Solid fundamentals. Bird had the same thing. I think it was Isiah Thomas that said they used to call it "know how". When you have that it's like you have all the time in the world to make your move and get your shot off.
I’ve watched LeBron as my favorite player for 15 years now and as sad as it to see Bron go I have comfort knowing I can watch Luka grow just like Bron did without the constant hate and ridicule for every single little thing.
@@jluda468 and its his worst playoff so far stat wise... imagine if this dude was healthy, last game vs wolves he looked like his normal self... i cannot wait to watch this dude play.
I agree with the mind part, lebron was the smartest according to some NBA players like Shaq when he was young. But young LeBron is an athletic train freak nowhere near Luka.
@@RexorcistYT and Luka is a miles better passer and playmaker at the same age. Miles better shooter and scorer. Overall luka wipes lebron offense at 23
I went to high school with a kid who plays exactly like Luka. You’d swear he was moving in water while wearing a weighted vest but he almost always got to the basket. Had the cleanest handles.
People don't realize here that Luka came into the league already with a veteran mindset when it comes to basketball. He doesn't overly rely on his athleticism(whatever level you may put that) but he will punish you if he has the advantage. His gameplay screams longevity, he's gonna be a problem for a LOOOOOONG time. I just hope he takes care of his body.
Luka slowness is actually an advantage for him. 1. Players are not used to guarding a guy who is just big like that and dribbles so smoothly 2. It gives him time to see what everyone else is doing on the field with his fucking insane vision.
Considering Luka isn't really ever in an extreme prime athletic condition, that's scary.. him and Joker if they took diet and fitness to another level it's game over for the competition.@@wayneegli8379
@@teenelesoni324 Luka been doing playoff runs with nothing but bums but I have faith in Cuban that he will get Luka some real help. Not necessarily a star but just very solid players like he did with Dirk
@@edwinyounes4934 no doubt. But a deep playoff run and a championship two different things. He needs another out and out scorer to get the chip. Good thing for luka is he doesn’t shrink on the biggest stages. Give him a jimmy butler or a Bradley Beal and he’s probably in the finals and a chance of winning it
Luka has slowed his game down for some reason but become even more deadly as a result. I remember practicing ball and thinking I needed to be like Russell Westbrook, speed, vertical etc. Luka however changed my perspective on ball, he’s patient and because he’s patient he can think and make decision based on thought not instinct. Just watching him play, changed my own game
Luka dictates the pace of the game, and nobody can make him change unless he himself chooses to pick up pace. The greatest of players all have that trait about them.
Right now yeah of course since Bron is old but in their primes Lebron is better. That being said Luka has the potential to be greater than Bron if he keeps this up till the end of his career and has consistent seasons
It's that slower speed that rhythmically throws off defenses. He still a great player in Europe or wherever. I need to see this guy up his defensive game.
his control on his speed benefits his vision on the court so that he has an option to pass or shoot and left the defender confused. same as artest talks about Lebron, he will leave the defender to be a team defender than iso defender cause they have an option to pass the ball
The next Larry Bird. He plays so damn smart. He said f**k trying to be the fastest or biggest, I'm gonna beat everyone by being talented and smart. Just crazy.
1. Mavericks Draft Bronny 2. Lebron goes to Dallas 3. Lebron plays with his son 4. Lebron plays with his favorite player 5. Lebron plays with former champion teammate 6. Mavs win (potential) b2b titles
Game recognize game. Luka is special
Bron AND mj say luka is their favorite player, Thats pretty insane for only being 23
@@TheGoodChap then luka grew up with LeBron as his favorite player.
@@TheGoodChap 5 years in the league too
The Luka special
he just a regular every day norma serbian dude
‘’It’s the mind’’
‼️ I’m so glad yu made this comment
🙌🙌
Who Luca?
🪬
We all saw the video buddy
I swear Luka moves in slow motion, yet he'll put 40 on you like it's nothing.
Kyle Anderson gone right😂
Solid fundamentals. Bird had the same thing. I think it was Isiah Thomas that said they used to call it "know how". When you have that it's like you have all the time in the world to make your move and get your shot off.
Luka said it’s easier to score in the nba than in the euro league
@@Jb22372 and he wasn’t wrong
@@Jb22372 they can also stay in the paint as long as they want in Europe with no violation
Luka’s game is so smooth that it looks like he’s in slow motion. Shit is trippy
On god it is. Luka make the game look easy even in the playoffs he just haven’t got over the hump. His playoff numbers is good though.
Larry bird2.0
Edit pla don't hate me in the comments
@@jamesdukes597 Close, but Luka is a better ball handler and Bird is craftier.
He is a phenomenal player
@@jamesdukes597 “almost” identical
I’ve watched LeBron as my favorite player for 15 years now and as sad as it to see Bron go I have comfort knowing I can watch Luka grow just like Bron did without the constant hate and ridicule for every single little thing.
Same here !
Times three
Greatness will always bring about the haters lol
Yeah but cheer up. Bron will play at least 3 more years
Luka is being hated already. People know Luka will be the next face of the Nba.
Luka telling cats “ I’m your favorite player favorite player.”
you are black
he’s MJ favorite player too
@@steviechampagneSource?
@@telmolicious he’s the only player that MJ ran up and hugged. MJ hugged Luka and not anybody else. Nuff said
@@steviechampagnewhen? Seriously?
A player recognized by both Jordan AND Lebron!! Luka is a special talent!!
And Allen Iverson
Thought Kyrie was his favorite player
And AI dude can’t make his mind up
I believe he was also recognized by kobe if im not mistaken
If Michael Jordan and Lebron James say you are especial, then you are especial.
And AI
“He can control the game; he doesn’t even have to shoot.”
Sounds a lot like Luka Modrić 👑
two monsters
@@yerkoarturoaguilarrocabado4761 fr
Hearing LeBron describe himself is crazy
FACTS!
Lmfao thats true
😭😂😂😂nah word
😂😂😂
Whats nuts is that lebron came out of highschool at 240 lbs.
Luka also a demon in the playoffs. Wait til he gets a real squad around him. He’s gonna be considered a top 10 player ever one day.
Hes inthe finals gang 🚀
And here we are.
Ngga you are a prophet😭😭😭
Best player of the postseason 💪🏾😤
@@jluda468 and its his worst playoff so far stat wise... imagine if this dude was healthy, last game vs wolves he looked like his normal self... i cannot wait to watch this dude play.
Luka is special because he's a patient player. He sees the whole court and knows how to react appropriately to the defense.
Luka is a master of fundamentals that’s why he makes it look so easy.
Bron be like “I saw him play in Slovenia when he was just 16. I knew right then and there he’s going to be special, Bird 2.0”
Just the fact he played at Real Madrid in Spain since he was like 10
@@byKaiser94 he was born in the Real Madrid hospital actually
@@paulavery7122 Real Madrid Hospital? REAL MADRID HOSPITAL???
@@dabome4001 google it
@@dabome4001 Are you sure it's the Real Real Madrid hospital?! 😂
Spoken by a man full of knowledge by a game he mastered himself
Luka and Joker are just crazy at the game of basketball. Even when they’re not being lazy they play sound defense.
Bron sees his younger self in luka
I agree with the mind part, lebron was the smartest according to some NBA players like Shaq when he was young. But young LeBron is an athletic train freak nowhere near Luka.
Lebron was crazy athletic. Luka’s got that Larry bird pace with lebrons IQ.
@@PercAngle3 lebron was also a brick layer in his younger days . Luka is a good shooter and one of the toughest shot makers
@@youknowimhim nah
@@RexorcistYT and Luka is a miles better passer and playmaker at the same age. Miles better shooter and scorer. Overall luka wipes lebron offense at 23
What makes Luka special? EVERYTHING
I went to high school with a kid who plays exactly like Luka. You’d swear he was moving in water while wearing a weighted vest but he almost always got to the basket. Had the cleanest handles.
When the King speaks
#ItsTheMind
Nobody listens 😂
@@Triigga86 riiiight sure
This is what kills me when people say Bird was to slow shiiiiid he would eat in the nba
Yep. Bird was quicker than Luka.
AND he’s always happy 😊
Props to the King for giving proper credit where it's due.
I only remember seeing this with messi. When he gets the ball time freezes and the right choice is always made. Unbelievable
People don't realize here that Luka came into the league already with a veteran mindset when it comes to basketball.
He doesn't overly rely on his athleticism(whatever level you may put that) but he will punish you if he has the advantage.
His gameplay screams longevity, he's gonna be a problem for a LOOOOOONG time.
I just hope he takes care of his body.
Problem with luka is he already doesn’t take care of his body. He usually comes into season fat
And then he did
Luka has said that he has no desire to play a long time.
Hearing Bron describing himself is so dope. I’m definitely a Luka fan now
LeLukamagicc! Boy can hoop!
Is crazy how Luka seems slow, but he drops 40 pts and does whatever he wants like nothing. Luka is about to become a Champ. Let's go Mavs!
Luka said he was LeBron, learns new things from other players in NBA!!
As a Madridista so proud to see this appreciation ❤❤ our academy talent legend Luka 🐐🐐 we miss him at madrid
I don't agree with lebron on much but he's 100% right about this, and thats why he's coming to Dallas this off-season...
Luka slowness is actually an advantage for him.
1. Players are not used to guarding a guy who is just big like that and dribbles so smoothly
2. It gives him time to see what everyone else is doing on the field with his fucking insane vision.
If Luka was black, people would be saying he’s the next LeBron instead of Larry Bird. Lol.
Some people arealready calling him european bron without the athleticism and a better jumper.
He doesn’t have lebron type defense or athleticism th
And that's okay because Larry Bird was arguably better than LeBron anyway 😂.
@@khayawobill570Lebron vertical - 44, Luka vertical - 42. Both have some serious hops.
Considering Luka isn't really ever in an extreme prime athletic condition, that's scary.. him and Joker if they took diet and fitness to another level it's game over for the competition.@@wayneegli8379
Luka got a crossover and yall ain't seeing it
Hes extremely underrated as a ball handler
@@LeRicckknah,everyone sees when he puts cats in the blender😂
These words also make Lebron more special, so honest, so encouraging, so confident to admire another player...
It’s Basketball IQ, that’s why Luka is his favorite player💯❤️
Luka is my favorite as well. He's helping to reignite my love for the game.
"He can control the game like me"
It's all about the intelligence with luka and Jokic too
Luka will be named with the greats 10 years from now when he has 2-3 rings and he will get them
Mavs equal zero rings but Luka a generational talent for sure.
@@bloodbendersd don’t underestimate Cuban’s willingness to help his star player.
@@edwinyounes4934 he’s missing brunson right now. But give him another star and they make a deep playoff run.
@@teenelesoni324 Luka been doing playoff runs with nothing but bums but I have faith in Cuban that he will get Luka some real help. Not necessarily a star but just very solid players like he did with Dirk
@@edwinyounes4934 no doubt. But a deep playoff run and a championship two different things. He needs another out and out scorer to get the chip. Good thing for luka is he doesn’t shrink on the biggest stages. Give him a jimmy butler or a Bradley Beal and he’s probably in the finals and a chance of winning it
Luka has slowed his game down for some reason but become even more deadly as a result. I remember practicing ball and thinking I needed to be like Russell Westbrook, speed, vertical etc. Luka however changed my perspective on ball, he’s patient and because he’s patient he can think and make decision based on thought not instinct. Just watching him play, changed my own game
He's in the class with Bird
If you're a step ahead it's always smooth you relaxed and it looks effortless
Bird was way faster than Luka. Doncic is really slow, but gets buckets.... does not make sense.
It always looks like he moves so slow yet he goes by every player it’s insane
"he's definitely my favorite player, i knew he was gonna be truly special the second he got drafted"
You notice when someone plays with their heart and enjoys it.
There are no chores involved.
The quality of respect LBJ shows Luka is also special.
Only the best ballers have that capacity .
LeBron got some bars here. Great speech about Luka
He’s like if Jason Kidd wasn’t an alcoholic
Luka is a demon on the court. He’s the only current NBA player that has a chance to beat the scoring record after Lebron breaks it and retires.
That is an overrated stat. Even G league players can reach when playing several seasons.
Luka > Lebron
Nuff said.
@@frankcadillac1456 lol
@@frankcadillac1456 🤣🤣🤣
@@frankcadillac1456 cap
Tatum??
Eurostep was started by Sarunas Marciulionis
thats what Europian basketball teaches you
No Luka is just way too good
@@theguywhoasked2957 No you just never seen Euroleague
Good players recognize good players, it is as it is
Lukas making me care about basketball
At this point Luka seems like if you crossed Magic and Larry.
I think LeBron wants him playing with his sons soon
fr so that way bronny can win a ring with luka and then the bron family will have more rings than the jordan family
Look at all these hoop Gods givin it up for Luca. Dude is special.
Luka dictates the pace of the game, and nobody can make him change unless he himself chooses to pick up pace. The greatest of players all have that trait about them.
Jordan and LeBron both respecting and appreciating Luka’s skills says something.
If you listen to how he describes Luka..It's like he's describing himself.
It’s funny to hear actual players praise Luka for a while now and then the losers on espn that never played ever hate on him 😂
He doesn't take Steroids like Lebron
That new juice 😂
That is the difference between a smart move and an athletic move!
So Luka is the goat to a lot of these peoples goat lol
Man the music in the back while "this guys flying by, hes flying by everytime. Its the mind." This 🔥
This is like Jordan praising Bird. Dope.
MJ also gave huge praise to luka
This is not like Jordan praising bird Jordan came into the league after bird 😂
Next man up. FACTS! 😎 puttin it down for Tx baybeh 🤘🏼
Luka Better than Lebron 😂
I’m a luka fan but ur tweaking
Right now yeah of course since Bron is old but in their primes Lebron is better. That being said Luka has the potential to be greater than Bron if he keeps this up till the end of his career and has consistent seasons
@@josephle2381huge IF. luka himself said he doesn’t plan on playing that long. i don’t think he’ll pass lebron imo
Luka has control yet the media hates him because he's not flashy or dramatic.
Luka for mvp ??
I love me some Luka when I saw him play...damm I was like wooo...this white boy ain't no joke and been a fan ever since
Kyrie saw this clip and team switched
He's like a smaller more agile Jokic , same basketball IQ
Same iq? Not even close dude
Luka is my favorite player as well.. most entertaining in the playoffs
225??? More like 255 and climbing 🤣
It's that slower speed that rhythmically throws off defenses. He still a great player in Europe or wherever. I need to see this guy up his defensive game.
Luka is the man. Only concern I have is his health.
He’s gonna get there just like bron
Great recocnyzes greatness
No way he’s 6’8. I have a hard time believing he’s about as tall as Lebron and towers over Jordan whos 6’5☠️
Lebron be capping crazy
Bro just described jokic more than Luka
He just described himself...
Now luka dropped 73 on the Hawks, unreal
This video is so cold that a living legend is recognizing an upcoming legend in the making.
Luka was that dude walking in.
And yet no one thinks Bird would absolutely dominate todays game
Before Luka, there was Manu. Amazing Eurosteps.
Luka controls his speed and acceleration to conserve energy. No point of full sprinting when you can just euro in slow mo
his control on his speed benefits his vision on the court so that he has an option to pass or shoot and left the defender confused. same as artest talks about Lebron, he will leave the defender to be a team defender than iso defender cause they have an option to pass the ball
He has Chris Paul’s state of mind: He’s never out of bounds‼️🫶🏼🍀🫶🏼
Legendary
Undefeated
King 🤴
Always
From one goat to the next this is what Jordan did to do for him man thank u for being honest and truthful bron and not a cocky mfer
I love hearing Lebron say this about Luka!!!
…and that’s what made me the greatest of all time.
The next Larry Bird. He plays so damn smart. He said f**k trying to be the fastest or biggest, I'm gonna beat everyone by being talented and smart. Just crazy.
1. Mavericks Draft Bronny
2. Lebron goes to Dallas
3. Lebron plays with his son
4. Lebron plays with his favorite player
5. Lebron plays with former champion teammate
6. Mavs win (potential) b2b titles
He is special and fun to watch
Finally LeBron said something right
Luka at this rate will go down as one of the greatest of all time. Look at his tape on what he was doing as a 17 year old against pros….
Luka future HOF'er! Ring or not....
Lebron’s face at the beginning 😂
That should be his nickname “The king’s favorite player”
What make him special is the fact is 6'8 and can shoot like a Guard
He's actually the Mavs PG. But I know what you mean.