Luka contributes way more offensively than Giannis, and really needs less to win compared to giannis. Giannis needs his defense to make up for his incomplete offense, that´s not Luka´s case, if he was to become a good defender he wouldnñt be on par with Giannis, he would be clear of him and everyone else.
Yeah, and tatum is playing amazing according to you??? The guy is playing 44 minutes and looks like is present for 10 minutes, he is not handling the ball in every posession he is horrible in offesne, and porzingiz and drw pretty much have amazing games. So like that is ok
A mf really tried to tell me just cuz Luka had a triple double that it wasn't his fault. 8 turnovers and every Celtics player is scoring on you, yeah aight.
@@ThomasLenorandhis triple doubles are worst than Westbrooks when he would go like 8-39. At least Westbrook always gave it his all. Luka might be the most stat inflated player in nba history
no excuse for this man not being in better shape, he's currently on a 5 year, $215m deal, so yeah... i think the least you can do is be in excellent to elite shape...
Yeah but it’s suspicious from them to find a way to trash Doncic way more than Kyrie despite the fact that he was the only positive in Mavs performances in Boston.
It ain’t Kyrie who they’re attacking, it’s Luka. He’s a horrible defender, horrible. Not only that, Luka is only effective on offensive with the ball in his hands. He’s a White version of the Houston Rockets James Harden.
@akeemalston7506 it's his biggest flaw no movement and little effort w/out being the primary ball defender, and when he is idk y but his movement side to side and d iq is so bad
@@brianpayton5396 have you ever heard it being discussed by analyst, because with Harden that and his defense we’re know critique points. Especially hardens defense.
He dont HAVE to bring the damn ball up… thats the problem with these triple double players,mfs not elite at anything off ball and refuse to set screens and do other things lol
Gil has a way of saying not much or dumb shit with consideration and deliberation. It’s an impressive skill - I’m ALWAYS suckered into it. Slows down, rolls his eyes, there’ll be the pause, before saying some banal or wrong shit.
I knew it too…just like i knew Americans like you would trash him for not playing defense (while forgetting that he is his team’s Offense). You people are sad and pathetic with this kind of sorry ass criticism. Have you seen his offensive stats? Oh im sure that you dont want to talk about, just like his teammates who’ve helped him not one iota. Straight Dummy.
Even tho they were praising his defense, there were still plenty of times in other series where he would just give up on plays, not rebound, not contest layups. He looks like a complete diva out there, it’s such poor effort and just disrespectful to the game.
They making excuses for the mf. Luka refuses to play effective defense bc he don’t want to and has never had to. He don’t sit down on defense and get a good stance, he don’t make contact when he playing off ball.
@@kingkanyonoffensively special a all time bucket like tracy or melo - he can’t win with his play style - LBJ MJ all played defense when it mattered and werent 20% body fat
@@jrock7561obviously not the best one but hes up there. He also about to win two chips were he is a viable piece on the. Championships teams he’s been on. I believe top 15 best two way player to ever play.
@@eugenepinex5002 He's usually wrong 90% of the time..10% of the time he says something that is right. His takes are abhorrent tho majority of the time. Broken clocks type shit
@Lister-gf3hiu privileged luka fans crying like girls now my gawd😂. Boy get no excuses he out there banging mfs in the post. Ima former D1 Athlete, u ain’t that hurt if u can play a full game and be bumping mfs how he do. That’s taxing on joints and ligaments so that alone tells me he healthy enough to be judged on performance
@Lister-gf3hi yo ass said thoracic contusion thats just a fancy word for a bruise. if he was really injured like u guys said he was everyone in the mavs would stop him from playing thats their franchise forget the chip he is their next 10 years. they cant afford him to get seriously injured stop it. he only holds onto his knee when they r losing. he plays defence like this year round, and every year in the playoff gets hunted. their gameplan is to literally hide him on d. how can you be a superstar and that bum on defence.
as a former basketball player, you guys have the most elite podcast concerning the sport. No emotions. There are no holes in anyone’s rhetoric on the couch. Be coaches. Respect.
Luka defense is definitely a problem, but people overlook his offense because of his stats too. He don’t do anything when the ball isn’t in his hands. Him and Kyrie are taking turns, but Kyrie is moving without the ball more. Boston basically know what’s going on before it happens because Dallas is so predictable. Meanwhile Boston is moving the rock, they have their role players involved. PJ been playing good, but he’s just sitting in the corner waiting majority of the time , when he’s a natural energy player. JB and JT play off each other really good now and when they don’t have the ball they’re cutting. Lebron and Kyrie played off each other and they knew when to play 1v1. Luka is too ball dominant, he rarely set picks and move without the ball, it’s just mostly iso ball/creating a mismatch and that’s not beating the Celtics. The Celtics know how high his usage is on offense so they’re making him guard on defense, he’s getting picked on on defense. They’re taking away his lobs, etc. It’s like the Celtics is making him throw haymakers for 12rds and making him keep his hand up.
To be fair, Luka is getting pain shots. He gets one before the game starts, and comes out hot, it wears off and he starts to struggle, goes back in at half for another one, comes out hot in the 3rd, and kinda dies away down the stretch. Boston is the one team that can stop Kyrie, who remains the best closer in the game, from closing, he's like 0-13 against the Celtics. What Kyrie cannot do, is run the team. He gets buckets. Does not drop dimes. That's why you see him get doubled in the clutch, unlike Luka or LeBron or Kidd or Magic or Nash or Harden. The crazy thing is that we were told that all that foul hunting was gone, the Harden rule. Yet nobody seems to mind Luka doing exactly that.
The mainstream media doesnt even mention him having 6 points. Imagine if he was Harden? The media meat rides Luka but trash Harden. Its amazing to see.
@@Michael-zp7mm Luka got 6 points in 3 fourth quarters now against a team worst than the team harden took to 7 games. Harden is a better playoff winner than Luka no matter them empty numbers Luka puts up. If the media was fair you would know how bad Luka is on the defensive end, all of them TOs and lack of 4th quarter scoring ie choking.
people said the same of jokic even after Looking lackadaisical defensively so we have to be consistent. Giannis still the best in the world cause he averages 30 and arguably the best defender in the league
@@JJayy05ok stop . Giannis is good but “ arguably the best defender” is a myth. Compared to Jokic ofc Giannis is a great defender… Giannis defense it’s self is overrated
Does it matter? He talking about what he's seeing and at the end of the day he is a vet so he knows what he's talking about. Just because you don't like doing something doesn't mean you incapable of doing that thing. He's played more professional ball than you so I think he's valid, bud
I love the break down fellas. Film is so important to athletes to get better. This is why I love basketball, positioning is so important, defense has to be played as a team. Everyone helps everyone.
Crown Royal said all that ought to be said. "Four self checks stand resting watching on the O end while Luka dribbles, dribbles, dribbles then finally shoots, pump fakes, body ups...then walks down to get dogged out by the water boy on the D side of the court. If he even crosses past the half court line?" Defense is still part of the game as Crown Royal tells.
I’m black than a mf but at times yes he can be a cone on defense but the nigga is hurt also. He was never gonna be a great defensive player he’s not even fast offensively so expecting him to be great defensively is never gonna happen just like Steph and plenty other players ain’t great defensively. Luka has been giving more effort this year and in these playoffs as well but the highlights are about the negatives so that’s the narrative i guess🤷🏾♂️
Can yall start zooming in cut every now and then to the game when yall dissecting replays ? Appreciate yall learn so much watching yall show, and funny as hell 😂 🙏🏾
He’s played with a lot more effort on defense but the nigga hurt right now. He’s not the only superstar that’s not great defensively. He’s not even quick on offense so what people think he’s suppose to do on defense be Jrue Holiday🤦🏾♂️😂
Finally someone with the balls to tell it. Luka is a terrible team player and he makes some of the worst decisions I’ve ever seen a star player make in the finals. He dribbles himself into horrible positions on the court, begs for a foul or dashes the ball away.
It’s Kyrie’s fault is all I hear from those white knights… 8 turnovers, 4 missed free throws and 3 points in the 4th with no defense ever… lol I guess it doesn’t take much these days to be the best in the NBA…
You mean the same game where Luka kept his team in the game for the first 3 Quarters? 😂 you Americans make me laugh… clearly not capable of critical thinking or at least agreeing with what the tv screen is showing you. Luka is the offense, its on everybody else to play better, especially Kyrie…what are his percentages? Yeah, thats what i thought, be quiet.
Just say u don’t watch games and want to feed into the narratives. I’m black as fuck but wtf has Kyrie done to help him out in these 2 finals games? The mf luka is gassed by the 4th from everything he did through 3 and kyrie mr 4th quarter should’ve been taking over and he didn’t. Fault goes around everybody but making it all about Luka is BS.
@@ILLWill1027 good call…agreed. Kyrie has to carry the load at certain points, no doubt. Im serbian so maybe slight bias here, brate, but we cant argue over his offensive prowess.
@@ILLWill1027Ok Luka licker. I watch the games and being a pg back in the day and knowing how to break down film and plays ran, Luka has scoring outbursts here and there during the game but at crucial times he has turned the ball over, missed free throws and some open shots. He's also a liability on defense. The reason why he's getting criticism from non Luka groupies is because when you're touted as a top 3 player , MVP candidate, face of the league candidate and future 🐐 status you're going to be judged harshly. Ask Lebron, Curry and Durant about that burden. Especially Lebron who gets criticized for no longer being the best player going into year 22.
I’m a ATL guy and was happy when they traded Luka for Trae. Trae can improve and will get better over the years. Luka might have 8 to 10 at the most, and he’s already on the slide. At his size and weight, he’s gonna have knee problems and health issues throughout his career and it’s already started. He had his window and it’s starting to close. He’s gonna get points and stats off usage and having the ball in his hand. The best way to stop Luka, put somebody small and athletic on him early pick him up full court most possessions, by second half put somebody bigger on him that’s athletic, the more tired he is he’s not gonna post he’s gonna start shooting 3’s and the average goes down when he’s tired.
How tf did they go from talking about Luka’s defense to Gilbert no neck arenas changing the subject to Jayson Tatum? Because Gilbert was once upon a defensive liability just like Luka.. he wanted to change subject to offense
8:00 for anyone that wants to know why people know Luka is a cone. And nobody cares about injuries, if you’re sore you’re sore, if you’re hurt you don’t play.
I like how y’all did the play by play breakdown, this is the new standard of basketball podcast I see coming to educate the young kids. Work hard play hard!
Every time I hear Luka's only 25, I find myself surprised. He looks (and moves) way older. Luka looks like he smokes cigarettes during time outs.😅 But seriously, Boston is just the better, more experienced team.🤷🏾♂️
i agree with mccants 7:00 if you can do it like that on offense, you can do it on defense. i fully believe luka just dont want to work on defense, most of these kids out here coming in dont want to work on defense, its about offense, offense is the 'exciting' aspect of the game, offense is where the stats at, so dont nobody really care about defense.
Can you please give us a picture-in-picture or cut screen of the plays you guys are analyzing? You guys have WEALTH of Wisdom of the rhythm og the Game that i feel we could ALL benefit from by seeing what you're seeing!
Luka is a liability to his team regardless of how much he scores. He gotta stop looking for fouls and play better defense. If not, he shouldn't be on the list as one of the top 5 players in the league.
These dudes criticize Giannis, Jokic and Luka more than anyone else in the NBA and it's time to tell the truth. And it's worst for Giannis. At least Luka and Joka actually got people behind them. Giannis though... Remember when Markief Morris fouled Jokic hard and people made look like Jokic was the bad guy? Remember when Montrezl Harrell called Luka a name that I cannot say on RUclips? Just googled what Montrezl Harrell called Luka.
Why cant people call it how it is without feelings and reaching fouls 😂🤣 Too much sensitivity you brought where he from into this is crazy … HE’s SLOWWW
You can critique his effort on the defensive end. That doesn’t mean you’re hating. They may hate on other clips, but I see honest criticism here. Luka has to become a more engaged defender.
Yea he flat out terrible on defense he jus let brown and Tatum drive at will atleast get a couple fouls smh, helluva an offense player tho but terrible on defense slow footed ass
@@fastguna650 First Team all NBA does not mean you're good at defense. Steph, Kyrie, Carmelo, etc have been multiple time all NBA team members. Defense is not necessary to make All-NBA teams.
@@activatebpm I’m aware. My point is it should be the criteria. Similarly to Gobert winning dpoy when he’s literally the worst perimeter defender in the nba
Everyone is also forgetting regarding freshness. The mavs had 3 crazy series to get here. Boston had one of the walk through easiest roads to the finals ever. Teams were already not good they were playing and were m injury riddled.
Facts For anyone to find a Flaw about Luka this post season insane and criminal might I add the kid is 25 5 straight all NBA 1st team and lead his team to the Finals in year 6 in the western conference whom some might say with a less talented roster outside of Kyrie
All these people getting tired in the fourth quarter just proves to me why Michael Jordan is the greatest of all time. Fourth quarter Michael Jordan is the greatest player that ever lived by far. He would always have another gear for the fourth quarter. Especially if you pissed him off. He also had the highest usage rate of all time and barely slept. Imagine if Jordan got a full night's sleep and had a nutritionist and never smoked.
When he's scoring he's the best in the NBA, when he's getting scored he has a knee injury. Lol. Just be honest white players aren't athletic enough to keep up with the black players
Ill been saying for 15 yrs and counting. STOP saying guys like Luka Joker Kyrie are beeter all time than guys who played both sides of the ball. Categorized them as great offensive weapons and leave it at that. We saw a 22yr old ant man damn near collapsed when he had to be the top scorer, creator and guard kyrie. AT 22!! This is why i marvel at Lebron for being all 3 for atleast 15 of his 21 yrs and even when his defense has slipped these past few years, hes 100 TIMES better than Luka even now. Theres levels to greatness. Funny how even now, u NEVER see teams switch hunt to get Bron on them. If anything u see them call for picks to get him OFF of them. Absolutely incredible
Lol Lebron doesn’t play lockdown defense, he’s a great off ball defender and can play good on-ball for period…JET was cooking him in the finals in 2011
Yall should really get a feature where when yall watching/talking with the big screen the camera view changes to a more zoomed in view of the TV. Not out lol we can't see
Luka will be pressed in the finals against different defenders which we are witnessing ,however he's doing his best for what he's able too do, the problem I do see is Luka can't guard offensive players who are fast and two way players. It's other you be patient and adapt too whomever you're guarding and pick at his weaknesses
If bron and Gianni’s can get numbers across the board and play defense Luka has to change his lifestyle
Luka contributes way more offensively than Giannis, and really needs less to win compared to giannis. Giannis needs his defense to make up for his incomplete offense, that´s not Luka´s case, if he was to become a good defender he wouldnñt be on par with Giannis, he would be clear of him and everyone else.
Bron hasnt played real defense in 8 years
@@MrRockapoodle72Bron hasn’t played defense since Miami
@@MrRockapoodle72 bro Luca is like 25 we don’t wanna hear it
@@DelonteJonesBut won two chips. So if luka does that, then fuck this Convo 😂
Tatum played 45 mins and didn’t look tired. They can’t even admit Luka not in good enough shape
Luka is getting injections in his knees and chest. If it wasn't the playoffs, he would not be playing
Yea but he isnt scoring the ball so its give or take luka too tired to play defense when nun of his teammates hitting
How often does taten bring the Ball up?
@@MichelePonte well never fear my boy has all the time he needs after this weekend haha
Yeah, and tatum is playing amazing according to you??? The guy is playing 44 minutes and looks like is present for 10 minutes, he is not handling the ball in every posession he is horrible in offesne, and porzingiz and drw pretty much have amazing games. So like that is ok
Not gonna lie, he’s not boxing out, closing out, or really doing anything off ball. Its terrible
the school of james hardees
The mf wont even cut to the basket
Hes just a better James Harden
he was much better is the previous 3 series. Could be he's just broken down or he's afraid to get get in foul trouble b/c he's the only one producing.
Out of position off ball too. I don't know if he's injured or exhausted or what. But looking Carmelo Anthonyish on some of these possessions.
Luka is that 2k build you regret making cause you're getting cooked nonstop in Park..
Lmaoooo
That 60 stamina 60 agility build
🤣🤣
😂 facts
Most def. He’s the PG dudes don’t put any PD on, not even 72 PD to get bronze challenger.
A mf really tried to tell me just cuz Luka had a triple double that it wasn't his fault. 8 turnovers and every Celtics player is scoring on you, yeah aight.
All triple doubles aren't the same
And he took a ton of shots and he fouled out lmao
@@ThomasLenorandhis triple doubles are worst than Westbrooks when he would go like 8-39. At least Westbrook always gave it his all. Luka might be the most stat inflated player in nba history
Luka is a liability
Luka plays for people like that. Stat padding
They making him work on defense plain and simple
@Lister-gf3hithats all cap 🧢….players are only injured when they lose…
@Lister-gf3hiyea if he wasn’t injured he would’ve swept Boston lol FOH
@Lister-gf3hi so what about his offense?
@Lister-gf3hi I agree with the majority of what you're saying. The only issue is his almost complete lack of effort defensively.
Yup
I like that McCants speaks his mind. He has some wild takes but I like his difference of opinion. Podcast wouldn’t work if everyone agreed.
An he made a good point, because they killed Embiid calling him lazy while he was averaging 30…. This is the same level of accountability for Luka
Exactly 💯
Bruh didn’t Shad just say last week Luka is better than Bron tho?? He be all over the place
@@shinsukecorbin425 I don’t know remember what my girl said last night. Let alone what he said last week. I just know he has his own opinions
@@shinsukecorbin425u goofies too emotional. He was talking basketball skill at a certain age. Never said he ranked over Bron all time
no excuse for this man not being in better shape, he's currently on a 5 year, $215m deal, so yeah... i think the least you can do is be in excellent to elite shape...
The very least. McCants said it, they still crud Embiid for the same thing and Embiid is a MVP
Europeans 😂
Yeah dude has gotta stop the whining and pudginess/puffiness lol he better take this ass whoopin and get his ass into the gym this summer
White boys ain't got it like that 😂
Luka oncic.. No D.
Luka is getting torched, tbh, it looks worse than Curry vs Kyrie in the finals
At least Curry tried and had an injury
Facts
@@THEMANCURTISLuka is injured too
@@spenser6353I like how you ignored the “tried” part 🤣
Yeah but it’s suspicious from them to find a way to trash Doncic way more than Kyrie despite the fact that he was the only positive in Mavs performances in Boston.
The commentary watching the play by play is prob the best part of this show , they really go next level with the IQ
You can't hide him or Kyrie in this series. Boston has 4 guys that are competent with the ball in their hands and competent off ball.
It ain’t Kyrie who they’re attacking, it’s Luka. He’s a horrible defender, horrible. Not only that, Luka is only effective on offensive with the ball in his hands. He’s a White version of the Houston Rockets James Harden.
@@kisswritersheard a lot of analysts talk his game but never have I heard of his off ball game.
@akeemalston7506 it's his biggest flaw no movement and little effort w/out being the primary ball defender, and when he is idk y but his movement side to side and d iq is so bad
@@brianpayton5396 have you ever heard it being discussed by analyst, because with Harden that and his defense we’re know critique points. Especially hardens defense.
@akeemalston7506 it's really obvious 2 years ago he did this ruclips.net/video/S9p_EsjRXBU/видео.htmlsi=iXi35WUVXgXFmbV1
When Josiah try to add Context KMart said “ Nobody don’t wanna hear that shit Josiah “😂😂
Play both sides of the ball. I hate to say it but the greatest player of all time played defense . Wtf
Are you speaking of king james !?
@lamarlashley8738 no he said the goat
@@lamarlashley8738 nahh the person that got a scoring title and dpoy …
@@novelaego2404Yeah clown Bron played defense and he is the goat
@@anubis3963Bron isn’t even better than Kobe.
He dont HAVE to bring the damn ball up… thats the problem with these triple double players,mfs not elite at anything off ball and refuse to set screens and do other things lol
Facts stat chasing
I HAVE BEEN SCREAMING THIS!!!
Luka’s offensive game doesn’t use enough energy to use the energy excuse on defense.
How many years have you been in the league? 😂
Damn jasonjones, you was averaging 30pts 10 stls & blks in the league? How come I never heard of you?
you're just wrong. He was excellent on D in the first three series. Dude is beat up and his teammates aren't helping.
You gotta be one of the slowest people in k RUclips lol. Just because he’s not moving fast doesn’t mean that he’s not burning energy 🤦🏽♂️
@@richardcarbery7035he’s never been excellent on d pause but this dude wrong for sure
As a mavs fan I love them holding him accountable more ppl need to
Everyone should play both sides of the ball
Exactly
Luka can’t guard a parked car
His dumbass would run past it 🤦♂️😂😂
@@user-fy3ez8pw1v 🤣🤣🤣🤣
If Luka was Zion people would talk so much shit. Luka is Out of shape for a pro athlete. Imagine how much better he’d be in peak condition
He is white……
@@goatstatusj5112privilege
U can’t be the best player in the league if you’re a liability on defense luka jokic!!
Gill really made an excuse for Lucka being out of shape is wild!!!
How can u say he’s out of shape? Do u watch basketball?
@@Allergictocap0:41
@@Allergictocapout of shape compared to other All-NBA players? Yes he most definitely is
wtf yall expect him to look like a Greek God? Lol him in shape looks out of shape that’s just his body type🤦🏾♂️😂
@ILLWill1027 Come on, dude. You don't really want to stand by that argument.
It's the worst defense I've ever seen
He’s scoring 30 but giving up 25-30
That maths not mathin’.
He’s giving up more than that😭
@@akeemalston7506yah it does you just arent watching the games
He scored 32 and gave up 42. Not even counting the buckets caused by his defensive breakdowns 😂
giving up way more than that its damn near every play he gets beat and is 4v5 leading to a decent look which is majority of c's points
Gil : Luka trying NOT to get fouls
Luka : trying to draw fouls on every possession Ana almost made al.horford act out of character
Gil has a way of saying not much or dumb shit with consideration and deliberation. It’s an impressive skill - I’m ALWAYS suckered into it. Slows down, rolls his eyes, there’ll be the pause, before saying some banal or wrong shit.
Gil started out being right, then he realised being viral is better for business
Dude smart asf, so is McCants
When the media pundits started praising his defense, I laughed because I knew this would happen when forced to guard😂😂😂
I knew it too…just like i knew Americans like you would trash him for not playing defense (while forgetting that he is his team’s Offense). You people are sad and pathetic with this kind of sorry ass criticism. Have you seen his offensive stats? Oh im sure that you dont want to talk about, just like his teammates who’ve helped him not one iota. Straight Dummy.
Even tho they were praising his defense, there were still plenty of times in other series where he would just give up on plays, not rebound, not contest layups. He looks like a complete diva out there, it’s such poor effort and just disrespectful to the game.
@@crazycriz5000I gotta agree with you here Luka is costing the Mavs defensively yesterday was soooo poor
Lolol factz
They making excuses for the mf. Luka refuses to play effective defense bc he don’t want to and has never had to. He don’t sit down on defense and get a good stance, he don’t make contact when he playing off ball.
Paul Pierce would guard KOBE and give em 30 points,I aint tryna hear that bullshit.
Preach my brudda!!!
I mean you all naming special players though lmaooo
@@samt7676isn’t Luka special?
@@kingkanyon I mean sure but not like that
@@kingkanyonoffensively special a all time bucket like tracy or melo - he can’t win with his play style - LBJ MJ all played defense when it mattered and werent 20% body fat
Jrue Holiday deserves his respect if he’s able to win another chip. One of the best two way player to ever laces them up.
That is a huge stretch. He is solid but not one of the best two way players. Sorry
@@jrock7561obviously not the best one but hes up there. He also about to win two chips were he is a viable piece on the. Championships teams he’s been on. I believe top 15 best two way player to ever play.
For once Rashad is right
He’s been right more than once sir 🤦🏾♂️
@@eugenepinex5002exactly lol. Mfs still saying this in June is crazy. Obv don’t watch the show
@@eugenepinex5002 He's usually wrong 90% of the time..10% of the time he says something that is right. His takes are abhorrent tho majority of the time. Broken clocks type shit
@@GodbodyRokunigga making up stats and saying like they are facts lol 😂😂 you clowns crack me up
@@eugenepinex5002 that comment about reggie miller and lebron's legacy is enough to discredit a lot of shit he says lol
Luka is the white Harden.
harden never made it to finals nor did he ever shoot over 50fg%
but no choke job in playoffs ,but they have similar game agree
@@zockey99Big time, idgaf about a singular stat. Harden did in fact make it to a finals.
Lies!
Facts! And He would’ve made it to the finals if he didn’t run into KD and Curry
I dont wanna hear no injury excuses he chose to play so he gon accept the criticism that come with it
everyone injured in some way
@Lister-gf3hiu privileged luka fans crying like girls now my gawd😂. Boy get no excuses he out there banging mfs in the post. Ima former D1 Athlete, u ain’t that hurt if u can play a full game and be bumping mfs how he do. That’s taxing on joints and ligaments so that alone tells me he healthy enough to be judged on performance
@Lister-gf3hi yo ass said thoracic contusion thats just a fancy word for a bruise. if he was really injured like u guys said he was everyone in the mavs would stop him from playing thats their franchise forget the chip he is their next 10 years. they cant afford him to get seriously injured stop it. he only holds onto his knee when they r losing. he plays defence like this year round, and every year in the playoff gets hunted. their gameplan is to literally hide him on d. how can you be a superstar and that bum on defence.
@@aditya5162you get pain shots for bruises?
as a former basketball player, you guys have the most elite podcast concerning the sport. No emotions. There are no holes in anyone’s rhetoric on the couch. Be coaches. Respect.
Luka defense is definitely a problem, but people overlook his offense because of his stats too. He don’t do anything when the ball isn’t in his hands. Him and Kyrie are taking turns, but Kyrie is moving without the ball more. Boston basically know what’s going on before it happens because Dallas is so predictable. Meanwhile Boston is moving the rock, they have their role players involved. PJ been playing good, but he’s just sitting in the corner waiting majority of the time , when he’s a natural energy player. JB and JT play off each other really good now and when they don’t have the ball they’re cutting. Lebron and Kyrie played off each other and they knew when to play 1v1. Luka is too ball dominant, he rarely set picks and move without the ball, it’s just mostly iso ball/creating a mismatch and that’s not beating the Celtics. The Celtics know how high his usage is on offense so they’re making him guard on defense, he’s getting picked on on defense. They’re taking away his lobs, etc. It’s like the Celtics is making him throw haymakers for 12rds and making him keep his hand up.
I agree. His teams might win the title eventually, but I doubt it until he adjusts his play. And gets in shape.
Dude will just stand a watch when the ball is not in his hand.
Bro getting cooked on defense and isn't closing in the 4th. Fouling out last night, with 6 minutes on the clock - in a close game - is CRAZY
To be fair, Luka is getting pain shots. He gets one before the game starts, and comes out hot, it wears off and he starts to struggle, goes back in at half for another one, comes out hot in the 3rd, and kinda dies away down the stretch. Boston is the one team that can stop Kyrie, who remains the best closer in the game, from closing, he's like 0-13 against the Celtics. What Kyrie cannot do, is run the team. He gets buckets. Does not drop dimes. That's why you see him get doubled in the clutch, unlike Luka or LeBron or Kidd or Magic or Nash or Harden.
The crazy thing is that we were told that all that foul hunting was gone, the Harden rule. Yet nobody seems to mind Luka doing exactly that.
About damn time someone talk about Luka defense. It’s hurting the team
Lager Lovin' Luka either gives up the beer or he is James Harden Jr.
At least harden plays defense and don’t get picked on
Harden never brought his team to the finals
@@aris_mendezLuka went against Minnesota 🤦♂️😂😂 harden had to get past the warriors
@user-fy3ez8pw1v and the lakers with LeBron and Ad (bubble year)
The mainstream media doesnt even mention him having 6 points. Imagine if he was Harden? The media meat rides Luka but trash Harden. Its amazing to see.
They called Harden a choker for losing to the warriors with KD without his second best player. The media is a joke
To be fair the turnovers and missed shots didn't help JH case that year either.
Harden is not the right guy to bring up for playoff performances his criticisms are pretty warranted.
@@Michael-zp7mm Luka got 6 points in 3 fourth quarters now against a team worst than the team harden took to 7 games. Harden is a better playoff winner than Luka no matter them empty numbers Luka puts up. If the media was fair you would know how bad Luka is on the defensive end, all of them TOs and lack of 4th quarter scoring ie choking.
@@jas7374 Luka 6 points in the 4th in 3 games combined. He had 8 TOs in game 2. Tbf Luka is a worse version of Harden.
This is why it pisses me off when ppl say he’s the best player in the league….he’s an absolute liability on defense. Then you miss free throws…gtfoh
So was Steph, Jokic, Lebron (currently) not everyone has to be good on defense
people said the same of jokic even after Looking lackadaisical defensively so we have to be consistent. Giannis still the best in the world cause he averages 30 and arguably the best defender in the league
People don't consider defense in the discussion anymore sadly elite players play both ends
@@bjrnthebootybanditbron is not a liability stop that
@@JJayy05ok stop . Giannis is good but “ arguably the best defender” is a myth. Compared to Jokic ofc Giannis is a great defender… Giannis defense it’s self is overrated
Gil he has to do that because he’d be useless on offense without the ball. Kyrie being average is exposing what Luka has always been.
Gil knows all about being a cone on defense 😂
He made it to the nba, he did enough. 😅
@@charlesledbetter907 how is that irrlevant the point he is making is that Gil is out here talking about Luka´s defence like he was any better.
@dphilosopher06 way to be a woman haha he is speaking on what he seeing and never said he was a good defsive player haha
When he was in GS he got credit for D…helped get him paid
Does it matter? He talking about what he's seeing and at the end of the day he is a vet so he knows what he's talking about. Just because you don't like doing something doesn't mean you incapable of doing that thing. He's played more professional ball than you so I think he's valid, bud
I love the break down fellas. Film is so important to athletes to get better. This is why I love basketball, positioning is so important, defense has to be played as a team. Everyone helps everyone.
Crown Royal said all that ought to be said. "Four self checks stand resting watching on the O end while Luka dribbles, dribbles, dribbles then finally shoots, pump fakes, body ups...then walks down to get dogged out by the water boy on the D side of the court. If he even crosses past the half court line?"
Defense is still part of the game as Crown Royal tells.
Watch all the white knights come to his defense.😂😂He's a cone on defense.
Steph, Lillard, Kyrie, Lebron, Harden don't impact defense
I’m black than a mf but at times yes he can be a cone on defense but the nigga is hurt also. He was never gonna be a great defensive player he’s not even fast offensively so expecting him to be great defensively is never gonna happen just like Steph and plenty other players ain’t great defensively. Luka has been giving more effort this year and in these playoffs as well but the highlights are about the negatives so that’s the narrative i guess🤷🏾♂️
What does any of that have to do with Caitlin Clark?
Are you referring to white people? I'm white and I know Lukas defense is horrible. Don't be racist man.
@@StevenEvens7125its scary how ppl literally can come out with not only a statement but a statement from the deepest grooves of their ass 😂
Can yall start zooming in cut every now and then to the game when yall dissecting replays ? Appreciate yall learn so much watching yall show, and funny as hell 😂 🙏🏾
You can't be tired in the NBA Finals, you can rest in the off season
Y’all breaking down the game like that consistently would be a dope segment
and thats why.. no player who doesnt have defense should be in any TOP 10 or TOP 20 discussion
He's too tall to be a body on defense smh
I say this everyday how tf is Jrue holiday 6’3-6’4 but Luka can’t at least keep somebody In front of him
@@7Swsh reminds of Harden in his dude is 6'5 or 6'6 and can't keep one person in front of him
@WillDSwish he's defended all well for most of the play offs.
He’s played with a lot more effort on defense but the nigga hurt right now. He’s not the only superstar that’s not great defensively. He’s not even quick on offense so what people think he’s suppose to do on defense be Jrue Holiday🤦🏾♂️😂
@@jamalwalker04 I said this too but becuase Luka made it to the finals and harden choked a couple times they say it’s not a comparison 😂
Who’s here after game 3 lol
He tried playing D and fouled tf out 💀
No excuses, If you are a Superstar you got to get it done... Luka have to get it done
This man mccants is hilarious “LUKA”
Thank you gentlemen we need more of y'all breaking the game down, this was dope. Hope y'all continue to prosper.
Finally someone with the balls to tell it. Luka is a terrible team player and he makes some of the worst decisions I’ve ever seen a star player make in the finals. He dribbles himself into horrible positions on the court, begs for a foul or dashes the ball away.
Love the way talk really break the game down I feel like this is what espn is lacking
A Green Cavs Hat is nasty work Kennan
People were really comparing Luka to bron at 25. Luka only plays offense he’s more comparable to harden
Defense takes a lot more energy..
Depends on who you're guarding
He’s too young for the excuses
he way too young for that😂 he is out of shape period
Dad bods don't have that much energy... Tell fatboy to get in shape
I'm loving the film breakdown, keep it up yall, way better than ESPN!
Kenyon threw his hat 🧢 down 😅 I know he’d be pissed 😤 if he was on that team
I wish you had a closer shot on the screen so we can see what you guys are explaining. This was a great teaching moment.
Kenyon said" awwww that's bad😂😂😂😂 9:03
You guys breaking the game down like this is some of the best things I have seen.
It’s Kyrie’s fault is all I hear from those white knights… 8 turnovers, 4 missed free throws and 3 points in the 4th with no defense ever… lol I guess it doesn’t take much these days to be the best in the NBA…
You mean the same game where Luka kept his team in the game for the first 3 Quarters? 😂 you Americans make me laugh… clearly not capable of critical thinking or at least agreeing with what the tv screen is showing you. Luka is the offense, its on everybody else to play better, especially Kyrie…what are his percentages? Yeah, thats what i thought, be quiet.
Just say u don’t watch games and want to feed into the narratives. I’m black as fuck but wtf has Kyrie done to help him out in these 2 finals games? The mf luka is gassed by the 4th from everything he did through 3 and kyrie mr 4th quarter should’ve been taking over and he didn’t. Fault goes around everybody but making it all about Luka is BS.
@@ILLWill1027 good call…agreed. Kyrie has to carry the load at certain points, no doubt. Im serbian so maybe slight bias here, brate, but we cant argue over his offensive prowess.
@@ILLWill1027Ok Luka licker. I watch the games and being a pg back in the day and knowing how to break down film and plays ran, Luka has scoring outbursts here and there during the game but at crucial times he has turned the ball over, missed free throws and some open shots. He's also a liability on defense. The reason why he's getting criticism from non Luka groupies is because when you're touted as a top 3 player , MVP candidate, face of the league candidate and future 🐐 status you're going to be judged harshly. Ask Lebron, Curry and Durant about that burden. Especially Lebron who gets criticized for no longer being the best player going into year 22.
@@JohnFisherjpecLuka has been turning the ball over a lot also. Don’t ignore that fact. Critical thinking requires seeing the faults in a player also
I’m a ATL guy and was happy when they traded Luka for Trae. Trae can improve and will get better over the years. Luka might have 8 to 10 at the most, and he’s already on the slide. At his size and weight, he’s gonna have knee problems and health issues throughout his career and it’s already started. He had his window and it’s starting to close. He’s gonna get points and stats off usage and having the ball in his hand. The best way to stop Luka, put somebody small and athletic on him early pick him up full court most possessions, by second half put somebody bigger on him that’s athletic, the more tired he is he’s not gonna post he’s gonna start shooting 3’s and the average goes down when he’s tired.
How tf did they go from talking about Luka’s defense to Gilbert no neck arenas changing the subject to Jayson Tatum? Because Gilbert was once upon a defensive liability just like Luka.. he wanted to change subject to offense
22:14 😂😂 “ he might be on the bench! He too OPEN!”
The way these guys are breaking these clips down are so much better then anything in tv 🔥🔥🔥
8:00 for anyone that wants to know why people know Luka is a cone. And nobody cares about injuries, if you’re sore you’re sore, if you’re hurt you don’t play.
@Lister-gf3hi 😢😢😢😢 your king is going home you better hope he doesn’t get swept 😢😢😓😓
I like how y’all did the play by play breakdown, this is the new standard of basketball podcast I see coming to educate the young kids. Work hard play hard!
Every time I hear Luka's only 25, I find myself surprised. He looks (and moves) way older. Luka looks like he smokes cigarettes during time outs.😅 But seriously, Boston is just the better, more experienced team.🤷🏾♂️
i agree with mccants 7:00 if you can do it like that on offense, you can do it on defense. i fully believe luka just dont want to work on defense, most of these kids out here coming in dont want to work on defense, its about offense, offense is the 'exciting' aspect of the game, offense is where the stats at, so dont nobody really care about defense.
11:26 Nah Gil really changed the WHOLE convo to Tatum making a good play being a bad thing to defend luka ?
He does this shit all the time
This Gil’s best video fire break down
Luka got that james harden d
Harden is a better defender than cry baby Luka
You guys are tha best. I've been preaching this forever. It's always an excuse for Luka's shortcomings.
Title should be McCants exposes Luka defence weakness!
That was a great lessons! and also LMAO throwing the hat on the blow by!! 😂
Hard to hear Gil criticize someone else's defense when he's a shorter cone.
🤣🤣 Gilbert was a cone on defense, but could give a bucket on O
Cones recognize cones
But he admits he played no d
Gil litterally said last episode you can probably blow pass him but he gonna get back them points on offense
Can you please give us a picture-in-picture or cut screen of the plays you guys are analyzing? You guys have WEALTH of Wisdom of the rhythm og the Game that i feel we could ALL benefit from by seeing what you're seeing!
This is the first time I have ever agreed with mccants
With all this "load management", why are these players getting tired?
Gil got the bag…fs1 can’t even play footage on RUclips
Luka is a liability to his team regardless of how much he scores. He gotta stop looking for fouls and play better defense. If not, he shouldn't be on the list as one of the top 5 players in the league.
When yall showing film zoom in on the film and hide yourselves so th viewers can see the plays ❤
For copyright reasons they can’t. They have to play it like this. They don’t consent to use NBA footage
“Foul him!”🤣🤣 McCants funny as hell😂
These dudes criticize Giannis, Jokic and Luka more than anyone else in the NBA and it's time to tell the truth. And it's worst for Giannis. At least Luka and Joka actually got people behind them. Giannis though...
Remember when Markief Morris fouled Jokic hard and people made look like Jokic was the bad guy?
Remember when Montrezl Harrell called Luka a name that I cannot say on RUclips? Just googled what Montrezl Harrell called Luka.
They HATE the euro players
And Isaiah Thomas, Michael Jordan and other players. No one is off limits on this show. It’s not just European players they talk about.
Why cant people call it how it is without feelings and reaching fouls 😂🤣
Too much sensitivity you brought where he from into this is crazy …
HE’s SLOWWW
You can critique his effort on the defensive end. That doesn’t mean you’re hating. They may hate on other clips, but I see honest criticism here. Luka has to become a more engaged defender.
Yea he flat out terrible on defense he jus let brown and Tatum drive at will atleast get a couple fouls smh, helluva an offense player tho but terrible on defense slow footed ass
I like when mccants and kmart agree on sht and buddy , buddy the segment...🔥👍
Gil exposes Luka's defense? Um, isn't this his 6th or 7th year in the league? We're all well aware of his "defense."
Not all. He’s 1st team all nba. He definitely shouldn’t be imo
@@fastguna650 First Team all NBA does not mean you're good at defense. Steph, Kyrie, Carmelo, etc have been multiple time all NBA team members. Defense is not necessary to make All-NBA teams.
@@activatebpm I’m aware. My point is it should be the criteria. Similarly to Gobert winning dpoy when he’s literally the worst perimeter defender in the nba
@@fastguna650 Ah, got it. Fair point ✅️
@@fastguna650Shows that the league is trash and the fans are goofys for thinking its better then years before.
Everyone is also forgetting regarding freshness. The mavs had 3 crazy series to get here. Boston had one of the walk through easiest roads to the finals ever. Teams were already not good they were playing and were m injury riddled.
WTF Gil be talking about????
Nothing 😑
Facts For anyone to find a Flaw about Luka this post season insane and criminal might I add the kid is 25 5 straight all NBA 1st team and lead his team to the Finals in year 6 in the western conference whom some might say with a less talented roster outside of Kyrie
@@ZoDramaKyrie was the secret to getting them to the championship, even though he's having bad series.
@@ZoDramahis defense is a obvious flaw if u don’t wanna accept that then ur brain is probably melting away
Luka out of shape an lazy asf
All these people getting tired in the fourth quarter just proves to me why Michael Jordan is the greatest of all time. Fourth quarter Michael Jordan is the greatest player that ever lived by far. He would always have another gear for the fourth quarter. Especially if you pissed him off.
He also had the highest usage rate of all time and barely slept. Imagine if Jordan got a full night's sleep and had a nutritionist and never smoked.
Its easy to score with a injury but hard to defend real ballers know this
He's not the best player he doesn't play defense 😂. Yeah, it's the best offensive player, absolutely.
Giannis was playing with an injury also and won finals MVP lol Bird had a bad back and was killing the league
When he's scoring he's the best in the NBA, when he's getting scored he has a knee injury. Lol. Just be honest white players aren't athletic enough to keep up with the black players
No real ballers don’t know that 😂 100% false. If you can score 30, you can guard
@@cwalkphotographyfilms6427 facts
Luka scoring 31 and giving up 31 isn't good. You gotta play defense to win championship 🏆
Ill been saying for 15 yrs and counting. STOP saying guys like Luka Joker Kyrie are beeter all time than guys who played both sides of the ball. Categorized them as great offensive weapons and leave it at that. We saw a 22yr old ant man damn near collapsed when he had to be the top scorer, creator and guard kyrie. AT 22!! This is why i marvel at Lebron for being all 3 for atleast 15 of his 21 yrs and even when his defense has slipped these past few years, hes 100 TIMES better than Luka even now. Theres levels to greatness. Funny how even now, u NEVER see teams switch hunt to get Bron on them. If anything u see them call for picks to get him OFF of them. Absolutely incredible
@thialhoinj1971delusional
they win tho,if it was just stats for Joker and Luka i would agree but they winning maybe not the finnals but still got there and Denver won last year
Lol Lebron doesn’t play lockdown defense, he’s a great off ball defender and can play good on-ball for period…JET was cooking him in the finals in 2011
@thialhoinj1971jokic kyrie Luka good defenders 🤦♂️😂😂😂 please STFU
Yall should really get a feature where when yall watching/talking with the big screen the camera view changes to a more zoomed in view of the TV. Not out lol we can't see
Luka body says he is not in shape!!
Honsetly this might just be the best episode, love it, just dissecting and being angry
This Is Playoffs And Finals Everybody Needs To Play Defense These Nowadays Players Watering The Game Down Point Blank Period 🤨😔
Luka will be pressed in the finals against different defenders which we are witnessing ,however he's doing his best for what he's able too do, the problem I do see is Luka can't guard offensive players who are fast and two way players. It's other you be patient and adapt too whomever you're guarding and pick at his weaknesses
They should enlarge the game clip and PiP the panel.