Stephen A. loves everything about Luka Doncic's game | First Take

Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman and Richard Jefferson weigh on Luka Doncic's dominant season with the Dallas Mavericks.
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[@mtb_0053]

"I don't wanna hear about this kid from europe" SAS - 2018 😂😂

[@ojaypopeyee179]

Lol I remeber that

[@MrGenexxx]

@@Zenigundam Luka was dating Willy Hernangómez back in 2017

[@Iqnacio.]

@@Zenigundam jesus it's 2020 who cares if he's gay or bi, he's literally one of the greatest young star ever and who know how he will be when he reaches his prime, you would have to be the dumbest ever if you don't want him in your team for a reason as stupid as that.

[@KingLeoXV]

Zenigundam first things first. What about it? Secondly that’s what Eastern European guys do when they’re close

[@MrGenexxx]

@@Iqnacio. What about teammates? Dallas is cool with that. But not every nba locker room would be the same way. No matter how good he is.

[@tkk.24]

I remember when this man absolutely shitted on Doncic and Porzingis, now he’s hopping on their laps with no hesitation

[@chanoqueque3367]

The story of Stephen A Smith

[@nashpotatoez1631]

He’s a bandwonger

[@JUNNY923]

You mean he changed his mind when he saw evidence that contradicted his initial stance? Shocking!

[@freddygaulman5493]

@@JUNNY923 his original stance wasn't based off watching him lol...he just knew he was from Europe and dismissed him

[@freddygaulman5493]

@E but most aren't getting 10 mil in the process

[@tigerking8413]

Nobody: Stephen A Smith: he's white, not black

[@jkemp6791]

SAS’s priorities: 1. Race 2. Sports

[@wolfshield6110]

his priorities are the reality of the world.. thats why lamar wasnt a top pick.

[@jkemp6791]

wolfshield x - They’re only reality if you’re a racist.

[@theinktician]

WHOA there - #1 is ALWAYS to disagree whether the other is wrong or right - then race - then whoevers a baaaad man - THEN sports

[@jkemp6791]

HalloFrame - LOL! Either someone is a baaaaaad man or “he’s a rough rider!”

[@bartholomew1608]

@elijah Xbib america is not the most racist nation on the planet. Look at India for instance, they dont want any outsiders in their country or the same as Lebenon where their religion is nearly split down the middle but they dont want outsiders either. With America's diversity your going to have racism but open ur eyes to the rest of the universe and see that racism is a world wide issue and the least diverse countries are some of the most racist of all

[@marcalexanderhenning]

Wasn’t SAS the guy who hated on Luka before and after the draft

[@eldio2124]

Shouldn’t you be happy that he’s changed his mind. Or do you want him to be stubborn and still hate on him?

[@kcalnek]

@@eldio2124 has he changed his mind though? i bet he will continue to be dismissive of european prospects without actually watching them. If that is the case then he hasn't changed

[@jamesmwangola1549]

Yep he knows he’s wrong and he’s to publicly admit that and max as well about lebron

[@tjrose9830]

Marc Henning he never hated on luka. Nobody knew if he would translate this early and this great. The amount of European/overseas draft prospects that went into the lottery were mostly bust or role players. Phoenix Suns had their first number 1 pick ever and SAS literally said that they had their guy in the same city and that if Deadre Ayton was to play up to his potential and the suns past on him. The suns fan base would turn on the franchise

[@thomy1955]

@@Zenigundam STFU with you fake news.

[@justinb928]

It only took 2 minutes and 15 seconds for Stephen A. to bring race into the topic.

[@goingreen5074]

If Luka was black SAS would already have him as the GOAT

[@productofthefastlifemusa7110]

Stop whining he said nothing bad 😂😂😂 sounds like you pay more attention to that then the actual subject

[@kingd_sm9760]

GoinGreen If Luka was black he prolly would play better defense 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@samuelrowe1454]

Why does SAS have to mention he's white? Like seriously can we focus on just his game? Why does everything have to be about race?

[@gobucs3146]

Samuel Rowe because that’s what racists do. But because he’s black, he gets a pass. Imagine if a white person said, “even though Obama was black, he was a good president”....

[@theyoistikertrapiz5184]

@@gobucs3146 thats how black people think thats why think its stupid. if a black dude say "the white man" its ok but if a white dude says the same its a WWIII. lol

[@KobeManuPetro]

Because 'Merica

[@WideawakeSincere]

Yal sound stupid first off u can be racist unless youve robbed killed and stole just cause of a persons race adolf hitler was racist jim crow willie lynch was racist the us is only 15 16% black dont act like it aint white privilege eminem aint no top of nothing all those scibbleds dibbblez similar cinema Killin ta rapping he be doing eminem aint never really had substance thats just how it is

[@mattyc7961]

@@WideawakeSincere lol what?

[@zmaj6524]

RJ: "All the European players I talked to play with.. I remember talking to Thiago Splitter" Thiago Splitter: "Brazil is in South America"

[@marloneirlanda2458]

Was looking for this, exactly my thought

[@mrblend]

Played in Spain before the NBA.

[@chendaddy]

He's talking about players who played in the European leagues. Tiago Splitter said point guards can block your shot in the NBA; he didn't see that when he was playing in Europe.

[@stamina4357]

@@chendaddy RJ said loud and clear "European players". Probably he knows Tiago is Brazilian, but he said it wrong.

[@goodfella2400]

Thiago Splitter ethnicity is obviously European. Likely a mix of Portuguese, German, and/or Italian. Brazilian would be Thiago’s NATIONALITY.

[@touchdown8909]

Is it just me or does SAS bring race into every discussion

[@EduSanjuan777]

Yes because he is xenophobous and racist.

[@Lelouch12195]

You new bro? He been doing this since he been on TV. I believe it’s because he feels black ppl are oppressed and now that they are the better athletes he feels like he has make sure ppl know that white ppl or any other race aren’t better than the brotha at b-ball. Jus my opinion don’t hate.

[@ivanacosta5688]

He's black, it's what they do.

[@kj8491]

He’s racist , so yes he does

[@ChipDouglas10]

He is a well known racist. He hates white people

[@ThermSupern]

SAS: Luka Donchik Luka: Stephen A. Smick

[@Sunny-jl6mr]

Thermophile lmaoaoaoao I shat myself

[@bestplay2day757]

SAS is sasik

[@El_reecio]

stephen a smitt

[@matamorostexas7238]

Luker Donchik*

[@davidthebuilder8702]

Stephen ყლე Smith :დდდ

[@Brudderfolkz]

Luka plays 10 less minutes and beats lebron in like every stat

[@jqa16]

Bronsexual gonna bring up pace

[@josemaree3324]

Except for minutes

[@icewallowpis1470]

Lebrons getting old idk why y’all expect him to stay young forever

[@martinrubal6840]

Ex Raided i think he mean when Lebron was 20 to. I check the stats and I pretty sure that yeah, he mean when Lebron was 20 years old to

[@kareemward3735]

First, he's only 33 games in this season. Let's see what those stats look like 82 games in. LeBron played 80 games at 20.. LeBron also averaged 2.2 steals and 0.7 blocks with 3.3 turnovers. Luka averages 1.2 steals 0.2 blocks and 4.3 turnovers. Technically he isn't better in all averages people...

[@dc3fan]

Statistically Luka has actually been an above average defender. He's smart

[@dylanholey6314]

I was bout to say. Has anybody seen him play defense the past week b4 the allstar break...it was good

[@KP-zh5dw]

Sara we are talking about S.A here though he doesn’t go by stats he goes by race.

[@allenxavier6073]

come on now, we all know SAS goes by the rule that "If you're white, you can't play defense."

[@lilminty3067]

He’s smart but not good

[@bhavyasavani6770]

He knows the fundamentals of defence but he needs to polish and learn and be athletic in defence! thats it, people be like he dont play defence, man if he dont then they wont win against lakers and big teams!! luka was stealing and blocking to lebron on time

[@luke83rj]

SAS: I love everything about Luka’s game, but he is white...

[@shreyaschoubey8538]

Except he said that Luka doesn’t play defense, which is completely correct. How can you ignore half the game and expect to be compared to someone like LeBron.

[@luke83rj]

Shreyas Chaturvedi how can 20 year old LeBron be compared to Luka if Luka averages more points, rebounds and assists with less minutes?

[@xandre8770]

@@shreyaschoubey8538 He makes a big effort at the defensive end

[@shreyaschoubey8538]

Ananias Andrada Because offense is only half the game and Luka is utter garbage at defense.

[@luke83rj]

Shreyas Chaturvedi Luka averages more points, assists and rebounds with 10 less minutes played per game. End of discussion.

[@sanjeevkumar616]

2:01 "White Complexion" Does this have to do anything about the game of basketball 🤔

[@animelytical8354]

"Biggest star". He wasnt talking about basketball.

[@hervedavidh4117]

Really, I don't get It! People who say SAS is racist are not wrong in some way!

[@RocasThePenguin]

Marketability and Relatability. It has to do with that.

[@ikeplumo3377]

he literally talks about star power at the end of the sentence

[@ikeplumo3377]

Phila ‘20 hes talking about potential tho

[@onboarddatracks4247]

The most annoying cringeworthy thing is bringing up skin color on this subject

[@moe9587]

Onboarddatracks i know he couldve done without that comment

[@Jay-kt6ci]

agreed

[@O82423]

Maybe but you have to admit he’s way more comparable to Larry bird than Lebron

[@AJL_120]

Exactly.

[@fearmamba]

american kinda of thing

[@KingLeoXV]

Luka is averaging more points, rebounds and assist than LeBron while winning with 10 minutes less on the floor

[@jonv1776]

Pace of play is something else to consider.

[@vagra2172]

10 minutes more is somethign that should be a positive think and not a negative.... imagine luka playing 42minutes... he would have died

[@JRMason-ri4ii]

Jon Vuchinich Check the stats per 100 possessions (which corrects for pace of play), Luka still comes out on top. Which is expected considering Luka’s higher PER

[@shreyaschoubey8538]

But he literally doesn’t play defense

[@KingLeoXV]

vag ra oh there is no doubt that LeBron was and still is a freak of nature. It’s insane. But when you take athletic gifts/achievements out of the picture luka is the better player. And he’s winning. Yeah he has a superior team but winning numbers > empty stats every day of the week

[@realjsample1417]

nobody: stephen a smith: Luker

[@abualzuaree]

Hahaahaha

[@uncleiroh4650]

Don Chick

[@Slowutoes]

Man I feel like European players don’t get the respect they deserve .

[@khaiwee9024]

The NBA is the best league in the world but it ain't the ONLY league in the world 🤷‍♂️

[@TheSoundgarden01]

Ismael Marrero it’s cause they aren’t welcome in the NBA by certain players....we know why.

[@chunkz1187]

Stephen A with glasses looking like Whoopi Goldberg

[@curtisc1117]

😂😂😂😂

[@newera5238]

😅😅😅😭😭

[@jaymz9097]

chunkz1187 🤣🤣🤣🤣 fug man

[@justice929]

really!!! but must add Luka is exactly what NBA NEEDS. I've seen Pistol Pete, Bird, Walton, Rick Berry. Must say great to see a GREAT white player again. I'm afro American but NBA fan. Jerry West was my idol in high school.

[@aoihgadnlgago]

@@justice929 yeah and also dirk,kidd,nash

[@renatoruiz8534]

"he doesn't play defense" Ummm neither does 90% of the league these days.

[@sm-eb2ni]

Notice how physical it is for Luka every game night... Especially when he played Lebron and the Lakers. They always try to hurt him

[@TheSoundgarden01]

Sonny it’s because they can’t stop his drives to the basket without fouling so they push the boundaries of what is legal and try to knock him out of the game....scratch him up with their ladies fingernails and smack him in face or head...and that is just for the first quarter lol.

[@kaukase539]

No that is not correct sir......it is 95%

[@renatoruiz8534]

@@rukundobikangaga1413 yes. Yes you are.

[@brxndaveli5834]

I’ve watched every Mavs game this season that argument is total BS. He plays defense at an average rate and he actually gets some blocks and steals often . The way Stephan a is talking is him trying to create a narrative . Trae young is last in defense by the numbers not Luka don’t say that about Luka maybe Trae

[@sreddi83]

I'm sure if Luka was black SAS wouldn't harp on his defence.

[@cukeumberr]

magic went for 42/15/7 in the playoffs luka just went for 43/17/13 in the playoffs, plus a buzzer beater i think it’s safe to say that luka has that moment of greatness in him

[@levaneshkitnasamy5835]

I love how he acts like LeBron and Magic played defense at the same age hahahaha, LeBron didn't start playing defense till like his 5th or 6th year and Magic never did.

[@levaneshkitnasamy5835]

@Jerico Thompson when did i say he would? LeBron at his peak was one of the best defenders ever, Luka will never be that. That doesnt change the fact that he didnt play defense till like 2008 or 2009. LeBron will admit that himself. Luka at 20 is clearly better than LeBron was at 20 but Luka's ceiling is not as high as LeBron's was at that age. He will never be as good as peak LeBron but he is better now than LeBron was at the same age.

[@17xvll]

@Jerico Thompson why are your first name Jerico. Mate is your walls falling apart 🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀😂😭😭

[@RoChede]

Magic was the leader of steals 2 seasons in a row when he was in his early´s 20s. He was a great defender at that time.And then, he just stoped years later, don´t know why.Probably to have 100% of his gas to those crazy non-stop fast showtime breaks. Worked pretty well for him. :)

[@Hennessyham]

Levanesh Kitnasamy false

[@donniepate7313]

Levanesh Kitnasamy you are right Magic never played defense

[@submissivelover]

"gotta play defense"...what? Magic's entire career he didn't play defense and Lebron didn't play defense until his 5-6th season?? Nonsense.

[@dejuanma2367]

I agree with him in that he gotta play more d, his effort is sometimes too low. But I cant agree luka not being better than 20 lebron. Hes better, even lebron could play as minimum a decent D for his athleticism. Lukas sometimes looking like he dont care about the play, and thats.a bad look

[@hughhefner5348]

Lebron was fast enough to keep up with blacks slow flooted white boy LUKA cant.

[@Seraphim2611]

He’s averaging about a steal a game as well...

[@Mdpiddy]

Nice username 😁

[@arung7205]

degoat you haven’t watched him play then. He tries on defense

[@itstrevel]

He’s only 20 years old. That’s scary 😳

[@tahireed]

Arya killed the Night King?!

[@edhern619]

MK: My name is Max Kellerman SAS: I don’t agree and here’s why...

[@LordAxiom-]

Luka blocked LeBron twice in the same play GTFOH, he can defend but chooses his moments to do so so that he isn't gassed in the 4th.

[@brandonmaverick6437]

Dwight Howard scored a deep 3 pointer..... it doesn't mean he is now Steph curry

[@DeonKing214]

Anybody can make a defensive play from time to time. That doesn't mean you're good at defense. Its about consistency.

[@NK-mr3rh]

I can’t believe you actually hot 60+ likes on this. Any player that gets targeted on D can’t play D....

[@LordAxiom-]

@@DeonKing214 Consistency makes players tired and more prone to injury, Luka actually doesn't get scored on that much and his opponent FG% is in the 40s Sounds fine to me, not everyone has to be a two way player, the game has become more than that and it wasn't even close to the reason why Kawhi won his title being the best two way player.

[@NonStopGAMERZ3]

He is absent in the 4th quarter, you obviously don’t watch games..

[@kalvin9479]

“I DONT CARE ABOUT SOME EUROPEAN KID”- Stephen a right before the draft hate those people

[@ghsf1234]

So you hate 80% of americans? Are you one?

I swear!

[@theinktician]

@@ghsf1234 think he meant the sports folk - they rate non-americans lower than americans in basketball. In 2000 it would make sense, but it's old now. The Euros are ballin

[@mariojsilva46]

I dont like to much americans but they are in Europe and they are welkom. If u fill me 90% americans are european the rest Ásia África u maybe are one of theme,take it easy on u...

[@mariojsilva46]

But the europeans balling BRHA

[@JonathanHeresOficial]

NO ONE: Luka is getting those numbers with 10 less minutes per game than lebron at 20.

[@benthegreat2801]

Jonathan Heres cuz its inflated because of pace of play the fact that bron was playing basically the ENTIRE GAME helps his argument not hurts it

[@Pixelatedspearton]

Benelius Paige II he had too before Lebron was drafted Cavs had the worst record in the league tied with the pelicans. The amount of load Lebron was carrying was insane

[@ChilledCheese]

The impact of Defense in the modern NBA is way overrated .... he’s still positive according to the raptor stat on thirty five eighty and he’s elite on offense making him one of the best nba players period.

[@MrSquaky]

Defense is half the game dude

[@isaiaharmand9901]

He's not elite but he isn't terrible he's just passable and he will probably get better on that end as he get more physical and stronger when he grows up

[@cz7221]

@@MrSquaky no it isnt, defense is prob only about 20% as important as offense 2016 harden played almost no defense, but he had good offense, andre roberson plays great defense, no offense, who is better?

[@theyoistikertrapiz5184]

@@cz7221 its what it is. offense is more important than defense for sure.

[@jazzvega9300]

What if Max was up there and mentioned a player’s “black complexion” ? 🤔

[@howarddavis3517]

Max always brings up race and he quotes rap lyrics

[@altergreenhorn]

Oups that rasistic but SAS can because he had a history or better an issue with whiteys because some of them bought his grand-grandfather and bringed him to the US, it's deep in his subconscious. But he can't be mad on the African brothers it's politically incorrect who literary sold his forefather to the buyer (slavery was common in africa back then btw) it's more convenient to be mad on some withey who have no connection with buyers except that he's white and how convenient comed to the US later then him.

[@justmytwocents5166]

Fired

[@tradingpost431]

Max brings up race all the time

[@tradingpost431]

eoe123321 GE didn’t say anything bad about luka’s race. He said it was a good thing actually. He said that the fact that he is white and European helps greatly with his mainstream appeal on an international stage. And he’s not wrong. That’s why he said he could be the biggest star since Larry bird. He didn’t discredit luka because of his race. He discredited luka because of his defense. Which I believe is not a fair criticism, because lebron and Magic didn’t play defense either at that age. I just believe his words are being twisted, and people are saying he discredited luka because of his race, which is not true.

[@WolfclawTheGreatwolf]

As someone who was too young to appreciate the Dirk era, it’s been something magical to hear about everything Dirk did, and see an even better, transcendent player come along and take over the reigns from him.

[@murphmane7804]

Luka not better than Dirk though...

[@jayd8934]

Stephen a Smith: Luker Donchick 🤦‍♂️ You need to get it together fr

[@Uzi-st5rw]

Jay D He ain’t no chick😂

[@JS-tg1hv]

We git all dat

[@BlessedOne686]

Jay D 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@BetterDeath]

Luka has more skill then lebron James at age 20

[@justice929]

JUST A BETTER SHOOTER THAN LBJ AT 20.

[@ludomirsteinbruck9376]

The NBA is softer now, was never brought up by SAS when talking about Harden. What a shmock

[@nickjones5495]

You’re so Inattentive. SAS praises Luka. He disagreed with Max cause he said Lukas the best player to be this good at the age of 20. OF ALL TIME. So when you talk about the all time list the difference in physicality between eras is relevant. When he argues for harden its never about where he ranks anywhere all time. Its been about MVPs. And if you’re debating over who should win MVP then talking about how soft the game is now isn’t even applicable cause he’s comparing him to other players that are in the same washed up league as Harden. Who’s the schmuck?

[@willliam1420]

Or Lebron, crispy outside Soft inside

[@Lee5Carter]

Luka already 2nd best Mavs player ever

[@itsjustkameron5799]

LeeTravius Mckay he might end up being being better than Dirk if he keeps this up at this rate. He might end up being the greatest foreign basketball player of all time.

[@nevelefilms7336]

No. 1: Fat Lever

[@Jacob-hm1th]

He could be the goat if he wanted to. He has the Kobe work ethic and the Larry bird shooting. He is dangerous.

[@feelcollins4358]

@@Jacob-hm1th Not as efficient in 3s as Bird but he'll get there if he continues to work on it.

[@yvans.]

Unwavering Progress So better than Hakeem....

[@harsh1225p]

Max “ATTTT THE AGE OF 20” Kellerman

[@ajf95]

"Luker Doncic" "Kember Walker" Stephen a doesn't like a's at the end of names lol

[@hazeandtree]

He hates Rob Perlinker too!😂

[@Mu5icPr0ducer]

Oprer Winfrey

[@carlmarc3877]

😅

[@yaqqmanQ]

Serge Ibaker

[@that1johnson]

Minnesoter

[@seanammon6993]

Y'all ignored James Harden's defense last year when discussing MVP last season....pick a side and stick to it

[@Elliott_Elliott]

"I don't care what this kid in Europe does"

[@amas2441]

Ok he knows that he was wrong about him , please stop

[@leavyonblake4188]

He could argue, he said "in Europe" not (from Europe) what he does isn't important in that place, but coming from Europe here!😙 Great the kid can ball in Europe, but here what he got! (Dic shows some skills) Smith: Alright the kid can ball

[@hazeandtree]

Aye Stephen A! Who tf is Luker?!🤔😂

[@chiefmiyagi9802]

Oh you don't know? Luker is friends with Kember.

[@ridwanabdulsalam4260]

Rob Pelinker...

[@mambaforever9593]

@@ridwanabdulsalam4260 😂😂😂

[@Sunny-jl6mr]

Chief Miyagi he also friends w Kawhi Lennit

[@GregoryKeller]

hazeandtree he’s also cool with dellavadover

[@dallastx-ib8xh]

SAS clearly doesn’t watch the mavs games 🤦🏻‍♂️ luka drove like 50 times in two games and he didn’t get ONE FOUL CALL🙄

[@feelinggrape]

His Defense is actually pretty decent or rather „good enough“ imho.

[@pakilo2004]

Better than Harden that's for sure

[@ApfelNicknack]

He just has superior basketball iq that helps a lot on defense

[@feelinggrape]

Jerico Thompson ? since when would that be the case? We talked about TMac that way, about AI, about Larry Bird, about Dirk in 2011, about Sabonis when he was still in the FIBA world... What you said is not true.

[@judomaster222]

Defens rebound is a very important part of defence. And I think Luka is one off the best rebounder in NBA!!

[@lilminty3067]

Armando Villarreal his defense is not better than Harden. Y’all such meat riders

[@michaelmcgee2026]

Smith: THE LOUDER I AM THE MORE RIGHT I GOTTA BE! Seriously, if I see him on ESPN my immediate reaction is change the channel. I remember when ESPN used to be good.

[@164hozey]

SAS is mad a out of town white boy is succeeding lol

[@donniepate7313]

hozeyy yeah you right and in football all those black sports analysts like SAS hate Tom Brady only because he is white and the greatest football player ever they hate Brady

[@raymondturla8959]

6:30 "It was physical then. Nowadays you are called for having bad breath that I suggest you don't have bad breath". Max's explanation of today's game is on point haha 😂

[@sqjam]

As a fellow slovenian myself. We don't have a better ambassador of our country in the world. Tourist organisation should throw money at him right now. He is not the best athlete but he is a smart one. I don't watch basketball on the regular basis but I love to watch everything this kid does. It is joy to watch him play and you gotta love his passion for the game

[@GAMEOVER-dk1un]

After you decipher all the blabber coming out of Stephen A’s mouth he’s basically saying i choose lebron because he’s black

[@MikeDaProblem]

ChildsPlayGamer so what

[@fatashreviews5670]

But girls cause they white

[@GAMEOVER-dk1un]

Mike Love Thyself so he lost his argument 🤣🤣🤣🤣 man has to resort to his race

[@MikeDaProblem]

ChildsPlayGamer he def lost his argument lol

[@xavierdobbins1069]

You sound goofy

[@brendanmiller4518]

“ You get called for having bad breath” Stephen a Smiths favorite line when talking about how soft the nba is now

[@CHANGINGTHEDUWA]

when RJ apologized for disrupting SAS is just 👏👏👏. Molly ask Mr RJ to teach you how to be respectful

[@jaiveerd6682]

Finally you guys talk about luka

[@dtx_jay3787]

IM BLACK N WAT SAS SAYING BOUT “WHITE” HAS NOTHING TO DO WIT DIS GUY GREAT GAME 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@danv77]

Facts, Stephen A and other media from the US always brings race up while talking about Doncic 🤦‍♂️

[@brxndaveli5834]

That is exactly why racism will never die . With all respect black people bring race into things just as much as anyone else . Wether it’s the victim card or black lives matter , how about all lives matter and not point to racism or color in every category of life . If you ever watch the show Live PD and you see the position these cops are in when there IS a camera . You never know what the “victims” of police murder do right before they are shot when there is no camera

[@joneschad2810]

@@brxndaveli5834 i never understood why ppl are bothered by the name black lives matter, yes obviously all lives matter but we re talking about this thing at the moment. Its like going to a breast cancer awareness event and screaming ALL cancers matter

[@danv77]

@@joneschad2810 I'm latin but I agree on that, Black Lives Matters and also Iranians lives matter

[@MrPEYTON121]

@@joneschad2810 i don't think people would care about blm if they operated similar to a cancer event. There are quite a few organizations that fundraise for/support specific races that nobody really cares about. I'm not necessarily against blm, but when people seem to be rioting for a specific race you can see where people get worried.

[@dgawd2k]

no one: SAS : WE GIT ALL O DAT

[@mickeyari2628]

Yoooo 2020 is a new year for espn and first take. They actually starting to spit facts and say things that actually make sense. Yall better watchout

[@ITACHI-hr8eu]

~He's a white kid from Europe ~He's dominating a predominantly black sport ~He's only 20yrs old & still developing Show the kid some love, he's a fucking beast! 😤💪🏾💯(I'm Black)

[@tmac1533]

Ain’t this the same dude who was hating on “that butter soft European” talking about he ain’t tryna hear it

[@Mikesworld214]

“He doesn’t play defense” shows me just how much Stephen A doesn’t ACTUALLY watch the Mavs games. Luka is not a bad defender, but listening to Stephen A you would assume he’s terrible.

[@playablue]

He lets his man blow by him.. how we all confuse that?

[@juanmora9332]

I watch every mavs game his is a terrible defender worst then Dirk

[@melanatedgod5337]

@@juanmora9332 bullshit! I watch all 82 if I can. Dirk is my favorite ball player of all time, but in no way in Dirk's year 2 did he play better defense than Luka in his 2nd year. Stop it.

[@Mikesworld214]

Juan Mora Lol I watch every game. You’re absolutely talking out the side of your neck. He is not terrible.

[@Mikesworld214]

Melanated God Exactly. People just push narratives and lie like they are actually watching.

[@heheboi7556]

5:58 Yeah... go 26 % From the field 4/20 from 3pt range and still get 40, give any star player that amount of shots they'll be averaging 40 as well

[@wesmcc3589]

The biggest stat on that comparison is MPG... 10 less minutes & doing more.

[@dagelijksedosisinternet3591]

*doncic is a great shooter, he just has to shoot a lot of dead possessions*

[@dagelijksedosisinternet3591]

Also his defence isn't bad AT ALL

[@JimmyKillem69]

@@dagelijksedosisinternet3591 he has great defensive fundamentals (every European player does, you get benched for poor defense there) he just takes a break on some possessions on defense due to exhaustion, he's the engine of the all-time best offense, kid needs a breather sometimes when he took over the third quarter against the Bulls, he was showing up on both sides of the court

[@Isaiah_McIntosh]

@@dagelijksedosisinternet3591 luka is a slight neg on defense. He shoots a lot of dead possessions but he also has a tendency to hoist early in the clock from 3. Last season he was draining those. This season its been iffy. I think he'll even it back out to an above average shooter from 3 but I wouldn't say great. Love the guy but it is what it is. If he shot less difficult shits he might be though.

[@vantianhergheligiu12]

Isaiah Mc Intosh He's never going to be as good as the guy who sits in the corner with his feet planted paralel to the basket waiting with his hands up. Though he might manage a season at 40.

[@TheRealBlueSwan]

Yeah, and his range is huge.

[@edgar3316]

Nobody: SAS: "Luker"

[@MrPTR91]

The kid can ball. Straight up!

[@nujabeez6573]

SAS always bring race in everything he talks about

[@hughesvilleusa1488]

Magic wasn't a defender either Stephen A🙃

[@ngc-fo5te]

Actually he was worse than Doncic.

[@same0882]

FR?

[@ngc-fo5te]

@@same0882 FR? - translation?

[@MrSquaky]

@@ngc-fo5te for real

[@icydiamonds3747]

3:56 LUKER🤔

[@grahamcochran5400]

Everyone gets onto Doncic for his defense, but his net defensive win shares for this year is like +1.2, which is pretty good.

[@eastcoastghost5939]

He might be the new face of the NBA soon he’s just going to get better and better from here.. This dude is just flat out good.

[@jordan12118]

I remember I really wanted Sacramento to take Luka Before that draft. De’aaron Fox,Buddy Hield, And Luka would’ve been lethal. Divac instead takes Bagley 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@animelytical8354]

Divac really let Sacramento down. He dropped the ball for you

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Jordan Davis ouch

[@jordan12118]

Animelytical Naw I’m not a Kings fan I just really wanted Luka to go there

[@brxndaveli5834]

Honestly Luka would have ran Fox out of town like Luka ran DSJR out of town . Luka would have Killed Fox’s career . Luka does everything fox does better and would have the ball in his hands. Buddy might have been able to live beside Luka

[@milosmomcilovic4166]

Man,Igor Kokoskov,at the time head coach of the Suns,knew how good Luka was,he won as a head coach of Slovenia with Luka and Dragic Europian competition...I mean don't get me wrong,rest of the guys on that squad were not all that good...but still they skipped him for Ayton,just imagine Booker and Luka in the backcourt...oh my lord

[@wetogang1368]

I like how sas doesn’t put the soft game thing into lebron now when he flops 10x more then luka

[@TheRealDriftClan]

Luka is the definition of what skill and honing your craft can become with dedication. Not much athleticism yet somehow shoots from everywhere and can rebound over guys 4-5 inches taller than him. He’s just focused and gets it done.

[@nadiainterF9]

This Kid Luka Donchick is something special

[@DynamicUnreal]

1:12 That graphic should tell you everything you need to know.

[@Svarog187]

Today way more Posessions.... much more stats to grab.

[@Michael-mg5kq]

Luka is playing 10 minutes less than lebron at that time

[@vantianhergheligiu12]

@@Svarog187 Look for stats per 100 possessions. You should not bring possessions in a comparison of Luka vs Bron. Say defense say different style of play. More space etc... But don't mention possessions.

[@abhijithashok2564]

Cool still wont ever be better than bron sleep well

[@azelenovic3005]

Leave it to Stephen a to put race into this. 🤦‍♂️

[@playablue]

Its funny how white people never bring it in.. and when council man of city’s bring up that fact. For example a council man in texas brought that up. They get outed of office. White People never what to hear it. Like never. Have a seat.

[@azelenovic3005]

@@playablue because its not relevant.

[@playablue]

A Zelenovic that’s 100 percent perspective.. like pain threshold.

[@GregoryKeller]

4:10 what is Richard Jefferson talking about Thiago splitter is from Brazil that’s not Europe unless he played in the euro league

[@billbarone5033]

Always race with this guy...

[@yvans.]

Why Jefferson said that Thiago Splitter is European ?

[@luckyspurs]

Probably thought he was Portuguese rather than Brazilian.

[@inst4rmin.x4_onYT]

Probably because Geography is not every Americans strong suit lol

[@brrvi921]

AJAntonsson Yeah i mean we shouldn’t be surprised tho...

[@skateplusrice]

He played in the Euroleague. Context clues guys

[@dominiccarrano9513]

He played in the euroleague before coming to the NBA

[@sandraporter6695]

Picking apart Luka's game is like finding flaws in Salma Hayek's looks!

[@rubenbon5475]

Always gotta bring up race

[@KreyzAim]

He has the best fundamentals in the game outside of CP3. His feet are always on the right place to do whatever he wants.

[@elmaestroco]

Comm'on SAS, they gave the MVP to Harden, Westbrook, they didn't play defense either.

[@trappedinpodcast7182]

Foh hater

[@kpnxtra7894]

I didn’t know Stephen a would hop on that bandwagon

[@pg13pacernation30]

Stephen A and bringing up Race again

[@novacainemuzik]

3:12 and I completely agree. You gotta pop a tic tac or something before you guard me cause I’m not bout to miss a layup cause you assaulted my face with halitosis

[@Lee5Carter]

Things in Big D looking up with Cowboys hiring Big Mike McCarthy and Mavs with Luka

[@6ides548]

Mike McCarthy makes garrett look like a great players coach cmon now cowboys fans you guys are headed towards another 8-8 season most likely a losing season

[@htx7139]

Wait so you think after hiring Mark yall are just going to turn things around from an 8-8 season? 🤦🏽‍♂️ let me guess the Cowboys are going to the Superbowl next season 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Lee5Carter]

@@htx7139 not just win Superbowl but also blowout Baltimore 52 - 0

[@Bhagos2]

"Are we really having a conversation about Thiaaaaago Splittah?"

[@godson30032]

Luka is the perfect heir to the house that Dirk and Nash built. KP is very important to the Mavs success moving forward.

[@snagyogirl]

I’m glad he represents my hometown hope he gets a extension

[@bc1406]

Hope Stephen a apologises for what he was saying before the draft to Luca

[@s.linastaffords6744]

Or even when he was asked about Dallas 2 Stars early in the season 🤦‍♂️

[@altergreenhorn]

Nope he is biased because he have an issue with whiteys because some of them bought his grand-grandfather and bringed him to the US, it's deep in his subconscious. But he can't be mad on the African brothers it's politically incorrect who literary sold his forefather to the buyer (slavery was common in africa back then btw) it's more convenient to be mad on some withey who have no connection with buyers except that he's white and how convenient comed to the US later then him.

[@rodolfoarroyo5956]

In 10 minutes less per game. Ofcourse there are now like 10 more possessions per game than in those years but luka doesnt have the athleticism that lebron had. At the age of 20 luka clearly better offensively. Lets see if he can keep it up

[@yvans.]

Fair but lebron was also waaaay better in defense

[@davidjohnson8655]

@@yvans. Link a single video of Luka being a scrub on defense. He doesn't go for many blocks but he locks down and averages just over a steal a game. Have you ever heard anyone legitimate complain about his lack of defense? Link me a quote.

[@jxc9634]

@@davidjohnson8655 people always bring up that he cant guard the faster guard's of the league but he's basically a small forward why would he have to

[@yvans.]

David Johnson i say that lebron was a better defender than Luka at the same age. Stop being emotional because you are a fan

[@jxc9634]

@@yvans. lebron is better a defense just like lebron was better in transition but lebron also had weaknesses just like luka

[@maricuzharper8401]

Facts. Steven

[@janirosario5751]

Totally agree with Stephen A Smith. The rules are on the offensive players side.

[@austinsmith3493]

Max: “now he’s not a great shooter.” 😂😂😂

[@FrancisSyCoCo]

Giannis: I am the king Luka : hold my crown

[@lilminty3067]

What?

[@tomaslundstrom4622]

Let's look at stats (pts/reb/ast) per 100 possessions which accounts for pace: Rookie season, age 19: Luka: 31.9 - 11.8 - 9.0 LeBron: 28.0 -7.3 - 7.9 Sophomore season, age 20: Luka: 35.7 - 12.6 - 10.3 LeBron: 31.3 - 8.3 - 8.5 LeBron's best season (2012-2013): 36.9 - 9.7 - 9.3

[@10DoD]

He is the Most Valuable Player. MOST... VALUABLE.... Period.

[@JustCallMeRock]

"I Don't care about this kid in Europe"

[@coachsteelefinance]

SAS is a GOAT when it comes to what he does 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@hoodratpat5228]

1:36 I’m 💀 at the part where Rich and Stephen A. at the same time have opposite viewpoints of Max’s take 😂😂

[@neozeroluminatti7619]

Now that's what I call a piece of work Luca Doncic is coming up to the level where LeBron have ever seen at the age of 20 years old I never seen that kind of player be that dominate in the age of 20

[@allen2333]

People are still forgetting that magic had Kareem his rookie year.