Luka Doncic Discussion: The Magic Is Back! Luka Magic!

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  1. LakeShowAZ

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    The last thing we need to hear is the dreaded " two weeks" from our staff

    Luka needs to make some strong decisions on extending his career and how diet and staying shape is the key

    Hopefully he will watch and learn from LBJ
     
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    i think the near 270 stuff was from a few months ago, as weezy's post here indicates:

    and yes, recurrent calf injuries are troubling, not just because of the potential origin here (conditioning, basically) but because i feel like they're often a precursor to an achilles issue.

    that said, i had the same concern with the kind of injuries that AD had been stacking since 2021. they all were kind of foreboding for me.

    IF something bad happened to luka's leg, i think he's more likely to recover and be closer to the player he is than AD would in the same situation.

    in any case, we need to be very careful in returning luka to the floor, even if it affects lebron's precious timeline. even if it means a bunch of two weeks updates.
     
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    If you feel bad for him, come join him in a couple years
     
  4. LTLakerFan

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    Yep there’s his 4(?) foot photo already up in Laker gear. Have to do a good job in PS when you blow something up that big and can stand right next to it. :giggle:
     
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    Luka is an amazing player. But he needs to get his azz in proper basketball condition.

    Can't have a team leader that is fat and doesn't really put in the work. Will he? I don't know. Its scary that the chubby version of Luka is already an All NBA player. Who knows how great he could be without eating every Krispy Kreme he has met.
     
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    i think it's important to understand that some folks have different body types. up until this year, luka's size hasn't hindered him in any way, much like jokic, who's definitely carrying more fat than luka.

    i'm not sure we should be expecting the lakers to do what dallas couldn't accomplish in 6 years. it's not like they didn't try to help him with his conditioning and diet.
     
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    karacha Moderator Staff Member

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    Tune in today, February 4th at 9:00am PT to watch Luka's introduction to Los Angeles.

    www.lakers.com
     
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    If anything it helped them get to the exact spot on the floor where they could do most damage. I do agree, in principle, that he should work on his conditioning, but he was one of the top 20 players in the NBA in minutes played last year. Like, he really does play a lot. If he is willing to let Bron mentor him, watch out. No one has ever had that kind of longevity and experience. And you know Bron is willing to help.
     
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    They obviously need to be slow with giving Luka time to return and not rush him back, but I do feel like a lot of this is damage control by the Mavericks. It seems like to me they’re going out of their way to throw dirt on Luka to justify the trade they made.
     
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    To be fair Luka did have the body of a 15 year NBA veteran to start this season, so that would make any FO panic..
     
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    I am going to call him Hryuka.

    Slav people will may be understand.
     
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    https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...oncic-trade-will-haunt-mavericks/78193231007/

    FOOLISH
     
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    13 more minutes, you can also watch here:

     
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    Im Slavic... and i have no idea what u mean by that :D
     
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    Same here.
     
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    See the user name …. put your phone against your forehead and clear your mind to have the answer revealed. :cool:
     
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    Klopek? What is that? Slavic?!
     
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    Cmon. What sound does a pig make?

    Hint, it's not the insane American "oink oink".
     
  19. karacha

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    Man, now I am worried. The video has started, but Luka looks so old.... what happened to the guy?! Stress? He looks 60+ and has a mustache now?
     
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    The pig goes "khryu khryu" or "hrju hrju" or "hryu hryu". Hence... Hryuka.

    Хрю хрю
     

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