Leg is the most balanced, most accurate, clearest, least biased, and most concise. SAS is, perhaps, one of the most opposite. He's finally getting more airtime, and it's apparent, the others are getting around to sorting through their recent embarrassments by giving him the kudos he deserves.
@@Gurenn83 Tatum does get disrespected a bit, but just like "best player in the world" arguments, there are levels to this. Tatum has had some legit terrible series and some very questionable moments; though it isn't as bad as some people make it out to be - he's a very, very good player and having a good playoff run. Luka is legitimately a playoff assassin who rips hearts out of chests and shatters dreams, and along with Joker and Giannis is on the "best in the world" tier that Tatum is just on the outside of.
@@Gurenn83 the difference is Tatum has gone to the conference finals in 5 of his 7 seasons so far. He's had the best supporting bench since he got drafted. The Celtics front office is so good at their job they already had Tatum's #2 already drafted in Brown. Dude had all the pieces in place, he should've had a Magic Johnson type of early successfull career. All he has to do is step up in the big moments.....went to the conference finals 5 out of his 7 seasons...on one of the best ran teams in sports history...and still has ZERO RINGS.
Embiid drops 70 everyone goes crazy what a display of dominance! Luka drops 73 what an awful display of lack of defense.. That basically explains everything about the mainstream media..
luka is so filled with vigor and vengence and it makes him so fun to watch. that man will NOT be disrespected unless you want a buzzer beater hit in your face.
U r right. Its not bc he is white. Its bc he is european. Giannis gets a similar treatment. If he was american, he would be loved by the media @@redbull63
⚠️⚠️HE HAS A 3 SHOT AND THATS IT. HE MANIPULATES THE REFS CALLS AND THROWS HIMSELF IN THE DEFENDER OR BRAKE CHECKS BUT ALWAYS SHOOTS AFTER TO GET TO THE FREE THROW LINE. HALF HIS POINTS ARE FREE THROWS. HES IN THE TOP 7 IN FT ATTEMPTS. WHILE CARRYING THE BALL 60% OF THE TIME! THAT IS NOT A CHAMPION. HES LITTERALLY THE WHITE LEBRON WHEN IT COMES TO FOUL CALLS IN HIS FAVOR, THE FLOPPING, THE CRYING TO THE REFS, CRYING TO THE CROWDS THAT TALK TRASH TO HIM.. ESPN MAKES HIM LOOK GREAT! BUT REAL BASKETBALL PEOPLE SEE RIGHT THROUGH THE SALES PITCH! THAT'S A SLOW DEFENSELESS PLAYER WHO USES THE REFS FOR HALF HIS CREDIT. HE GET CALLS FOR JUST LOOKING AT HIM...HES A CRY BABY AND AN ANTAGONIST W THE OPPOSING CROWDS. HES OVERRATED AND HOPE HE GETS HIS ASS WHOOPED BY THE CELTICS! ALSO ESPN TALKING ABOUT HIM ONLY PUSHES THE NARRATIVES. Take away todays NBA weak star favoring foul calling and hes a basic backup player. He was taking 30+ shot attempts before the trades. Kryie is the reason they are even here. Also Lively is a difference maker but ESPN fails to mention how many FT attempts he has off of "and 1" or durring the shot fouls. Its cheap and only the refs can change that bs rule. NBA needs to do better.
Nick Wright was this way for Jokic, while Stephen A is this way for Luka. These guys just can't accept these atypical players from Europe are outperforming the super athletic, more visually impressive players.
While Nick Wright does this for Jokic, the funny thing is, Nick Wright loves Dončić. I believe he recognizes Luka's Euroleague accolades. I.e. his awards and trophies in the second best league in the world at 16-17 years of age against grown men. Some would say "he glazes Luka," but I wouldn't go that far.
if you send Jokic or Doncic on East they would be locked to ECF every year for past 3 years . That's how far superior they are. NBA's top 3: Jokic, Luka, Giannis. NBA talking heads from ESPN can't handle it because they don't fit their political agenda ( owned by DISNEY): 1) not black 2) not rainbow flag members 3) not into pronaunces bullshit 4) not social justice warriors 5) aren't wrapped into Trump hate Why they loved Lebron so much? Because he checked most boxes along fact he is amazing player. That's one of main reasons why they are so into "Lebron better than Jordan" thing. Jordan pretty much said he has no reason to hate on one political party ( famous: republicans buy jerseys as well ) . Lebron is way more into SJW stuff and crying for inquality while sitting on one billion dollars he has no desire to invest in actual changes, but will be vocal on twitter about things he knows nothing about. Why media didn't dump shit on Jaylen Brown's inability to f*** dribble last year? Well, ofc, he is one of most vocal political activists. It's just agenda after agenda.
Luka has been one of the top 2 to 3 players in the last few years. For people who said Tatum, Embiid, and any other superstar is better than Luka is stupid. Luka has always performed to his standards, but he never had a team good enough until this year. I think this is the year everyone learns Luka is better than Tatum.
His team is still inferior to other western contenders and Boston. But him and Kyrie have just been THAT good. They just finally added the perfect complementary pieces
@@joshsperaw7128no but Luka dropped 46 pts 7 rebounds and 14 assists on 56% from the field in game 7 against the clippers a few years ago. And let’s face it Jayson Tatum has had better team help over the years
Stephen A is the same person who gets mad and says people are hating on Caitlin Clark because she’s white but he goes and does the EXACT same thing to Luka. Dude is a HUGE hypocrite.
They hate not only Luka but every really good WHITE Player from Europe. The same thing with Nikola Jokic. Hoping Luka will win this NBA Title this year. Belive it or not Nikola will be one of the first for congrats.
There are over a million black folks in Dallas and believe me when I say that they absolutely love Luka.. just like Stephen A hates the Cowboys, he is extremely biased of who he likes and wants to succeed. Dude is a 🤡.
When we are talking about a player who on a slow day has like 29/10/9, we talking about a special player... Most superstars of the NBA dream of matching Luka on a bad day... And that is how wide the gap is. He just puts up crazy numbers so frequently that it doesn't even register as real stats.
I remember watching him got for 40 point triple doubles in the bubble in only his second year and saying, “yeah this guys gonna be the best in league 😂” and now he clearly is, but gets no love. Bro, anyone who was just being unbiased could see it.
Truth is he has done anything till this year. People will call me a luka hater even tho he's one of my favorite 3 players. But casual fans who dont watch and don't know basketball will d ride players cause they like the highlight reel. But when you talk about whats going on with them and the team they cry and call everyone a hater when its simply the truth. Luka is awesome but has under performed until this year. Half his career he doesn't make it out of round one of the playoffs the other half the mav's don't make the playoffs at all. But he's getting there. He really is a special player.
Luka won European championship against big names Spain/France etc. and Euroleague Finals MVP before he even entered the NBA. He proved already more to that time than 99,9% of NBA Players after 10years ...
Yes, hes also leading in defensive win shares and his defensive BPM is higher than any celtics player. Quantifying defense with stats is hard but the eye test backs these things up, hes been playing straight up great defense, not just great "for Luka" but great in general.
@@Fixundfertig1 He'll be as healthy as he can be, I dont think its physically possible to heal a sprain in a week of rest between putting massive strain on it for 40+ mins a night but its definitely gotten better. Hes still hesitant to drive at the basket as aggressively as he usually would but hes learned to play around it very well. In the LAC series he was at like 50-60% for his standards (it especially bothered him on his shot), in the Wolves series he looked like 90% the same so his injury wont slow him down if he gets a week rest ontop of already being 90%.
If Luka was black they would have never said these things let’s be honest. They would be praising him as the face of the NBA and the second coming of MJ 😂
He understands how sensational Luka is but he doesn't waste time downplaying his merits everytime he speaks. At least he is in good company because they do the same with Nikola Jokic all the time
Luka is gonna need a school bus by the time the finals end. for all his sons. Devin booker, the entire clippers organization, sga, williams, ant, kitty cat, and Rudy gobert with the jams and moved. 🤣
I really wish hope and pray Luka and kryrie win this championship. More Luka than kyrie cause Luka will never get the respect he deserves if he don’t win the championship.
100% agreed. Been saying it all along that Luka is the reincarnation of MJ, at least in his killer instinct and clutch performances. MJ always will be the best NBA player to me and I was lucky to see him in his prime. It's crazy that after so many years I'm getting the same MJ vibes with Luka. What a time to be alive.
At this point I don’t even care anymore about this big media fiasco. I just enjoy the game and watch. The locked on hosts for each team has a far more superior inside information. They watch their teams the entire year.
I'm starting to think that Stephen A Smith doesn't really watch basketball like that. He must be just reading a script off of a teleprompter or something. No way he actually thinks up the stuff he says 🤦♂️😂
Jason Tatum is probably one of the most inconsistent players alongside the Miami Heat Team as a whole. Dude can't do much when he isn't in rhythm. Meanwhile, Luka, he does stuff not many people can do.
We shouldn't pay attention to what the clowns from ESPN say, they're just getting marketing they don't deserve! Total boycot of ESPN is the only way we can fight their insults!
Luka is the Eminem of nba and gets disrespected because of his skin color look at perkins and arenas just hating it’s like Caitlin Clark in the wnba if she wasn’t white she’d get the praise
What i really like about Luka and Kyrie is that none of them cares for personal achievements. They compliment each other like no other pair, both are focused on winning and they trust eachother 100 percent .When Kyrie is hot Luka will let him cook and vice versa. They are both elite playmakers,s they can play one at the time or together. They are truly unique and i don't remember ever having 2 ball dominant players that play this well together.
Literally today in an interview Kyrie said Luka is the best player he's ever played with, and Kyrie played with peak LeBron and KD, and he says Luka is better than both of them!
Luka is so good. I'm a wolves fan and he dominated us. I am surprised how he is so underrated. He is a gamer who comes up big in the clutch especially the playoffs. Best of luck to him and the mavericks.
Believe me, I'm HEAVILY pulling for Dallas to win the Finals, and before any of y'all accuse me of being a Luka hater, I'm not; I honest to God think he might be the best one on one scorer in the league, but I think Boston wins this series, and I kinda expect it to be quick (like 5 games). I pray that I'm wrong, but I'm not just looking at Luka/Kyrie and Tatum/Brown, I'm looking at each team in its entirety. I think this might be a bad matchup for Dallas. Again, hopefully I'm wrong, but that's my honest feeling
It's hard to pick a winner Dallas has had a tougher journey to the finals which could help them against Boston. Another thing is Gafford and Lively II have been playing great in the playoffs and the subbing them with each other gives Mavs a fresh big through the entire game.
Porzingis is the XFactor in this whole series imo can he stay healthy? Does his ability to shoot the three impact Dallas defense? I'm a cavs fans so I'd love to see Kyrie get another ring he has been through a lot in the media an has matured into an amazing leader so he deserves all of it!
The actual players all seem to know. Over the years he has received incredible appreciation from players. Says way more than the rest. Jaylen Brunson said himself Luka made him wonder whether he even belongs
How tf does bro stephen cantman Smith have Steph Curry, Jayson Tatum and KD over Luka in best offensive players 🤣, Luka is probably the best offensive basketball player right now. Luka is better Tatum and it’s not particularly close.
Dallas (messed up early by not signing Brunson to 4 year $55 million) but they had an offer for him at the end of the year once he proved he was good. He just came off a meh season and Dallas wanted to see the season play out in case of a trade.. but yeah, Stephen A. saying it was on Luka is wild!
I have always been a Luka fan, but I had never really watched him until the Timberwolves series. The guy is incredible! Arguably the greatest defense manipulator I have ever seen. You can't guard him. And, he's barely just getting started!
They must have forgotten Luka was playing with grown men since he was 13 years old? So he’s not fazed by the pressure, it just fuels him and makes him go to another level.
@@Smido83when he was 7/8 he played against 11/13 years old guys. When he arrived to the Real he played with and against 15/16 years old guys.. When he was 16, he played against adult.. In fact he was always outclassed.
I'm a huge Celtics' fan since the 80s. Luka and Kyrie most definitely cancel out Tatum and Brown without question. However, I do believe the Celtics have the better overall team with experience. Celtics in 6.
I'd love it if Dallas does really good & Luka has some monster games. Then refuse to be interviewed by Steve A or others that are clearly trying to keep Luka down. I don't understand why. But I believe Stephen A said Luka would be a bust as a rookie.
Luka and Kyrie have a real strong supporting cast, the makeup of the Mavy Mavs changed when they added PJ and Gaffort. And, we have a healthy, rested Maxie Kliebe, This is gonna be one for the ages.
I wasn't a big fan of Luka, but the last month has been great for me because he has finally been stepping up on defense, spending less time bitching to the refs, and living up to the potential I thought he had.
The very same Jalen Brunson admitted 2 weeks before that stupid comment from Stephen A that Luka was and is the best player in the league and deserved to be MVP.
Brunson over Luka is one of the dumbest comments I’ve ever heard in my entire life
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂...I was cracking up when I heard that Brunson over Luca Doncic man these pple smoking CRACK!!!!!
Brunson himself said, in his Rookie season he didn't know If he belonged in the NBA, cause Luka was so much better then him...
Fr I bet Brunson just laughed hearing that considering how much respect he has for Luka. Brunson is phenomenal but Luka is the best of this generation
Ya I had a giggle too.
Dang good job on the video. Loved it brother!
There’s a reason why ESPN doesn’t give Tim Legler the air time he deserves, he’s one of few basketball analysts with no agenda and talks with sense
He gets lots of airtime recently but I hear you, he’s easily the most objective!
It' Blacks Sports.
And we all know those clowns would sell their own mothers for attention.
Sold souls, with bad intentions.
They're like "Legler you boring because you don't make sensational hot takes and prisoner-of-the-moment takes"
Leg is the most balanced, most accurate, clearest, least biased, and most concise. SAS is, perhaps, one of the most opposite. He's finally getting more airtime, and it's apparent, the others are getting around to sorting through their recent embarrassments by giving him the kudos he deserves.
Which ESPN commentator that's black gives Luka his flowers?
The amount of disrespect Luka gets from the media is completely ridiculous.
White man's burden
You speak like Tatum and the Celtics are not being disrespected as well lol
@@Gurenn83 Tatum does get disrespected a bit, but just like "best player in the world" arguments, there are levels to this. Tatum has had some legit terrible series and some very questionable moments; though it isn't as bad as some people make it out to be - he's a very, very good player and having a good playoff run. Luka is legitimately a playoff assassin who rips hearts out of chests and shatters dreams, and along with Joker and Giannis is on the "best in the world" tier that Tatum is just on the outside of.
@@Gurenn83 The disrespect has been fully earned by failing multiple times in the clutch. You speak as if not to know this.
@@Gurenn83 the difference is Tatum has gone to the conference finals in 5 of his 7 seasons so far. He's had the best supporting bench since he got drafted. The Celtics front office is so good at their job they already had Tatum's #2 already drafted in Brown. Dude had all the pieces in place, he should've had a Magic Johnson type of early successfull career. All he has to do is step up in the big moments.....went to the conference finals 5 out of his 7 seasons...on one of the best ran teams in sports history...and still has ZERO RINGS.
Embiid drops 70 everyone goes crazy what a display of dominance!
Luka drops 73 what an awful display of lack of defense..
That basically explains everything about the mainstream media..
I'm a philadelphia fan and love embiid, but luka game was way more efficient and impressive. Not even an opinion it just facts
luka is so filled with vigor and vengence and it makes him so fun to watch. that man will NOT be disrespected unless you want a buzzer beater hit in your face.
Perfect example. Kudos.
It was on no defense.
That was a crazy day
Always got me wondering why the NBA media Hates my boy Luka, bruh is a Generational talent and they know it
Say it with me now
XENO- 👏🏿👏🏿PHOBIA
Never forget Pau Gasol's narrative
It's race bro
It’s bc he’s white and European
You know why…
U r right. Its not bc he is white. Its bc he is european. Giannis gets a similar treatment. If he was american, he would be loved by the media @@redbull63
Saying Luka isn't clutch is like saying Curry can't shoot
And it's like saying Lebron is not the king of flopping
@@Gurenn83 and yet you'll hear Lebron fans accusing Luka of flopping and complaining too much. I thought that was their jam?
@@Gurenn83Bron hater, huh? He’s rent free in your head clearly
Lebron King of Floppers = Water is Wet
Oh Luka ain’t Clutch = NBA Should be 25% white, 25% black, 25% asian & 25% hispanic
"Who's crying now? Motherf****r!" -Luka WCF G5 2024
Incredible amount of racism among NBA and NBA media. Luka & Caitlin stay strong. 💪🏻
I predict in 10 years 50% of the NBA will be European-grown players.
⚠️⚠️HE HAS A 3 SHOT AND THATS IT. HE MANIPULATES THE REFS CALLS AND THROWS HIMSELF IN THE DEFENDER OR BRAKE CHECKS BUT ALWAYS SHOOTS AFTER TO GET TO THE FREE THROW LINE. HALF HIS POINTS ARE FREE THROWS. HES IN THE TOP 7 IN FT ATTEMPTS. WHILE CARRYING THE BALL 60% OF THE TIME! THAT IS NOT A CHAMPION. HES LITTERALLY THE WHITE LEBRON WHEN IT COMES TO FOUL CALLS IN HIS FAVOR, THE FLOPPING, THE CRYING TO THE REFS, CRYING TO THE CROWDS THAT TALK TRASH TO HIM.. ESPN MAKES HIM LOOK GREAT! BUT REAL BASKETBALL PEOPLE SEE RIGHT THROUGH THE SALES PITCH! THAT'S A SLOW DEFENSELESS PLAYER WHO USES THE REFS FOR HALF HIS CREDIT. HE GET CALLS FOR JUST LOOKING AT HIM...HES A CRY BABY AND AN ANTAGONIST W THE OPPOSING CROWDS. HES OVERRATED AND HOPE HE GETS HIS ASS WHOOPED BY THE CELTICS! ALSO ESPN TALKING ABOUT HIM ONLY PUSHES THE NARRATIVES. Take away todays NBA weak star favoring foul calling and hes a basic backup player. He was taking 30+ shot attempts before the trades. Kryie is the reason they are even here. Also Lively is a difference maker but ESPN fails to mention how many FT attempts he has off of "and 1" or durring the shot fouls. Its cheap and only the refs can change that bs rule. NBA needs to do better.
Nick Wright was this way for Jokic, while Stephen A is this way for Luka.
These guys just can't accept these atypical players from Europe are outperforming the super athletic, more visually impressive players.
Correct. It's denial that the league is changing.
It's an act to get attention
While Nick Wright does this for Jokic, the funny thing is, Nick Wright loves Dončić. I believe he recognizes Luka's Euroleague accolades. I.e. his awards and trophies in the second best league in the world at 16-17 years of age against grown men. Some would say "he glazes Luka," but I wouldn't go that far.
They don’t care about them being from Europe, it’s the “shade” they don’t like, SGA’s game isn’t fancy and they all love him
Nick says, Jok is best player in the NBA
Brunson will never be ahead of luka please lol
Neither will Tatum, lol. Or Ant, lol.
" Luka was so good he made me question if i belonged in the nba" -Jalen Brunson
Yahh..brunson is crocodile..1 man team🤣🤣🤣
Nah I am pretty sure Brunson runs faster.
if you send Jokic or Doncic on East they would be locked to ECF every year for past 3 years . That's how far superior they are.
NBA's top 3: Jokic, Luka, Giannis.
NBA talking heads from ESPN can't handle it because they don't fit their political agenda ( owned by DISNEY):
1) not black
2) not rainbow flag members
3) not into pronaunces bullshit
4) not social justice warriors
5) aren't wrapped into Trump hate
Why they loved Lebron so much? Because he checked most boxes along fact he is amazing player. That's one of main reasons why they are so into "Lebron better than Jordan" thing. Jordan pretty much said he has no reason to hate on one political party ( famous: republicans buy jerseys as well ) . Lebron is way more into SJW stuff and crying for inquality while sitting on one billion dollars he has no desire to invest in actual changes, but will be vocal on twitter about things he knows nothing about.
Why media didn't dump shit on Jaylen Brown's inability to f*** dribble last year? Well, ofc, he is one of most vocal political activists.
It's just agenda after agenda.
Further proof of what jokes SAS and Perkins are.
Two of the dumbest sports analysts of all time, and that's saying a lot..
they just racist
@@sliglusamelius8578 Don't forget they are big racist SoB too
If Luka was black, media would be saying it’s as if Magic and MJ had a baby
💯% agreed, he's been the best player since his 2nd year in the league and his Defense has picked up substantially
I don't think it's a black or white thing. I get the feeling it's because he isn't American. I could be wrong it's just my impression.
Or maybe because he’s overrated
@judahmourneth3211 Yes, the classic "overrated" player that is ceaselessly downplayed by the media.
@@JohnDoe-zc3utit may be, but jokic and giannis are not american either.
Luka has been one of the top 2 to 3 players in the last few years. For people who said Tatum, Embiid, and any other superstar is better than Luka is stupid. Luka has always performed to his standards, but he never had a team good enough until this year. I think this is the year everyone learns Luka is better than Tatum.
His team is still inferior to other western contenders and Boston. But him and Kyrie have just been THAT good. They just finally added the perfect complementary pieces
This is the year they all learn Luka is better than everyone.
He's been better than Tatum his entire career and it's not close.
@@greggibson33 I never thought Tatum and Luka were neck and neck. Luka is head and shoulders way better than Tatum. Tatum always had the better team.
@@vineelkesavarapu5736 Exactly. It's weird that a comparison is even mentioned. Just dum dum content I guess.
"Tatum better" having to put together a damn Justice League and the Shinobi Alliance to see if he can finally get the job done
Ask your mobile phone who's better, Jayson Tatum or Luka???
@@jay5398 It's not answering properly lol
@@Elija389 lmfao yes it is ninja
@@Elija389 levels to this ish
😂
They absolutely hate that the 2 best players don't quite look like them...
I can name more memorable playoff moments for Luka than I can for Tatum.
Did he drop 51 in a game 7
@@joshsperaw7128no but Luka dropped 46 pts 7 rebounds and 14 assists on 56% from the field in game 7 against the clippers a few years ago. And let’s face it Jayson Tatum has had better team help over the years
Stephen A is the same person who gets mad and says people are hating on Caitlin Clark because she’s white but he goes and does the EXACT same thing to Luka. Dude is a HUGE hypocrite.
The biggest, an absolute clown..
@@informanti 77 likes 👽
@@vc5917 Should have more fr
They hate not only Luka but every really good WHITE Player from Europe. The same thing with Nikola Jokic. Hoping Luka will win this NBA Title this year. Belive it or not Nikola will be one of the first for congrats.
Giannis got similar treatment. They never said he was the face of the league
If Dallas wins the chip the next day they will start to talk about Bronny and LeBron.
There are over a million black folks in Dallas and believe me when I say that they absolutely love Luka.. just like Stephen A hates the Cowboys, he is extremely biased of who he likes and wants to succeed. Dude is a 🤡.
Beterbiev in boxing has a 100% KO rate but you'd never know it in sports media.
Not the right skin color.
Who ever said Tatum is better than Luka don’t know about basketball
Everyone*
Speaks
Pure
Nonsense
*Except Legler
I like it lol.
Even Brunson would tell stephen a he ain't better than Luka 😂
0:34 Stephen A should be disqualified from talking basketball after ranking LeBron over Luka
Perkins is constantly on the Perc I swear 😂
you got that right with those bad takes.
When we are talking about a player who on a slow day has like 29/10/9, we talking about a special player... Most superstars of the NBA dream of matching Luka on a bad day... And that is how wide the gap is. He just puts up crazy numbers so frequently that it doesn't even register as real stats.
I remember watching him got for 40 point triple doubles in the bubble in only his second year and saying, “yeah this guys gonna be the best in league 😂” and now he clearly is, but gets no love. Bro, anyone who was just being unbiased could see it.
Last year it was jokic now its luka
They disrespect Luka the same way they disrespect Jokić.
Lukas been better than Tatum since day 1😂
The only comp he has is Jokic.... and vice versa.
@@greggibson33facts. All these young stars aren't even there yet. They're gonna figure it out sure. But for now Luka and Jokic are undisputed #1, #2.
Luka hasn’t gotten any real credit until this year I’ve been noticing
Truth is he has done anything till this year. People will call me a luka hater even tho he's one of my favorite 3 players. But casual fans who dont watch and don't know basketball will d ride players cause they like the highlight reel. But when you talk about whats going on with them and the team they cry and call everyone a hater when its simply the truth. Luka is awesome but has under performed until this year. Half his career he doesn't make it out of round one of the playoffs the other half the mav's don't make the playoffs at all. But he's getting there. He really is a special player.
@@dennisd1530 he literally took them to the WCF 3 times prior to making this finals
@FL1PZ00M '22 and this year. What year was the 3rd? He definitely only has been to 2. Lost to the warriors and beat the t-wolves.
Luka won European championship against big names Spain/France etc. and Euroleague Finals MVP before he even entered the NBA. He proved already more to that time than 99,9% of NBA Players after 10years ...
Luka won mvp at 17 something stupid like that this guy is generational
Jalen brunson ahead of luka is blasphomy.. im starting to think after skip left, espn told SAS to make ridiculous claims
Isn't he leading the postseason in steals?
Yes, hes also leading in defensive win shares and his defensive BPM is higher than any celtics player.
Quantifying defense with stats is hard but the eye test backs these things up, hes been playing straight up great defense, not just great "for Luka" but great in general.
@@DebasedAnon while having bad knees 🤔 I hope he will be 100% healthy for the series.
@@Fixundfertig1
He'll be as healthy as he can be, I dont think its physically possible to heal a sprain in a week of rest between putting massive strain on it for 40+ mins a night but its definitely gotten better.
Hes still hesitant to drive at the basket as aggressively as he usually would but hes learned to play around it very well.
In the LAC series he was at like 50-60% for his standards (it especially bothered him on his shot), in the Wolves series he looked like 90% the same so his injury wont slow him down if he gets a week rest ontop of already being 90%.
He’s leading the post season in everything
@@GTFOmykoolaidbut Giannis and Joker are better 😂.... Disgraceful media.
If only espn had more intelligent analysist like Tim Legler, the world would be a smarter place right now.
The media just hating and talking like idiots about Luka and the Mavs..just feels even better the Mavs proving all them wrong..
Why does ESPN raise up the worst analysts?
DEI
If Luka was black they would have never said these things let’s be honest. They would be praising him as the face of the NBA and the second coming of MJ 😂
Hmmmmm Clark and Doncic seem similar.
Damn you gotta black girl and you saying this?
Facts
True
He understands how sensational Luka is but he doesn't waste time downplaying his merits everytime he speaks.
At least he is in good company because they do the same with Nikola Jokic all the time
🤔 wonder what they have in common
If these guys picked stocks? They would all be called Kramer😏
only NBA legends should have a vote for mvp not these "talking heads" who dont know shit and are bias ASF
Leading in both postseason steals and rebounds, that’s my defensive liability LUKA F***ING DONCIC
And points and Assists
Good. Each time his predictions about Luka turn out to be wrong.
The more I hear these soundbites, the more I wish Luka wins the title
How does Stephen A smith still have a Fucken job. Mind boggling
perkins is worst
@@nunoteixeira6884 yup he flip flops more than Lebron on the court
Its pretty clear...media don't like Luka
Luka is gonna need a school bus by the time the finals end. for all his sons. Devin booker, the entire clippers organization, sga, williams, ant, kitty cat, and Rudy gobert with the jams and moved. 🤣
I really wish hope and pray Luka and kryrie win this championship. More Luka than kyrie cause Luka will never get the respect he deserves if he don’t win the championship.
SAS brings up Tatum's height, but not the FACT that Luka outrebounds him.
"Somebody got to play defense" but has Dame, Booker and Murray up there 😂
Reminds me of Jordan days. All he needs is the smallest slight to give him the reason to destroy you. Grateful for the armchair “reporters” from ESPN.
100% agreed. Been saying it all along that Luka is the reincarnation of MJ, at least in his killer instinct and clutch performances. MJ always will be the best NBA player to me and I was lucky to see him in his prime. It's crazy that after so many years I'm getting the same MJ vibes with Luka. What a time to be alive.
Why are these people getting paid 🤔
At this point I don’t even care anymore about this big media fiasco. I just enjoy the game and watch. The locked on hosts for each team has a far more superior inside information. They watch their teams the entire year.
I'm starting to think that Stephen A Smith doesn't really watch basketball like that. He must be just reading a script off of a teleprompter or something.
No way he actually thinks up the stuff he says 🤦♂️😂
I’d love to see Tatum carry Dwight Powell and Maxi Kleber to the wcf
This season is "Ultimate Middle Finger" to the ESPN talking media idiots. Love that sentiment.
Stephen A is playing both sides of the fence. He's not well liked amongst many black people. This is just him trying to gain some goodwill
Brunson ahead of Luka 😂😂😂. How does SAS have a job as a pundit?
This is just very clear sas just hates luka so much but why 😂
Jason Tatum is probably one of the most inconsistent players alongside the Miami Heat Team as a whole.
Dude can't do much when he isn't in rhythm.
Meanwhile, Luka, he does stuff not many people can do.
Steven A Smith said "there is no way the Piston can beat the Lakers in 2004/2005"
We shouldn't pay attention to what the clowns from ESPN say, they're just getting marketing they don't deserve! Total boycot of ESPN is the only way we can fight their insults!
Luka exposed every SAS arguments
Luka is the Eminem of nba and gets disrespected because of his skin color look at perkins and arenas just hating it’s like Caitlin Clark in the wnba if she wasn’t white she’d get the praise
What i really like about Luka and Kyrie is that none of them cares for personal achievements. They compliment each other like no other pair, both are focused on winning and they trust eachother 100 percent .When Kyrie is hot Luka will let him cook and vice versa. They are both elite playmakers,s they can play one at the time or together. They are truly unique and i don't remember ever having 2 ball dominant players that play this well together.
You can tell how skilled Luka is by how happy he is overall. Almost zero doubt in his own abilities.
Literally today in an interview Kyrie said Luka is the best player he's ever played with, and Kyrie played with peak LeBron and KD, and he says Luka is better than both of them!
Love how only ex NBA players that were losers get to be on air. Perkins? Arenas? Reddick? Barnes? give me a friggin break.
One can argue all day that Joker and Luka are the top 2 best players in the league today.
Luka is so good. I'm a wolves fan and he dominated us. I am surprised how he is so underrated. He is a gamer who comes up big in the clutch especially the playoffs. Best of luck to him and the mavericks.
Luka = MVP
Believe me, I'm HEAVILY pulling for Dallas to win the Finals, and before any of y'all accuse me of being a Luka hater, I'm not; I honest to God think he might be the best one on one scorer in the league, but I think Boston wins this series, and I kinda expect it to be quick (like 5 games). I pray that I'm wrong, but I'm not just looking at Luka/Kyrie and Tatum/Brown, I'm looking at each team in its entirety. I think this might be a bad matchup for Dallas. Again, hopefully I'm wrong, but that's my honest feeling
It's hard to pick a winner Dallas has had a tougher journey to the finals which could help them against Boston. Another thing is Gafford and Lively II have been playing great in the playoffs and the subbing them with each other gives Mavs a fresh big through the entire game.
Porzingis is the XFactor in this whole series imo can he stay healthy? Does his ability to shoot the three impact Dallas defense? I'm a cavs fans so I'd love to see Kyrie get another ring he has been through a lot in the media an has matured into an amazing leader so he deserves all of it!
The actual players all seem to know. Over the years he has received incredible appreciation from players. Says way more than the rest. Jaylen Brunson said himself Luka made him wonder whether he even belongs
It's actually hilarious how much Luka has proven and yet gets 0 respect. He consistently proves everyone wrong
Any time SAS open his 👋 mouth he is telling a lie 😅stop it 🛑 ✋️
How tf does bro stephen cantman Smith have Steph Curry, Jayson Tatum and KD over Luka in best offensive players 🤣, Luka is probably the best offensive basketball player right now.
Luka is better Tatum and it’s not particularly close.
If you put Luka in the Leastern conference on the stacked Celtics the previous 5 years, they 100% would have at least 2 chips.
As a C’s fan, Luka reminds me a bit of our #33. Love JT but he needs to show up and ball in this series. Will be fun to watch!
Mavs in 6, Celtics are overrated IMO.
I have the strong feeling they’re poking the wrong hornets nest before Thursday’s NBA finals
Dallas (messed up early by not signing Brunson to 4 year $55 million) but they had an offer for him at the end of the year once he proved he was good. He just came off a meh season and Dallas wanted to see the season play out in case of a trade.. but yeah, Stephen A. saying it was on Luka is wild!
Stephen A saying that Tatum shows up in big games is crazy😂
that top 5 offensive players in the beginning has to be the worst list i’ve seen
Luka and Jokic are on another Level. Then comes SGA …
I have always been a Luka fan, but I had never really watched him until the Timberwolves series. The guy is incredible! Arguably the greatest defense manipulator I have ever seen. You can't guard him. And, he's barely just getting started!
They must have forgotten Luka was playing with grown men since he was 13 years old? So he’s not fazed by the pressure, it just fuels him and makes him go to another level.
16... but yes, they do not know. Or if they know, they do not care!
@@Smido83when he was 7/8 he played against 11/13 years old guys. When he arrived to the Real he played with and against 15/16 years old guys.. When he was 16, he played against adult.. In fact he was always outclassed.
@@MimieThalie I know... so whats your point?
@@Smido83 just to complete Luka's history 😜🌻
If a Celtics nut rider even doesn't buy into the narrative that Tatum is better than Doncic, then you have some objectivity
I'm a huge Celtics' fan since the 80s. Luka and Kyrie most definitely cancel out Tatum and Brown without question. However, I do believe the Celtics have the better overall team with experience. Celtics in 6.
This video was much needed
I'd love it if Dallas does really good & Luka has some monster games. Then refuse to be interviewed by Steve A or others that are clearly trying to keep Luka down. I don't understand why. But I believe Stephen A said Luka would be a bust as a rookie.
I hate that ESPN ever gave this man a platform
Luka and Kyrie have a real strong supporting cast, the makeup of the Mavy Mavs changed when they added PJ and Gaffort.
And, we have a healthy, rested Maxie Kliebe, This is gonna be one for the ages.
i don’t even watch basketball but luka got me tuned in :))
I wasn't a big fan of Luka, but the last month has been great for me because he has finally been stepping up on defense, spending less time bitching to the refs, and living up to the potential I thought he had.
the disrespect that is in the media when it comes to International players is wild.
I agree 100%. And yes jason Tatum is a tier 2 super star. Tier 1 is a Luka, a player that you can be the #1 option on a championship winning team.
won't be surprised if Wemby will get treated the same in his prime.
If you can make segments it would be better. love the viddds
Stephan A smith is a walking double standard that is full of contradictions.
I think 99% of ESPN prediction is Wrong 🤣 everytime! 🤣 Specially Stephen A Smith 🤣🤣
Excellent breakdown!! You said it all in this video! ✅⛹🏽♂️
Looking forward to Smith saying "I saw Jason Tatum lose to Luka in the Finals."
The very same Jalen Brunson admitted 2 weeks before that stupid comment from Stephen A that Luka was and is the best player in the league and deserved to be MVP.