Luka Doncic Discussion: Lean Mean Slovenian Extension Machine

I think he looks fine. A lot of his shots were rimming out. And the turnovers are expected with a new team. He'll turn the corner in a couple of games

 

Westbrick > Luka

 

he takes a long time to get right after layoffs. i said in the other thread maybe he should be sitting, but i guess his MO is to play himself back into shape/rhythm. when he's not, there will be games like this, though.

 

You're in trouble as a team if you have to double the POA defensively .. This is the long term concern .

 

i'll only be concerned if luka shows up next fall looking the same. he's coming off his first extended absence in his career--on the heels of carrying a team to the finals with the injury that is still affecting him.

the good news is that this injury isn't the kind that typically has long-term impact.

it's a little reminiscent of how people were writing off AD after his injuries following the ring. he just needed some time to get right, and luka does, too. it may not happen this year--though it's not out of the realm of possibility, imo.

 

Yes, he's not in shape. Yet, almost had a triple double being "pretty awful" so I'm not concerned.
He's a very special player, he draws so much attention and is so creative, that he's always impacting the team. I want in the best shape when it matters, so I want him playing every possible game because a) he needs to improve his shape and b) get acquainted with our system and other players

 

If bonehead, I mean AR, hadn't gotten tossed we win that game and this is an entirely different conversation. Luka will be himself by playoff time. If we have Luka, LeBron and AR healthy we will be reading some good doom for a long time. Luka's defense will be much less of a concern when he is dismantling teams on the other end.

 

You guys keep saying “out of shape”

but ROUND is a shape

 

so we're sitting him and vando tonight? and maybe lebron?

yikes.

 

Yeah. Not good with us on a bit of a skid

 

His fat a** needs to shed some weight.

 

No sweat … JJ just tells AR “Hey numbnuts you cost us last night’s game so tonight we need a 40+ real triple double out of you to beat Portland.”