Luka Doncic Discussion: Lean Mean Slovenian Scoring Machine

again--where's the argument that he's NOT being fouled on his FTAs, and where's the argument that he's not being fouled when he "whines". sorry, i'm sympathetic to wanting an even playing field. guys can't stop him, period. they have to foul. the refs have decided not to call some of them so he doesn't shoot 20 fts a game. he's mad about that. i understand it, watching SGA fail to create separation and just get someone offbalance and shove them for a midrange look. i promise you if luka gets someone on skates and extends an arm, he's going to get whistled.

 

The free throw excuse is just from people who hate that he has game!

People look at Shai's amazing efficiency from the field. yeah, because defenders know that he's going to bait the refs for a bailout foul call so they don't even bother defending him as aggressively or Shai will just flop and flail his legs/arms so when he knows it's about to miss, he pretends he got fouled therefore voiding the missed attempt and he gets two free points instead.

Luka is more likely to get fouled and not get a bailout call so players learned to just play aggressive with him. It's the same with LeBron. Teams know they can get away with it so they just foul LeBron.

If you look at Luka's free throw rate, which is # of FTA based on FGA, he's right in line with Kobe, LeBron, Shai, Iverson, DeRozan, Durant, etc.,

Players are going to have trouble with a 6'7 European dude who has handles and can change pace in an instant like Luka can. Most NBA players are more athletic than Luka so they can generally only defend at one speed at a high level. Once Luka changes pace and goes from slow as molasses to a quick burst, those players don't know how to accurately stop and defend the shot which leads to them bumping or crashing into Luka. Does Luka look for the fouls? Yes, but he doesn't hook players arms, flop, or flail around like a wet fish. He's using his ability to change the pace to draw contact. Every time I look at Reaves/Luka's arms at the FT line, there are scratches all over. They're getting grabbed and swiped all over.

The best foul baiter of all time is by far, James Harden. Half of this dude's shot attempts led to a FT...

 

Free throw merchant got 25 FT's.... Tough to take a player like him serious when half of his points scored comes from the FT line.

Just another Shai game where a gust of wind blowing towards his direction and someone will get called for a foul.

So funny when he pushed off a Pistons player and the refs called an offensive foul on him. He was crying and yapping... clear as day he pushed off.

 

"Lakers winning without him against a powerhouse team like the Wizards proves that Luka isn't the MVP and that's why he is no longer on my list of contenders for the award" - ESPN NBA "expert" (probably)

 

Who is in charge of the mvp voting. Bill Simmons

 

Exactly

It's the "NBA Way"

With all the anti-Lakers issues

You would think they would love this storied franchise

But it all goes back to being on the west coast IMO

 

Gotta play both sides, huh? What about this you lying sack of s***?......:



How the hell did that foul baiting, free throw merchant, with no defensive game become the MVP then, if according to your two-faced a**, YOU HAVE TO PLAY BOTH SIDES? Answer that you PieceOf****!

f*** all these lying sacks of s***. It's hunting time for all of them. Time to call them out from now out with loud aggression for being the sorry sacks of liars that they are.

 

EXACTLY!!!

 

the narratives, man. they're powerful.

 

I was actually fine with that one. I think the league did that so that he would miss the Wizards and not an important game. It's the first 15 techs of the year that need to be stopped. He has always been hot headed. But, I think this year was especially tough for him with all that's going on in his personal life.

 

and for the past 15 years, the Lakers have the least number of nominees for individual awards (MVP, DPOTY, 6man) except for the Wizards

 

He racks up points so effortlessly.

You miss a few minutes and that's a 10 point swing for Luka. He's pretty much a lock for 30-40 every game

 

42 points 12 Assists and 0 turnovers

 

With Doncic's 21st point, he broke an all-time Lakers record for most points in a calendar month, passing Kobe Bryant whose previous record stood at 578.

Bryant's record-setting month also came in March, 20 years ago in 2006.

Additionally, the record is in spite of Doncic's one-game suspension due to picking up his 16th technical foul of the season.