everyone just needs to be patient and I know no one is ever patient with the superstar
Unpopular opinion: that's not a foul. Stays still enough. It's not a black and white thing but I can see why Doncic felt like it could be challenged.
Stfu Luka is not a good defender. Idgaf if it got called. Luka will never get a ring
he did not have two feet on the ground when contact was made.
@@AnHebrewChildyes he did
@DailyNihilism
Anyone reading these comments can examine the footage for themselves. This isn't one of those opinion things, this play is objectively observable.
Which is why It'd be silly to continue arguing.
Have a nice wknd >
@ you took an L here kid
That is why stop praising and comparing these average players to hall of famers as THEY DID NOT PROVED ANYTHING YET! luka! edwards! Sga! Wemby! Who else?
Let them prove their worth first before praising them like gods😅😅😅
I like the part where he ignores Jaylen Brown in the generation talk yet puts Ant up there. 3x all star, nba champ, finals mvp, and people still low key diss him. He’s what? 28?
Also the fact that people shoot more threes just makes any point comparison between eras nearly irrelevant. The average game in the 2000s went around 100-110. Now it is common to see 120 weekly. That also goes for assists and rebounds also. Everything is inflated.
You can absolutely take a charge from any spot on the court except the restricted area. You just have to clearly plant your feet.
None of this stuff would even be talked about if Luka was lucky enough to face a 8 seed Heat in the finals like Jokic. Unfortunately Luka went up against a super team and thus the dialogue is still “he can’t win” 😴
He's a one way player benefitting from a garbage ruleset.
no one criticizes luka that much on the recent finals loss mate, i think everyone already accepted that the celtics was the better team. the criticism was on his defense and his crybaby attitude on the officials that was becoming detriment to the performance of his team
Not Jokic's fault that BOSTON lose to 8 seed Miami Heat so
@@marlock6573 He is an all time talent who got beat by a team 5 allstars deep. Relax. He is a bit lazy with conditioning and lifestyle.
Dude as a Celtics fan I’m not trying to be critical but he’s painfully bad on defense, probably the worst I’ve ever seen.
He’s also so one dimensional but people don’t pick up on it because his incredible stat line.
If he doesn’t have the ball, he’s fucking USELESS. If he doesn’t have the ball you are essentially playing with 4 people on the court, he doesn’t do shit if he doesn’t have the ball.
Lastly, he’s got a terrible attitude that gets swept under the rug by the league. There’s been examples of him being an absolute dog shit teammate and premadonna but it doesn’t get big coverage because the nba wants him to be the face to get an even bigger Europe fan base.
Luka shot 25% from 3-pointers in the finals.
I agree that ignoring defense helps him with his offensive stats. Time will tell if he is the next James Harden or a champion.
I am not rooting for him until he commits to playing team basketball.
Luka is the most talented player in the NBA. It is heartbreaking he refuses to put in the work to realize his talent. Even with his current "playing his way into shape" plan, he is 2nd only to SGA in production for PGs. If he avoids injury, he'll make a run at another title. Does he have enough talent to overcome his refusal to train or play defense? Not both. But his defensive metrics are above average so far in 2024-25 (not that he still doesn't have the bad habits of standing around and taking plays off). Personally, I like him but I can't invest time and energy in him as a fan, if he isn't willing to invest in himself...
Naw don’t blame JT for his team seeing his potential , JT is a way better two way
N Kp was literally out the whole series
Only played 1 .5 games stop the cap 🧢 Mike
Mike I have a question how much better do you think Luka can get he always going to be bad on ball against quicker more athletic players yeah he can work on his awareness and on offense this is who he is he played early at Europe so he peaked early as well
I think if he really worked to add muscle to his frame and get into supreme shape, he could get a lot better still, he uses his body so well but I think he's currently leaving something on the table with his offseason conditioning
Yeah, I don't see him winning a chip with that defense. I can't believe the James Harden comparison is becoming true. I had high hopes for this guy but he doesn't have that drive to play defense. I hate that history repeats itself with certain players.
having watched the mavs without him, i cant help but love the way they play. luka is a blackhole on offence, much like wilt was. he has little fluidity and settles for these 3pters that look forced. the mavs have insane role pieces that are used to having to play as a team, as a role player. Without luka they continue this style but without the burden of Luka taking the selfish shot over and over again so they find the right shot, the correct time to drive and space the floor so much better. But idk if its sustainable, Lukas best games are still unbelievable and the guy you would have to rely on during the play offs. He just has to be a team player a bit more. eitherway im happy watching the nuggets, their basketball is fucking beautiful.
He can always join Nuggets, and BTW in the playoffs, when it matters, Luka is good defender.
He’s was picky on him in the finals
I am not sure if he wants to be 1b
Good defender but not consistent. Because he is lazy and out of shape. And to mavs, please limit his minutes, hes tired!
A locked in Luka on defence is a scary thought...
If ifs and buts were candies and nuts we'd all have a merry Christmas (unte dankfest)
His biggest issue is his work ethic and father time never forgives bad work ethic. He should work hard like Jordan, Kobe, LeBron, Wilt (who lifts 600 pounds to stay in shape) Giannis or at least Jokic.
Agreed, if he lived in the weight room in the offseason I think we’d see his full potential unlocked
he watched too much LeBron as a kid and not enough Bird, Jordan, Kobe...he has bad work ethic and is too slow to mature
Lebron working hard?!?!
@@vladovrgoc455 just look at his shape at age 40. How many other NBA players can do these stats at age 40?
@@hellionus Working hard...what you bring to the job includes: attitude, disposition and maturity...flopping, arguing with refs and not getting back on D makes one less effective and poisons a bit the work enviorment, making a teams overall performance less effective....Luka does not maximize his talents (LeBron is a physical phenomenon who should be studied by science)
He also has a teammate named Kyrie Irving, who may have a thing or two to do with Luka’s statistical compromises and also his team’s successes. Just sayin. More to the story than is told.
Mavs winning now that Luka hurt you see the correlation
Yeah.. also PJ and Lively are back now. See the correlation?😂
That had to be my friend calling him lazy
Luka will lock back in trust me . 🥱😖
It’s not 2025 my friend.
That was a charge. Luka was correct to be pissed off.
Jokic is alive…
-Terrible defense if any
-W/L record
Even in 2018-2020 harden was playing defense he just went against juggernauts in warrior and laker with bron with last prime bron not old bron that jokic been beating on and Ad with Westbrook injured and warrior Paul was banged up in both finals that not his fault so don’t say that Luka is different in a bad way atleast harden know how to position himself harden average Luka is just a liability in their best years
I hope someone who really understands advanced stats/sabermetrics can help me/& us out here.
Last year it was clear to me that Luka was one of the 4 *best* players in the World.
Joker was best for 4 straight years .
Giannis was near the tippy top for years. SGA ascended to Mount Rushmore status.
And Luka...He does have those flaws. But he like Harden-who was the best player in the league/world for several years-even counting in defense total production per minute or overall: is up there too.
Even above Tatum, Edwards never approached that level yet-he is just not very efficient yet, an extremely poor man's Jordan.
But WHY does Luka get a better Value Over Replacement rating last year?
Same time, conference, positions: what justifies his greater rating relative to his box +/-, win shares, WS per 48, efficiency, etc.?
Again, the critiques may all be fair-but that did not look like an offensive foul to me-but Luka, Harden & others like, say Ali in boxing...STILL are among the very very best in Total Value!
Luka Doncic still one of the best.
Yes his defense is lazy and yes his conditioning is bad, but whoever questions him or says he is hurting his team needs to just check the stats. He has been winning since his first day in the league, has led his team almost singlehandedly to deep playoff runs putting up monster numbers, has been snubbed for MVP at least twaice and on defense the refs disrespect him giving him bs calls, just because of the narative that he's bad on defense.
White James Harden but doesn’t get the hate.
Jokic is one of them.
Luka Doncic and LeBron James are the biggest Crybabies in the League.
When you spend no energy on defense it’s a lot easier to score more than Kobe or Bron in the playoffs.
He lead in steals last playoffs and had a better defensive rating then Jrue Hoilday
Can we stop the comparisons of HOFers who played in eras that are not comparable to today’s NBA? 2007 NBA is completely different from 2024 NBA. If we gonna go there then context help clarify the comparison. Also, Luka is basically a Euro Harden.
Mike you look like Luka kinda
If only I was his height
Luka is not the player that we make him out to be, I’d love to see him on a team where he doesn’t need to be the soul facilitator or carry a sizable portion of the offense for his team, of course his stats are going to look great when you do a majority of the work for your team, the mavs playoff run last year shows this very clearly, they only made it as far as they did because the bench was able to make up for his lack luster performances, and this is all before we even take his defense into account, it was disgusting to see the odds for the finals last year when anyone with a brain in their head knew the mavs did not stand a chance, and now all the sudden after they lose in 5 we want to treat Luka like a victim or a dark horse mvp candidate, the mavs are a fraudulent team. I’m not trying to take away from his talent because it is evident, but when you have a guy who is basically a taller version of 2017 James harden I don’t know how you expect any type of success from that type of system.
Well they gave Harden an mvp with his defense so Luka should be fine. But that should never be the standard for any mvp
Why blurr the names of the people that made those comments on Luka? 👀
Why did you stop what ifs?
Bro was bullied into changing the title
Keeps going back and forth, but I think Trae Young is ahead now. When you look at the end of their careers it'll be obvious.
i havent finished the video but you have failed to consider injuries, especially what he was facing before the playoffs started. hes getting injections in his knee still you can see the blood on it sometimes in games. his complaining has been awful though.
I have nothing but respect for Luka's on court game and how he fights through pain, those injuries might be lessened though if he was on a Lebron like rotuine of taking care of his body and with age they'll start to add up if he isnt more careful imo
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You can drink coke??!?? Learn something new everyday 😅
But Luka was always a "diesel" type of player. Let's have this converastion in March/April 2025
He's like James Harden with tantrums
Guy is out of shape.
Its too early in his career to really judge him like that.
Luka has the talent, he just doesn't have the focus.
I want all yall to stay on this side in a couple years. Keep hating
I love Luka but playing yourself into shape with this much talent in the league is only going to hurt him as he gets older imo
So is the whole point of this video is to say that Luka might not win a title no time soon? Well we all have to see
Luka is really living up to the Harden
comparisons
Harden took his team to the finals ??
@@theclashingdonkey4924did Luka ever face a team as good as those Warriors teams? I don't think so
@@Hahahhahahahha123 Acting like that rocket team wasn't built to beat the warriors. They took them to a game 7 and choked and then next year they lost to the warriors without KD.
@@Hahahhahahahha123y’all always act like that warriors team is the only team harden ever faced in the playoffs
@@Liverpool-wi4lb you are right, they face the Spurs instead so yeah
He has to cry about it like Embiid
Luka is having a early prime, since he played professionally as a teenager he had an advantage coming in. He’s slowing down and he’s not fast to begin with. He’s already declining
Yeah, that's what I've been thinking. I feel that he has not attempted to improve in any aspect of his game, be it technical or simply getting physically fit. He also has not tried to build upon his base coming into the league just staying put.
I can’t wait to watch this comment age lol
Shot ain't falling, yet. Nothing more, nothing less.
14 games... he's washed! It's over! Nooooooooooooo
This video will be funny
I mean I doubt it. Unless the Mavs win a title this year, id hope Luka would take the offseason more serious. We've already seen the version of him that is first team all nba and can take a team to the title, what is wrong with wanting to see him try to get every bit of greatness out of his abilities? I am a huge fan of his but can't defend not getting in shape in the offseason, the complaining I could leave behind but really its the offseason workouts cardio/lifting
@MikeKorzemba i get you.. I thought you were gonna just shit on him but constructive criticism is absolutely fine.. everybody needs it from time to time
But again Luka is having the least touches per game and Kidd has changed the offense to make more guys handle the ball, he has also added a lot of motion offense and luka is now getting into the mojo.. and come playoffs luka plays way better defense.. during the playoffs he was one of the best defenders according to the stats.. remember he was hurt during the playoffs especially the finals
Even after last season & playoffs, Luka came into this season with the same mentality - ZERO defense. Until he changes this midset, he will NEVER win an MVP or a Championship 💀💀💀
Here you are jumping the gun for the thousandth time
With headlines from 4 separate years of headlines? Idk lol
In pretty sure Luka might have a drinking problem that’s kept hush hush by the nba
Two words... Nikola Jokic.
Luka thinks he's joker! Not skill wise just that he can be lackadaisical and great at the same time. Only Joker can pull that off.
How dare you shame my Slovenian brother
he is Serbian
@SerbLawyer92 lol he is Slovenian brother
Half of this video is me giving Luka flowers, the other is just wishing he had a Kobe like work ethic in the offseason
@@MikeKorzemba let's go STJOHNS!
@@MikeKorzemba Does Jokic have a work ethic like Kobe? If not, why should Luka have to?
What’s holding him back is not winning that MVP 💯
2025? It's still 2024.
This goes to show you that Luka Doncic is James Harden without the MVP
@@paulalbert6970 exactly watch out before the Luka fan boys start crying about it
Remind us what was harden doing at 25 ?
@@Liverpool-wi4lb oh idk winning an mvp something luka doesn’t have
@@DaffyTaffy93 yeah im sure harden was already an mvp at 25
Lazy take. Harden's playoff implosions are well documented. Luka has been the complete opposite, he's an all time great playoff performer. That's a pretty big delineation if you ask me.
It's easy to see the Boston series as Luka's fault. Again, that's lazy. Boston was just the deeper team. Jaylen and JT performed TERRIBLY but they had enough other guys to contribute. On the other hand, Kyrie didn't contribute as he normally did and the Mavs as a team were missing wide open shots at an unprecedented rate. Even with all Luka's flaws, Mavs defense held Boston to about 100 pts/game but they didn't have enough offensively as a team.
Also just focusing on the Boston series ignores how Luka led the Mavs to series wins over 3 of the top 4 teams in the West without home court. And we all remember what he did to the 60-win Suns in a Game 7 on their court.
Long story short, sure he may end up being ringless like Harden but to date their playoff resumes aren't comparable in the least.
european james harden, with more complaining
Where’s Giannis mfkrs!!! 🤯
Click bait. Luka is solid.
Your not a superstar player if your a cone on defense simple. Tatum is not the offensive player luka is but he is still an elite offensive player with elite defense and vastly improved playmaking ability. He plays to win and plays for his team. Luka is selfish and fat
Luka doncic needs too go back to real Madrid body ripped a little bit skinny and less body weight
He also been overweight 😂😂
Future of the nba is fat luka and fat zion
One of the videos with worst hot takes…
W/o question he’s the white version of James Harden … does nothing but *C-R-Y*
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He's got conditioning and lifestyle issues. Plus he got paid a mountain of cash and has been a pro since 14 so he might already be done with basketball
Blahh blahh blahh
And 2 lbs of potatoes
MVP was stolen from Luka last year
Lebron defense looks like this for at least last 5 seasons and no ona cares, still thinking he deserves MVP ;)
Pretty sure LeBron defense is much better than Luka. LeBron still has some presence on defense even tho he isn’t a young bull anymore.
Lebron defense never been that bad and lazy stop the Cap
@@teddyleandre it has
Let it be