It's important to keep in mind that this isn't a racial thing. White, mixed and black European players are all dominating the NBA now. Europe has better systems for training young basketball players. For example, in Serbia, all players have to learn how to play every position. You'll never see anything like that in America.
It IS racial because even black people who fail to conform to what some consider acceptable is derided as Oreos and need their black card taken away. Gianni and Gobert aren't really seen as black
I mean he isn't solely known for that is he...? Lol. Dude was a 3x all star who averaged 25-30 ppg those 3 seasons. Dude dropped 60 on Kobe in LA. Don't need to exaggerate
Until recently, Luka has had a horrible postseason. He's recently been putting up his usual numbers because he's recovered from his injury, which is a great accomplishment all by itself, because playing through a serious injury and recovering from it during a postseason run is almost unheard of. Now that he's healthy, the Mavs have a real shot at winning the title, and I hope they do.
@@rishirajbose2444for me he isn't recovered, his shoots prove. I'm very anxious about the future season. If Mavs play final, and after Olympics, how will he recover ? He suffers from sprain and tendon, and if he doesn't get out weight and muscle him, it could have very serious injuries. He played high Level since he was 13 years old, and it will beginn to be a big problem.. I cant imagining NBA without him because of his health 😢❤
@@NoahLindenwhat in the hell are you talking about look at Lucas playoff record and his performances he's averaging over 30 in the playoffs for his career he's got more playoff points than 90% of the Hall of famers
Luka is a FIVE TIME All NBA 1st team player. He’s only 25 years old . And these clowns still won’t give this man his flowers. He’s on his way to becoming an All Time Great. Let’s call it what it truly is at this point.
@@JohnMisdreavous Yeah, again Giannis dealt with the same and I might be blind but dude isnt white. It's xenophobia to everything that comes out of Europe and threatens the status of Americans at the top. Else you could explain how a lineup of white reporters talk the exact same about all of them and I doubt they're racist when they're talking down om Giannis. Hell Giannis shouldve been 3rd in the MVP race AT LEAST this year and he wasnt even talked about a bit. That tells you enough. Did someone even promote him as MVP?
@@Dotsetc, It is definitely xenophobia. Right now, Luka is the best player in the playoffs (if he was second it would be to Kyrie) and all the media is talking about is Jayson Tatum’s soft choking ass.
Especially when all the Europeans supported the BLM movement fully during the pandemic…it’s disgusting really that nice guys like Joker and Luka are dealing with such overt racism
From who? Who in the NBA is xenophobic? The MVP voters are mostly media members if not all of them. They've voted for a European guy the last 6 times in a row. Debunking hot takes is fine but passing them off as the "current" of the NBA is disingenuous at best.
@TommyDashed...Are you serious? Have you watched 5 minutes of ESPN the last 2 years? Many people agree last year's MVP vote got changed because of Kendrick Perkins bs racial campaign against Joker. That's one example of many I can name. For you to play dumb and act like the NBA media doesn't have an anti-white agenda makes you look foolish.
It's anti white masked as being anti European notice how they never mention anything negative about Wenby but then they've been trying to discredit luka every since he got in the league and it's from all the older players who weren't exactly the best but still had big enough names at the time whereas superstars like iverson and others give him his credit
@tommydashed4205 he's not talking about the legacy media mainly he's talking about individual pundits like arenas and kendrick perkins etc and because they played and have experience they're given a platform to say what they say which most of the time isn't always bad it's more the anti European stances they have come across as petty and not even based in reality, like they'll blame players taking more 3s on Europeans when in actuality it was everyone trying to copy golden state then blames the fact Americans aren't taught the fundamentals because they're all about athleticism on Europeans because they are taught the fundamentals from a young age, basically seeing parts of the game played today that he doesn't like and blaming Europeans when Europeans have nothing to do with the style or what teams are looking for
Gilbert says a buncha crap to get clicks... he's going all-in on his idiocy. Top 5 NBA players today are all "foreign": Luka, Jokic, SGA, Embiid, Giannis. Arenas is just envious of them, that he could never approach their talent and accomplishments.
Luka is the best player left in the playoffs. The fact he gets under looked is crazy to me because he is absolutely dominant. Yes he hasn't been up to par these playoffs, but he has performed in the playoffs usually. I hope he wins the championship this year.
Luka just needed some time to get over his knee injury. To his credit, he was somehow able to do that during a postseason run; I have no idea how he did it. We're probably looking at a Mavs/Celtics final since most of the Nuggets not named Nikola Jokic decided not to show up this postseason.
@@NoahLindenI told my people this the only reason Minnesota beat Denver was because everybody on Denver not named Jokic and Jamal didnt play great in the 2nd round hell even Jamal was inconsistent
I still don't know why anyone listens to Gilbert Arenas. The guy has the same exact crazy eyes I see on every dude that asks for money outside the gas station.
Luka is the centerpiece of the Mavs. I don’t want to hear ppl changing the narrative to OH KYRIE IS SUCH A LEADER 😂😂😂 I love ‘em both but my boy Luka has been insane
Kyrie, being 7 years older is the natural leader, emotionally, as Luka has said repeatedly. You really sound ignorant so I'll trust Luka on this one. Bless your heart.
Kyrie is the leader, Luka is the star. Luka has leadership duties and kyrie has star duties. There's nothing wrong with it. Steph and Draymond had a similar dynamic and won 4 chips
We don't need such debates, the team is really Luka's, but without Kyrie and the others, we wouldn't get anywhere, so it's the most stupid thing to talk about these things. I understand what some of you wanted to say, Luka finally recovered a little from his injuries and finally played like a real leader, but you have to know that Kyrie is a leader in the locker room and that with his experience he teaches Luka how to be a real leader, so we can say, that Kyrie is the leader and there is nothing wrong with a team having two leaders. It should also be known that Luka himself said that Kyrie Irving is a true leader who brought them together and with his experience and influence brought an atmosphere that is important for the team if we want to win the championship and I tell you this as someone who has been a fan of Luka since Luka was 16 years old. We all learn all our lives, and that's how Luka learns to become a great leader, and he draws that role the model from Kyrie, who selflessly gives that energy to him and the whole team, so we don't need stupid debates. Don't get me wrong.
It's true, Luka knew how to play defense all the time, but he didn't have enough energy for that, he used all his energy to create offense and score points. Now Luka and Kyrie have assigned each other roles and finally they have enough quality teammates that they can trust and because of this they don't have to spend energy unnecessarily, now they can channel that energy into playing top-notch defense. It's also because all the roll players are capable of playing good defense, especially PJ Washington, Gafford, DJJ and Dereck Lively, which is fantastic.
I would say Jokic has a higher floor and Luka has a higher ceiling. In order to achieve his potential, Luka has to get in better shape and become more emotionally mature. Otherwise, I don't see him becoming an all-time great.
These playoffs are another chance for him to solidify that undeniable respect that comes with deep runs in the playoffs, and the biggest is winning it all like Jokic. Then they can't lie and sweep for their favorites anymore. If it's like Jokic, that might be needed.
Gil Bert is know to people under 40 for 3 things: 1. Being racist against foreigners in the NBA. 2. Bringing a gun to a locker room. 3. Never winning a playoff series. Who cares what he thinks ? He's jealous that Luka is ten times the player he was.
Dirk got same media treatment historic run but espn didn't give much praise most segments was about heatles and lebron turning into the frozen one not the choosen one
Whose podcast was that that was screaming they pick euro players last? Wanna know so I can avoid it like the plague. Those guys lend credence to an old saying regarding those that are lacking: If you can't be good, be loud. All bluster, no substance. Pathetic.
Other than race, I’m not sure why the European players get so much grief. Some of the European players are REALLY good. Why is that so hard to understand? Perhaps some of the black players pick up on the white fans liking the European players out of proportion to their actual value. We should not be surprised that black/white racial bias surfaces. When I see Kyrie hug Luka I “hear”, “love ya brotha”.
there was the one foul he got that got called so late that wasn’t even debatable the refs weren’t even gonna then they thought about how bad it’d look if they didn’t call
Luka's critics are literally pulling the same shit some rappers pull with Eminem when they call him a "guest in HipHop", they can't stand the fact someone they don't identify with is better at the thing they love. It's disgusting to watch honestly.
@@gothgrrl8711no, we really don’t, we actually just want people to stop talking about skin color all the time. That being said, with the disproportionate black presence in the NBA media and podcast space, there is obvious bigotry towards white and/or European players. To pretend that you can’t see it is just delusional 😂😂😂
This is so easy why fans actually are liking European basketball players 1. No drama, they play basketball that's it 2. Their playstyle is different and fun watch, they're not crazy flashy, athletic, etc just amazing basketball fundamentals 3. Wemby, Luka, jokic, etc all are just really chill dudes
both luka and nikola are decent defenders, no they are not exceptional but if you watch their games often you will see they make attackers miss layups quite often and get the rebounds immediatelly.
That's not true joker plays elite team defense he has incredibly quick hands and reflexes and understands how to disrupt plays and get into passing lanes and he knows how to use his big body he's not at the top of the NBA for on ball defense he's pretty much neutral in that stat but his off ball defense is elite. IQ is good for defense too. Not pure athleticism.
They would roll out the red carpet for them. And that is the reason things are so messed up because one group takes all this disrespect and the other group just gets to act anyway they want like bad kids
The problem with what you just said, is Gilbert arenas has been opened about his racism so you can't interpreted it as criticism, guys like Luka and jokic being good at basketball makes Gilbert arenas feel uncomfortable and insecure, he has been open with his hate about white or white European players.
Gilbert is at home screaming like "They dont even have gun rights in europe!!!! How they supposed to bring a strap in the locker room and threaten to clap they teammates?!? That aint the NBA!"
To be fair, he really only started exerting defensive effort since the trade, and Irving has settled into his leadership role and also starting exerting defensive effort. With the defensive pieces they added , if Luka and Uncle Drew just give effort and play reasonable team defense, they’ll be just fine. I think Kyrie is realizing his basketball mortality and closing window , and is really locking in and embracing his role.
He literally had 15 in the 4th and closed the game while Ant was struggling. He also casually hit the biggest 3 of the game over Ant. I do like Edwards a lot but they’re jumping so quick on the MJ thing, personally I see more Butler / Pistons IT
IRONIC that *_Gil is BLACK_* (meaning with better physique) but cannot defend better than Luka or Jokic or Rudy. Also, as much as i appreciated his game, he didn't achieved MUCH, even individual awards.
Being black doesnt give you a better physique or make you a good defender, athleticism is something you work on just like anything else. Some people like anything else has a leg up due to genetics but this isnt exclusive to being black. This is the same racism that people use against Europeans just in reverse.
I will give Gil credit, for being arguably the best "shoot-first/no passing/no-defense/no-leadership/non-winning/gun-toting" point guard of all time. He lost more games than he won! No one is riding their single 60 point game quite like Gil.
@@peteinthedesert7082 Definitely agree with your 1st sentence. He proudly boasted how he abused 1-4 flat, meaning 1-dimensional and can't do anything other than cooking 1 guy. And he's talking and downplaying European players as if he's way way better.
Let's cut the narrative, luka is an avarage defender, not a cone and not even a bad one, he still kinda far for bieng a 2way player but he has improved in the last couple of seasons and he step it up in this post season giving even some lock down performances
Adam Silver FOR SURE would not mind seeing dallas in the finals. The more international superstars win, the more international viewers the league gets = more revenue. Same with Kyrie, if he manages do a ”redemption ark”, more people start to tune in when he plays = more revenue. That being said, Twolves winning wouldnt be terrible eighter for the league. Also, eventhough i disagreed on the last point, I enjoy your videos! ✌🏼
Defense is 100% mentality and effort. Luka has always had the mentality to murk a ball handler, but just not the effort on that side of the ball. With Kyrie, he dont need to do it all on offense. Team baby.
Thank you for being one voice of reason amidst all the Euro hate Honestly its obnoxious, and most aren't as bad as Gil, but even Kenny Smith says stupid shit about luka and joker
I'm just waiting to see how Team USA is destroyed in the court by Europeans this coming Olympics. Have you seen how Kyrie was not included in the team? He is in great shape and showing he still has it and that includes playing great at the defensive end. Why that would be? maybe cuz the Mainstream media wanted him to retire after he left down KD? Or because he went against the injections? Or because he turned down the Knicks? Or saying he has played his harder series, and that wasn't against the Warriors whre the mainstream media gives all the credit to LeFraud not recognizing how big Kyrie was?
Whenever these former non championship non MVP players talk I think the vast majority of them should not be listened to. They’re takes are completely useless and most of the time they sound like disgruntled employees.
Adam Silver was really trying to make sure that the Mavericks went to a game 7 in their previous series... But even with terrible reffing Mavs pulled out the win!
Remember Gil played for the Shanghai Sharks. He made it out of the 1st round of the playoffs once in his career then got swept in that 2nd round. And obviously he brought tools into the locker room. This is the man "analyzing" basketball.
So wild how much the NBA media hates these gyros with the wrong paint job where are they going to say when muka finishes this revenge tour first the Clippers then your MVPSGA then you're facing the league Edwards then the loan stud Tatum what are these guys really going to say because you know they won't eat crow
They hate European players because they are better than american players now! Fun fact. How many Europeans won mvp this era? 💯
They hate Europeans/ white people. Them being better at basketball is a nightmare next to them being better at rap. So childish
-- last six? Giannis, Giannis, Jokic, Jokic, Embiid, and Jokic
All of 'em are Bigs too.
It's important to keep in mind that this isn't a racial thing. White, mixed and black European players are all dominating the NBA now. Europe has better systems for training young basketball players. For example, in Serbia, all players have to learn how to play every position. You'll never see anything like that in America.
It IS racial because even black people who fail to conform to what some consider acceptable is derided as Oreos and need their black card taken away.
Gianni and Gobert aren't really seen as black
How many Europeans won titles? They just started winning MVPs because the NBA is pushing for it. Watch basketball n not analytics from ESPN
Why would anyone listen to a guy, solely known for ruining his career by bringing a gun to a team locker, is beyond me.
Cause he played pro in the league you watch numbskull 😂😂
Where did Uncut Hoops play??
Because he’s cool and he fumbled a mill just to bring a gun to the safest place in the world the locker room..
I mean he isn't solely known for that is he...? Lol. Dude was a 3x all star who averaged 25-30 ppg those 3 seasons. Dude dropped 60 on Kobe in LA.
Don't need to exaggerate
Dont forget he is racist af
@@ReDDotFamous Cool? In what way? Dude is 41 while having speaking capabilities of a teenager.
An injured Luka is the best player in the playoffs. Imagine what a healthy Luka would do.
Until recently, Luka has had a horrible postseason. He's recently been putting up his usual numbers because he's recovered from his injury, which is a great accomplishment all by itself, because playing through a serious injury and recovering from it during a postseason run is almost unheard of. Now that he's healthy, the Mavs have a real shot at winning the title, and I hope they do.
@@NoahLinden idk if he's recovered or he's just adjusted his shot. His knee is still bleeding every game. But the guy doesn't know how to quit.
@@NoahLindenhe’s not recovered fully.
@@rishirajbose2444for me he isn't recovered, his shoots prove. I'm very anxious about the future season. If Mavs play final, and after Olympics, how will he recover ? He suffers from sprain and tendon, and if he doesn't get out weight and muscle him, it could have very serious injuries. He played high Level since he was 13 years old, and it will beginn to be a big problem.. I cant imagining NBA without him because of his health 😢❤
@@NoahLindenwhat in the hell are you talking about look at Lucas playoff record and his performances he's averaging over 30 in the playoffs for his career he's got more playoff points than 90% of the Hall of famers
Gilbert accomplished nothing during during his career, and his opinion on basketball is worthless.
Luka was clear after his first 2 seasons. Dude shouldn't be allowed to talk
Arenas just mad luka is already a far better winner than Gil ever was
@@robertmusil1107his first season even
Most of these guys opinions are worthless and often with hidden agendas based on shared agents and other opaque shit like that.
exactly
Luka is a FIVE TIME All NBA 1st team player. He’s only 25 years old . And these clowns still won’t give this man his flowers. He’s on his way to becoming an All Time Great. Let’s call it what it truly is at this point.
yea they tryna diss him matching a 2nd team all nba player to him who won't earn as him with the 1st team nba comparison. the Audacity
Racism is alive and well in the NBA media.
my guy is was all time by year 3 is you go by how good he was was a top 5 in mvp in his 2nd year
@@user-ut1qw1ts1k bruh I saw a stat at the beginning of the playoffs Luka this season generated the most offense ever for a nba team 😂
@@user-ut1qw1ts1kHe was all time first team by his 2nd year.
Fire Gilbert Arenas and all the xenophobes in the NBA media. Great video!
Finally someone who says it right. People call it racism, but it's xenohobia.
Giannis has dealt with the same.
they aren't xenophobes they are racist they don't have a problem with the wemby or the 2 guys on the bucks they only have an issue with whites
@@Dotsetcit’s both
@@JohnMisdreavous Yeah, again Giannis dealt with the same and I might be blind but dude isnt white.
It's xenophobia to everything that comes out of Europe and threatens the status of Americans at the top. Else you could explain how a lineup of white reporters talk the exact same about all of them and I doubt they're racist when they're talking down om Giannis.
Hell Giannis shouldve been 3rd in the MVP race AT LEAST this year and he wasnt even talked about a bit.
That tells you enough. Did someone even promote him as MVP?
@@Dotsetc, It is definitely xenophobia. Right now, Luka is the best player in the playoffs (if he was second it would be to Kyrie) and all the media is talking about is Jayson Tatum’s soft choking ass.
There’s a weird current of xenophobia in the NBA. It’s not a good look for the sport.
Especially when all the Europeans supported the BLM movement fully during the pandemic…it’s disgusting really that nice guys like Joker and Luka are dealing with such overt racism
From who? Who in the NBA is xenophobic? The MVP voters are mostly media members if not all of them. They've voted for a European guy the last 6 times in a row. Debunking hot takes is fine but passing them off as the "current" of the NBA is disingenuous at best.
@TommyDashed...Are you serious? Have you watched 5 minutes of ESPN the last 2 years? Many people agree last year's MVP vote got changed because of Kendrick Perkins bs racial campaign against Joker. That's one example of many I can name. For you to play dumb and act like the NBA media doesn't have an anti-white agenda makes you look foolish.
It's anti white masked as being anti European notice how they never mention anything negative about Wenby but then they've been trying to discredit luka every since he got in the league and it's from all the older players who weren't exactly the best but still had big enough names at the time whereas superstars like iverson and others give him his credit
@tommydashed4205 he's not talking about the legacy media mainly he's talking about individual pundits like arenas and kendrick perkins etc and because they played and have experience they're given a platform to say what they say which most of the time isn't always bad it's more the anti European stances they have come across as petty and not even based in reality, like they'll blame players taking more 3s on Europeans when in actuality it was everyone trying to copy golden state then blames the fact Americans aren't taught the fundamentals because they're all about athleticism on Europeans because they are taught the fundamentals from a young age, basically seeing parts of the game played today that he doesn't like and blaming Europeans when Europeans have nothing to do with the style or what teams are looking for
Gilbert says a buncha crap to get clicks... he's going all-in on his idiocy. Top 5 NBA players today are all "foreign": Luka, Jokic, SGA, Embiid, Giannis. Arenas is just envious of them, that he could never approach their talent and accomplishments.
I hope Gilbert was wearing a _WASHED_ shirt unironically
Luka is the best player left in the playoffs. The fact he gets under looked is crazy to me because he is absolutely dominant. Yes he hasn't been up to par these playoffs, but he has performed in the playoffs usually. I hope he wins the championship this year.
not being “up to par” for Luka is still better than 99% of the league.
He’s at worst the 2nd best (only to joker if anyone) in the entire league, much less “best left” imo.
Mavs going all the way
Luka just needed some time to get over his knee injury. To his credit, he was somehow able to do that during a postseason run; I have no idea how he did it. We're probably looking at a Mavs/Celtics final since most of the Nuggets not named Nikola Jokic decided not to show up this postseason.
*overlooked
@@NoahLindenI told my people this the only reason Minnesota beat Denver was because everybody on Denver not named Jokic and Jamal didnt play great in the 2nd round hell even Jamal was inconsistent
Mvps for the last 6 years have been foreign players
I still don't know why anyone listens to Gilbert Arenas. The guy has the same exact crazy eyes I see on every dude that asks for money outside the gas station.
😂
Most people don’t. They just see his clips because other channels use his dumb ass takes.
Gilbert is an absolute clown. Holy cow
Doesn't seem like he's too intelligent
Luka is the centerpiece of the Mavs. I don’t want to hear ppl changing the narrative to OH KYRIE IS SUCH A LEADER 😂😂😂 I love ‘em both but my boy Luka has been insane
Remember - they got Kyrie in a PANIC to keep Luka from leaving the Mavs
Kyrie might be the vocal leader but Luka is the talisman. You can see everyone feeds off his energy on offense and rn even defense, like a true PG.
Kyrie, being 7 years older is the natural leader, emotionally, as Luka has said repeatedly. You really sound ignorant so I'll trust Luka on this one.
Bless your heart.
Kyrie is the leader, Luka is the star. Luka has leadership duties and kyrie has star duties.
There's nothing wrong with it. Steph and Draymond had a similar dynamic and won 4 chips
We don't need such debates, the team is really Luka's, but without Kyrie and the others, we wouldn't get anywhere, so it's the most stupid thing to talk about these things. I understand what some of you wanted to say, Luka finally recovered a little from his injuries and finally played like a real leader, but you have to know that Kyrie is a leader in the locker room and that with his experience he teaches Luka how to be a real leader, so we can say, that Kyrie is the leader and there is nothing wrong with a team having two leaders. It should also be known that Luka himself said that Kyrie Irving is a true leader who brought them together and with his experience and influence brought an atmosphere that is important for the team if we want to win the championship and I tell you this as someone who has been a fan of Luka since Luka was 16 years old. We all learn all our lives, and that's how Luka learns to become a great leader, and he draws that role the model from Kyrie, who selflessly gives that energy to him and the whole team, so we don't need stupid debates. Don't get me wrong.
They don’t have the guts to play a World vs USA game at the all star game coz it would destroy their product 😂😂😂
Gil is the definition of loudest voice dumbest opinion
what about KENDRICK lol
Luka blocked SGA.
Hes got more career blocks than Harden.
😂
I think a big reason for Luka's improved defence is Kyrie's offence. He doesn't need to put all his effort into scoring the ball.
It's true, Luka knew how to play defense all the time, but he didn't have enough energy for that, he used all his energy to create offense and score points. Now Luka and Kyrie have assigned each other roles and finally they have enough quality teammates that they can trust and because of this they don't have to spend energy unnecessarily, now they can channel that energy into playing top-notch defense. It's also because all the roll players are capable of playing good defense, especially PJ Washington, Gafford, DJJ and Dereck Lively, which is fantastic.
Gilbert Arenas brought a loaded gun to the locker room over cards. Nobody is gonna listen to his opinions 🤣
In my opinion Luka should have won MVP instead of jokic.
His stats and game was more convincing but it's just my opinion.
I would say Jokic has a higher floor and Luka has a higher ceiling. In order to achieve his potential, Luka has to get in better shape and become more emotionally mature. Otherwise, I don't see him becoming an all-time great.
@@NoahLinden Luka could retire today and would already be in the HOF conversation...
Luka's stats are significantly worse. Literally no ones haa better stats than Jokic. No one.
These playoffs are another chance for him to solidify that undeniable respect that comes with deep runs in the playoffs, and the biggest is winning it all like Jokic. Then they can't lie and sweep for their favorites anymore. If it's like Jokic, that might be needed.
@@Smido83 Not just conversation. He is a first ballot HOF already.
Why? Because of his euro success. My guy is the youngest euroleague MVP in history.
Gil Bert is know to people under 40 for 3 things:
1. Being racist against foreigners in the NBA.
2. Bringing a gun to a locker room.
3. Never winning a playoff series.
Who cares what he thinks ? He's jealous that Luka is ten times the player he was.
Gilbert having a rough year when it comes to takes lol
1:07 Swaggy P couldn’t even make his sentence grammatically correct. That’s as American as he can get 😂
They're jealous the european players speak better english than them.
Dirk got same media treatment historic run but espn didn't give much praise most segments was about heatles and lebron turning into the frozen one not the choosen one
Whose podcast was that that was screaming they pick euro players last? Wanna know so I can avoid it like the plague. Those guys lend credence to an old saying regarding those that are lacking: If you can't be good, be loud.
All bluster, no substance. Pathetic.
Good old Gilbert Arenas!
Other than race, I’m not sure why the European players get so much grief. Some of the European players are REALLY good. Why is that so hard to understand? Perhaps some of the black players pick up on the white fans liking the European players out of proportion to their actual value. We should not be surprised that black/white racial bias surfaces.
When I see Kyrie hug Luka I “hear”, “love ya brotha”.
That “when it comes to” opening is really starting to become pretty iconic😎
Lebron is the Drake of basketball- just a reminder
He not a F.A.N.
I’d say the fanbases are very similar
I’d say the fanbases are very similar
@@MaximusR93 this man gets it!
Who is the Kendrick?
its seemingly all of Luka's attempts to draw fouls resulted in no calls from the refs.
there was the one foul he got that got called so late that wasn’t even debatable the refs weren’t even gonna then they thought about how bad it’d look if they didn’t call
Luka doesn’t get the preferential treatment like Lebron does from the refs
It was mad clear how they wanted OKC to win the 2nd round the same fouls Shai was getting Luka was getting ignored by the refs especially Tony Bummers
Luka's critics are literally pulling the same shit some rappers pull with Eminem when they call him a "guest in HipHop", they can't stand the fact someone they don't identify with is better at the thing they love. It's disgusting to watch honestly.
The Luka disrespect is getting out of hand
we are in a new era of racism
They're just going mask off now. They've been this way towards whites forever for those paying attention
It’s cute how y’all think THIS is racism 😂
This ain’t racism.
@@peda15 fr they wanna be oppressed so bad.
@@gothgrrl8711no, we really don’t, we actually just want people to stop talking about skin color all the time. That being said, with the disproportionate black presence in the NBA media and podcast space, there is obvious bigotry towards white and/or European players. To pretend that you can’t see it is just delusional 😂😂😂
This is so easy why fans actually are liking European basketball players 1. No drama, they play basketball that's it 2. Their playstyle is different and fun watch, they're not crazy flashy, athletic, etc just amazing basketball fundamentals 3. Wemby, Luka, jokic, etc all are just really chill dudes
both luka and nikola are decent defenders, no they are not exceptional but if you watch their games often you will see they make attackers miss layups quite often and get the rebounds immediatelly.
Luka has been elite defensively this playoffs so far. Way above just "decent".
@@MistaWordz well i am not talking just about the playoffs, but indeed he is
That's not true joker plays elite team defense he has incredibly quick hands and reflexes and understands how to disrupt plays and get into passing lanes and he knows how to use his big body he's not at the top of the NBA for on ball defense he's pretty much neutral in that stat but his off ball defense is elite. IQ is good for defense too. Not pure athleticism.
@@jacktheleper4468 yeah that still doesnt make him elite defender, there are levels to defending
Bro all the foreign guys have had better careers than Gilbert and they’re still playing 😂
Wow. I couldn't imagine the outrage if former white NHL players were disrespecting African black players in the NHL. 😅
They would roll out the red carpet for them. And that is the reason things are so messed up because one group takes all this disrespect and the other group just gets to act anyway they want like bad kids
It’s funny how y’all cry about “everything being about race” but then bring up race constantly if y’all feel the smallest slight against white folks 😅
The problem with what you just said, is Gilbert arenas has been opened about his racism so you can't interpreted it as criticism, guys like Luka and jokic being good at basketball makes Gilbert arenas feel uncomfortable and insecure, he has been open with his hate about white or white European players.
@@recorz98 so when he has hot takes about black players and entire decade of basketball is that racism as well?
@@peda15that part
Gilbert is at home screaming like
"They dont even have gun rights in europe!!!! How they supposed to bring a strap in the locker room and threaten to clap they teammates?!? That aint the NBA!"
Putting out the content that exposes the media bias and narratives. GOAT
It’s only one game but I’m feeling really good about the Mavs winning this series!
To be fair, he really only started exerting defensive effort since the trade, and Irving has settled into his leadership role and also starting exerting defensive effort. With the defensive pieces they added , if Luka and Uncle Drew just give effort and play reasonable team defense, they’ll be just fine. I think Kyrie is realizing his basketball mortality and closing window , and is really locking in and embracing his role.
He literally had 15 in the 4th and closed the game while Ant was struggling. He also casually hit the biggest 3 of the game over Ant. I do like Edwards a lot but they’re jumping so quick on the MJ thing, personally I see more Butler / Pistons IT
IRONIC that *_Gil is BLACK_* (meaning with better physique) but cannot defend better than Luka or Jokic or Rudy.
Also, as much as i appreciated his game, he didn't achieved MUCH, even individual awards.
Being black doesnt give you a better physique or make you a good defender, athleticism is something you work on just like anything else. Some people like anything else has a leg up due to genetics but this isnt exclusive to being black. This is the same racism that people use against Europeans just in reverse.
He didn't achieve much because he was weak willed and weak minded, now he has a podcast? I guess he's gotta do something right?
I will give Gil credit, for being arguably the best "shoot-first/no passing/no-defense/no-leadership/non-winning/gun-toting" point guard of all time. He lost more games than he won! No one is riding their single 60 point game quite like Gil.
@@r.lr.lreverse racism 😂😂😂😂
@@peteinthedesert7082 Definitely agree with your 1st sentence. He proudly boasted how he abused 1-4 flat, meaning 1-dimensional and can't do anything other than cooking 1 guy. And he's talking and downplaying European players as if he's way way better.
AAU is ruining American basketball. They’re not learning shit and Europeans are coming over with way more basketball knowledge.
Luka's assists alone can bring his team to glory😂😂😂😂
Gilbert was way too mid to be this unbelievably racist
Let's cut the narrative, luka is an avarage defender, not a cone and not even a bad one, he still kinda far for bieng a 2way player but he has improved in the last couple of seasons and he step it up in this post season giving even some lock down performances
I wonder why they seem to hate foreign players but are glazing Embiid like no other. He isn't american either.
he is black
Ain’t nobody listening to Gil. Especially us! 😂😂😂
Luka deserves much more
Adam Silver FOR SURE would not mind seeing dallas in the finals. The more international superstars win, the more international viewers the league gets = more revenue. Same with Kyrie, if he manages do a ”redemption ark”, more people start to tune in when he plays = more revenue.
That being said, Twolves winning wouldnt be terrible eighter for the league. Also, eventhough i disagreed on the last point, I enjoy your videos! ✌🏼
2 am is the morning brother, good vid tho
Here after dallas went up 2-0 with Luka s dagger
He's offensively so good that others overlook his improved defense
most people think that about Luka and Jokic until they light you up
Jason Kidd has got the whole team to buy into playing defense.
Defense is 100% mentality and effort. Luka has always had the mentality to murk a ball handler, but just not the effort on that side of the ball.
With Kyrie, he dont need to do it all on offense. Team baby.
Luka needs to shoot more mid range forsure! 😤
Kyrie being the only dude from that Nets team to be in the playoffs currently is honestly hilarious. Imagine telling someone that last year.
I hate that clip of Gilbert talking about the all-star selections and just yelling "LAST, LAST" so GD much
Thank you for being one voice of reason amidst all the Euro hate
Honestly its obnoxious, and most aren't as bad as Gil, but even Kenny Smith says stupid shit about luka and joker
Not to mention Perk and sas
Looks like Luka understands the assignment. That alone gives him a chance
Irving dunking on a reg is crazy to me
If your biggest critic is Agent 0 trophies then you are doing something good.
I'm just waiting to see how Team USA is destroyed in the court by Europeans this coming Olympics.
Have you seen how Kyrie was not included in the team? He is in great shape and showing he still has it and that includes playing great at the defensive end. Why that would be? maybe cuz the Mainstream media wanted him to retire after he left down KD? Or because he went against the injections? Or because he turned down the Knicks? Or saying he has played his harder series, and that wasn't against the Warriors whre the mainstream media gives all the credit to LeFraud not recognizing how big Kyrie was?
Bro pivoted to the other great white hope now that Jokic is gone 💀
That game was great!
He acts like theres tons of NBA players that play zero defense
They're just hating in Luka
I'm old I remember arenas
He was all offense played no defense at all. Ironic.
Mavericks is the Dark Horse of the NBA 🏆🏆🏆
Hilarious that Gilbert is taking too anybody about defense. Didn't realize he even knew the word
Arenas is the basketball version of the poster child for stupid and we all know you cannot fix that.
500th like🎉🎉
"What Adam Silver doesn't want in the final is a Slovenian dude & Kyrie Irving" that is simply hilarious.
Gil is the reason I watch nightcap significantly less than when it first came out
Whenever these former non championship non MVP players talk I think the vast majority of them should not be listened to. They’re takes are completely useless and most of the time they sound like disgruntled employees.
Arenas brain cells perfectly matches his jersey no......00
He wasnt called agent 0 for nothing
Adam Silver was really trying to make sure that the Mavericks went to a game 7 in their previous series... But even with terrible reffing Mavs pulled out the win!
Luka played good defense for this series. To be considered great you have to do this in every game every series 💯
Remember Gil played for the Shanghai Sharks. He made it out of the 1st round of the playoffs once in his career then got swept in that 2nd round. And obviously he brought tools into the locker room. This is the man "analyzing" basketball.
I feel like a lot of good midrange shots are being passed up nowadays, cuz bruh, if it's not a three or a layup, it's inefficient.
Plus he led one of the most succesfull and high pressure teams in europe to a european title at...17 years old.
Thanks
Gilbert is mad he’s from the burbs. secretly hates himself 😢
Its weird, you have the same voice as Skap Attack with the same critiques as him too 🤔
Gilbert talking about Europeans being picked last during the all star game, the all star game is literally a joke and they play zero defense
When you're right you're right.
Would love to see an Eastern European team join the NBA......Can you imagine....
Since year 2 I knew he was gonna be a superstar
listening to guys who couldnt get it done is your first sign indicator..........i dont get it
How many all NBA defense made Agent 0 during his career? 🤔
lol if Adam silver truly wanted ant in the finals over Luka then that basket interference late in the game would have been reversed to a good basket
Gilbert Arenas been shooting a lot of foolish and idiotic comments. Guy is ridiculous.
The Mavericks got way better at defense when they made that trade for Washington and Gaffel for sure.
James better not go to Dallas next season
I guess if you can't beat them then cry about them. These Euro players are bringing the game back to it's pureness again. I love it again.
Gilbert Arena shouldn’t be taken seriously when it comes to basketball
So wild how much the NBA media hates these gyros with the wrong paint job where are they going to say when muka finishes this revenge tour first the Clippers then your MVPSGA then you're facing the league Edwards then the loan stud Tatum what are these guys really going to say because you know they won't eat crow
What’s crazy is they won with only making 6 3’s
They are threat mid range and in the paint
Really fun to watch
Gil's attitude is highly indicative of the reason why US players are no longer best: they're not playing to win, they're playing for show.