Luka Doncic Discussion: Lean Mean Slovenian Extension Machine

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  1. Juronimo

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    At least a week really means a month.
     
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    I'm thinking 2-3 weeks.
     
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    that's what happens when he's forced to carry the team every night. he couldn't even last 3 games

    lebron era needs to end already. get luka a star who isn't 41

    reaves and ayton stepped up tonight, but you're not going to have someone dropping 40+ every night. the rest of the team needs to step it up too, even when luka's back
     
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    He just sprained his finger from a normal basketball injury, happens to every player.

    Luka must be really thrilled with this teams, I don’t think he’s ever had to be just the third option on offense with Reaves as the first option. And then he has LeBron, Ayton and Rui as his 4th, 5th and 6th options.

    Pretty stacked if I do say so.
     
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    Same thing with the contusion wherever it is …. basketball / s*** happens injury. Stop with it’s from Luka having to carry the team and “overwork” because LeBron’s out.

     
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    yeah, neither was a wear-and-tear injury. just bad luck, which happens to lots of players all the time. i'm just glad we got at least one win with both him and lebron out. you'd expect zero.
     
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    I was a little concerned that might happen when JJ had him play the entire first quarter again Minny. It's all good though. I'm not too worried. AR holding down the fort and we should be in good shape once JJ figures out rotations.
     
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    That's what I was thinking. They are trying to prepare for the playoffs like smart teams do. Dallas would keep him playing injured through the season. By the time the playoffs came around he was still incredible but very hobbled at times.
     
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    This is the way. Look at the Dodgers. Focused on health, rest, and ramping up slowly during the 2nd half of the regular season, saving their starters for the postseason. That's balanced by wanting to get at least the 6 seed, but I would take the play in and full health over the 1 seed and injuries.
     
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    Winning a ring is such a crapshoot, with injuries playing such a huge role every year plus the parity brought on by the 2nd apron stuff from last CBA, that l laugh at and pity the contingent of badge wearing “ring is the ONLY thing” …. proclaimers. Don’t care about 80 percent of all games, regular season, and to take them literally as they want you to …. hell even the 1st 3 rounds of the playoffs. Screw enjoying pro basketball played by your own wildly successful over the years LA Lakers …. during the regular season and god forbid being huge fans of any individual player or players because you like/love the way they play the game. If these types “think” (certainly not guaranteed) some other player elsewhere gives the team 5% more chance in their opinion over any of your current players, at that 1 chance over 15 top teams every year after all the injuries shake out …. ship anyone and everyone out for that person other than your current best player …. and screw all the rest of you with your silly fandom of “players” over(??) “team”. This is the ONLY way!!! Screw that attitude … IMO.
     

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