Luka Dončić & the Prevailing Power of the Pass - Player Breakdown / Scouting Reel

Hedo Turkoglu is spelled wrong. I know how to spell his name. Missed that somehow. Torkoglu is funnier though, let’s be real.
Luka Dončić is a 19-year-old hoops prodigy from Ljubljana, Slovenia with a bright, contagious personality and a supremely balanced skill set.
It's been said that Luka is the perhaps the greatest and most promising young player in the history of European basketball. Lofty expectations for a player, but nonetheless he's been on the radar and in the conversation for the #1 pick in 2018 for the last year or so. He's a point-forward-type with great size and a solid build at 6'8" and 225 pounds, and a very highly developed and keen sense for the game.
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Also just want to say that the support that I've gotten from you guys has been inspiring for me. I honestly wish I'd done this years ago. Thanks to everyone for being so kind. Let's keep doing this. 🙏

[@ericniesen1775]

A year later and this didn't just age well, I mean you got everything about what he did for himself and the mavericks as a team absolutely and completely right. Bravo.

[@kevindam1946]

First off, this video aged very, VERY well. He's now averaging a near 30 pt triple double, 2nd in the MVP race, and the de facto leader of the Mavs. If I were an NBA scout/draft decision-maker, I'd be paying VERY close attention to your scouting reels. Secondly, you make the best basketball content on KZbin and it's a shame you don't have millions of subscribers yet.

[@akimyo]

"Whatever organization Luka joins will be significantly better on offense next year." Fast forward to 2019-20 season and Mavs had an historic offense. What a take!

[@SweetChariotOfFire]

11 months later, Luka Doncic is going to win the ROY. 💪

[@Desi365]

He didn’t anticipate Luka was going to be such a scorer. Very few did, to be fair.

[@jalen2024]

12 months later, he’s in the MVP conversation.

[@karthiksabareesh2869]

11 more months later, he's in the MVP convo, he's all NBA 1st team, just had one of the greatest debut playoff series in NBA history, and has made Dallas a real contender for the future.

[@noahlongoria9735]

@@karthiksabareesh2869 crazy

[@sebastiansmith3356]

@@karthiksabareesh2869 Dallas a real contender 😂😂😂😂

[@hh0lmes]

Certified hood classic

[@tamardishon3013]

Wonderboy to the mavericks baby!

[@KebronHitEmUpTv]

2 years later, this video couldn’t be any more correct. This is on point of the type player Luka has blossomed in his early career.

[@Matt-wg9xn]

So between him and DSJ there's enough confidence to fill a swimming pool

[@mx3swish]

Watching this a year later almost everything turned exactly out as you predicted. Wow!

[@thedimedrop8153]

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[@mothecat9943]

This is quality content and I thank you for that. I'm just going to point out another great thing you just did in this video. Pronunciation. It's not the easiest name to pronounce and I'm not saying it's a mortal sin if you don't pronounce it 'correctly'. It's appreciated if one just tries. But for anyone wondering... Yes, this is how Luka Dončić is pronounced. (and the spelling also... Again, this is the correct way, but I'm not expecting this to catch on) So, thanks for going that little extra effort to get that right.

[@bandrej]

As a Slovene, I agree. This is to the letter how you pronounce Luka Dončić, period.

[@osmanpasa-toyotayaris1968]

I love the pronunciation of our slavic cities xD... An amazing and a great analysis on one of the biggest talents in the world. Underrated channel, wish you all the best man

[@CowbellkingdomTV]

Another great video bro. Keep it up💯

[@madu7086]

Cowbell Kingdom let’s go sactown!

[@dnwinn7466]

Might go to the Kings or the Bulls

[@derek7630]

The Dime Drop is seriously the most underrated basketball (scouting) channel of all time. People need to wake up, subscribe and/or get this man a job in the NBA for a scouting role. Watched most, if not all, your scouting videos for the 2018 draft and immediately knew Luka was the next "European Lebron" with how you brilliantly presented it. Im actually so gutted this channel hasnt blown up...

[@elowe5937]

You're channel is on that Shai Alexander Meteroic Rise lol

[@elowe5937]

Literally went from 1.4 to 8k in a few days. Your vids are on point. The editing, humor, and insight are a thing to behold

[@thedimedrop8153]

E Lowe just now seeing this. thank you friend.

[@elowe5937]

@@thedimedrop8153 haha damn, deep cut over here Dime Drop. Thanks for the response, keep the knowledge droppin

[@elowe5937]

@@thedimedrop8153 are you associated with The Ringer?

[@thirteentomoe]

went back here to prove this guy's analysis was on point. everything he said from the play style, player comparison and the ability change the culture can be seen in luka and the mavericks.

[@Jon-ui4rj]

Incredible content yet again. Your videos are without a doubt the highest quality scouting videos I've seen from a production, narration, and structure standpoint. Well done.

[@100minus98percent]

You, Sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. Every single line predicted...

[@billy5179]

Well, after his first season, i must say... ...You are completly right. your analysis of Luka was way ahead of its time back then. I'm honestly stunned how precise you where. first video of you and i'm a big fan allready.

[@loganmayberry2296]

I had no idea this was a "smaller" channel. Seriously thought I was watching SB nation for a while. Great stuff

[@steffanhegeman6351]

People tend to say... because he is already so damn skilled his ceiling can't be that much higher. But that was like saying, Stephen Curry out of college is already such a great shooter. How much better can he get? Not saying it will definitely happen, but Luka can get so much better. And he is already the best player in Euroleague. Insane to think about... 19 yo kid damn

[@rodrigorebolledo2146]

If he hits the gym, he could easily become faster and stronger; he'd dominate

[@rg7535]

That's not what they're saying. People say his ceiling isn't much higher than what he plays now because he's been through the hoops, so to speak (also no pun intended, but it did fit). When most college players get to the NBA, they haven't had any experience playing against the faster, stronger, more athletic, more skilled and better trained competition that you face in the pros, and you learn from that. Luka has been there though, and he's done that. His game is very close to the his ceiling right now, and pretty much the only thing he can do to improve some more is work on his body, but that also comes with some problems of its own, so the truth is, he's probably very close to his ceiling already, no matter what he does.

[@andrewkear8000]

@@rg7535 you are not him, you don't know his ceiling. Stop putting labels on things as though you had inside info. You don't. Luka will show what he wants to show. His ceiling is what he decides.

[@rg7535]

​@@andrewkear8000 It's much more likely that other people who are good at observing players and detecting skills and gaps in their game will know what his ceiling is than him. Trust me, I played college ball, and as far as I'm concerned, my ceiling was Steve Nash. Turns out I was wrong. Very few, if any, scouts or front office people involved in this type of decision making would disagree with me. He's very close to his ceiling right now, and I gave you the main reasons why. If you don't want to believe that, fine, you'll just have to wait a few years to know what we already know. By the way, suggesting he gets to decide what his ceiling is was hilarious. Might be the dumbest statement I've read online all year, and the competition was really strong.

[@andrewkear8000]

@@rg7535 👌

[@jefversavel9475]

thx for this vid, been waiting on your analysis of doncic

[@darwinhernandez78]

I gotta tell you, I am very impressed with your scouting videos. Not only do you break down all of the physical aspects of a potential prospect but you also dare to explore their mental makeup and so far you've been spot on in my opinion. Keep it up and you sure gained a subscription with me a follows on the other social media channels.

[@jakechiu5885]

As a mavs fan, i've watched this video for 5 times. It really make me exciting for the upcoming season, especially when you got a hard roller named Deandre Jordan to play p&r with luka !? That will be so much fun. Again, appreciate this video, amazing work!!

[@lesy23]

well let mi tell you this . any euroleague team would beat any college team easy ( talking 20 , 30 , 40 points even ) . luka ? luka is dominating those teams .hes is undisputed mvp in all competitions this year ( except eurobasket , where he was all team , playing against guys like porzingis - 25 points , brothers gasol and rubio - made 23 points and so on ). in last two years he made a huge step forward in all os his skills , so i dont see any problem doing it in years to come . dont forget , he is still developing fizically . some say his slow in lateral movements . a different type of trainigs that luka will get in nba will certainly fix that . put any other draft contender in euroleague basketball , you will see the different playing bball against your age or older guys . so , i dont understand US analysts , comparing luka with guys like miličič , bargnani , rubio . those guys warent even close to whts luka is doing right now , and he can only be better . his ceiling ? only the sky is his ceiling . he will be the steal of the draft im shure ... by the way , great video . greetings from slovenia

[@marjanmitkovski6545]

This video aged more then very good. You was right in every point. I'm surprised that you didn't predict that he will be all NBA first team in his second season. xD

[@Jonatansimon]

Doncic is very nice and calm guy, plays video games, dont like party, high intelligence.....wont have problems either on court or outside the court

[@marclam6173]

Could you make a video about Jaren Jackson Jr? I’d like to see your insight on his potential and how his game translates to the NBA.

[@notpresobama1553]

I think he's done that already

[@marclam6173]

No he hasn't. Look at all his videos. He hasn't made a full analysis on Jaren Jackson yet.

[@notpresobama1553]

Oh yeah my bad I was thinking of a different channel.

[@cxavier3975]

Once again brother you hit the nail right on the head. I’ve watched a ton of his tape & his only flaw, if you even want to call it that is his perimeter shooting. The way he scores, especially off of p&r reminds me of fultz last year. & his court vision is almost at Ben Simmons level, minus the flash. Whether he goes 1 or 2 he’ll flourish imo

[@matheuscoelho4804]

Good Channel without clickbait or smth like this. And you have knowledge about basket. Keep going bro!

[@coyprice]

Quality content man, your analysis is above and beyond!

[@imv15halkumar32]

Dude you are killing it.. suddenly became my go to player scout channel.. I wish u do this everyday!! When NBA starts with match reviews analysis so on. Pick Ur poison!

[@abdullahateyeh8842]

The king's will have an amazing back court with fox and doncic

[@andrefrferreira]

Damn, if Luka gets better athleticism he will be very scary

[@georgewhite7068]

Great vid, sir.

[@israelrobinson7628]

I have made a case for Luka Doncic being the best player in the draft for the past year now. He jumps out on significantly on film, not only will he come into the league & already be a top 5 passer. In my opinion, in the right system year one, he can be an all-star. If I’m Phoenix I’m picking Doncic; he has the intangibles that don’t come around too often for a kid coming out of the draft. Doncic is a 6’8 230 pound PG who can play 4 positions; that stand out!! I will make this prediction. If Phoenix selects Deandre Ayton they will be happy.. but not satisfied. Ayton has the potential to be a perennial all star in his own right, but isn’t as well rounded & polished as Doncic. Phoenix will regret not choosing Doncic when it’s all said & done. Doncic has the talent to change Phoenix whole roster & if chosen #1 to Phoenix, his rookie stat line will at least be the following: 17 ppg 8ast 6 red 1.3stl .7 blk Doncic is the truth, people who don’t know need to jump on board now. He will be one of the next superstars in the NBA.

[@israelrobinson7628]

*6reb

[@atillacnar5785]

Israel Robinson lool he will be the bust of the year. And stats will be like 9 ppg max 4r 6a

[@israelrobinson7628]

Atilla Cinar lol whatever your smoking I need it

[@atillacnar5785]

mark my words i ll comeback in a year

[@israelrobinson7628]

Atilla Cinar bruh only way that happen if he get hurt literally.. he’s the truth accept it lol

[@stertcraft]

He look slow

[@lokihve6591]

Yeah he pays off his opponent to let him through the lane to score. Lucky guy

[@shanks6404]

So do the other NCAA players when I watch their highlights

[@CaptainProx]

I really hope Luka goes to the Hawks!

[@eba0202]

youre channel is amazing bro

[@CaptainProx]

People say he’s not all that athletic but he’s like 19 who’s pretty dang built(especially for the positions he can play) and he seems like he has the speed to make a lot of things happen on offense.....I’m not concerned about his athleticism.....especially since he’s only 19 and has many many years to get stronger and faster

[@Hidden_Seeker_]

CelticPride. He's athletic compared to normal people, but he's not very athletic by NBA standards. He'll get better but he'll never be very athletic for the NBA

[@CaptainProx]

Voltaire idk about that, like I said he’s pretty big given his age and the fact that he can play point guard though small forward, and plus he runs down the court pretty fast in transition. He’ll be about as athletic as Hayward or Manu....no he doesn’t have a 44 inch vertical but he is really tall which helps compensate for that

[@MegaTobins696]

@voltaire I mean....some could say that Harden isn't that athletic by "NBA standards". I honestly don't think it will be that big of an issue.

[@blaza1415]

Really good video. Could you do a video on Lonnie Walker before the draft?

[@EmaMeden]

I appreciate the correct pronunciation of the name. Even got the o right.

[@ozzieamadi8235]

This channel is quality stuff not only is it informative it is funny and entertaining keep it going brother

[@chiphxncho9501]

Michael Porter Jr next up ?

[@rexnor598]

Underrated channel for sure!

[@itisnottaken4444]

Not gonna lie, after watching this, I think the suns have should strongly look at him. He could make Marquese Chriss look really good and take alot of the primary ball handling away from Booker. Booker would be tremendously more efficient with him in the lineup

[@gabe425]

He kinda reminds me of wbat Lonzo was supposed to be right out of college, not a very explosive athlete but athletic enough. Hes got great IQ and vision along with accuracy in passing. Hes good at threes but its easy to see he gets so much attention from defenses so when he makes the NBA players will give him less attention and he will get better. Being 6' 8 and strong as hell he can be a pretty good switchy defender

[@johnpaulnatividad]

Who came here from r/suns ?

[@thomastittley9645]

how the hell does this guy only have 9k subs.....

[@kalilg2242]

Lol Trump is an amazing leader. Good video.

[@getjiggywithit2]

Great video

[@Fast6reakCrash]

Spurs ?

[@FancyDev]

Waiting on RJ Barrett or Cam Reddish.

[@CommandantSteal]

Really liked your point about the unselfishness culture and making players better, look at what James Harden did with Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson and such. We were mocked for signing these dudes, but he managed to learn their favorite spots and involve them in D'Antoni's system, and here we are Eric Gordon about to win his second 6MOTY..

[@BigA021]

Can you do a video on Memphis Freshman PG Alex Lomax

[@CommandantSteal]

6:44 is that my mans Boban?

[@josemiguelgtz]

Damn, I just discovered this channel, so underrated, you deserve sooo much subs, love it

[@tygarv19]

Hope he falls to my hawks

[@gabe425]

Not likely Ayton will go first and if both Sac and Atl pass up on him then Memphis will take him for being so marketable which is what they need

[@Somm_RJ]

Haha, the irony.

[@lukam1648]

Can you do MPJ next?

[@tylerspeier3161]

I can’t wait to see where this guy ends up

[@tygarv19]

This channel is amazing

[@bulldog3_42]

My wet dream is if for some dumb reason Doncic falls to the Nuggets 💦💦💦

[@ofinterest7539]

Luka should go first

[@damonmd3]

You have sold me on sonic hope he makes it to atl

[@MrFT92]

Do Mo Wagner

[@dderekson10]

Wow. Such great content. great analysis. Great examples. That was basketball poetry. Very obvious how much thought you put into this. A+

[@william.daugherty]

Bro, you’re doing a great job with these Breakdown videos. Keep it up man!!

[@MoneyMan6969]

This channel about to blow up

[@dnwinn7466]

Kings or Bulls, Maybe Phoenix

[@DesmondSimon]

really though

[@Blakout911]

Facts this man knows how to make some videos

[@jcw8719]

Oof you were wrong

[@nbasuperstar08]

this channel is being robbed!

[@Zae77]

What the hell, this content is freaking amazing! How do you not have like a million subscribers????

[@Suckmyballs4733]

Quality content.

[@staticbb]

"225 pounds"

[@SssagaBenches4U]

288 ;D

[@jefversavel9475]

288? what?

[@jonahhuber2908]

Luka+Alton=Thanos

[@dnwinn7466]

Doncic, the Complete Player.

[@VArsovski10]

more like Kratos tbh :)

[@jaredhuffstetler6380]

Hold up I was just watching you this week and you had 3.7k subs, now you have almost nine thousand? Sheesh.

[@t_xxic8814]

I just hope we don't get us another Lonzo Ball (hyped teamplayer-passer) situation right here. Other than that, I too think that Luca is the best pick for a team who needs a ballhandler and a better offensive disposition. By the way: Big ups to my southern neighbours! Slovenia has some badass Basketball players (especially for the size of the country). Greetings from Austria! :)

[@Isaiah_McIntosh]

Thomas S To be fair Lonzo's shot mechanics were broken since highschool and was a major concern going into the NBA. Conversely, Doncic's fundamentals are great and he has decent size. Furthermore, the transition stress entering the NBA should be less for him than the attention lonzo had with his skillset. If doncic needs time to adjust; due to his skillset he won't bleed on the court but rather just be solid. He's a very safe pick even if stuff goes wrong.

[@shanks6404]

Doncic can shoot so Your Point makes no Sense not to mention that the competition he played much more difficult than College Basketball

[@WalterModel45]

@@Isaiah_McIntosh Lonzo is broken for got Lavar genetics xf

[@nathanbixby5067]

One day I will be proud to say i was here from the start. Way to go man, great vid!

[@mylesteal351]

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[@mylesteal351]

I honestly just found this channel and I love this channel !!!!

[@takeflightlegend]

Sounds like a taller Jason Kidd lol

[@Hidden_Seeker_]

Basically Lonzo

[@williamlowe5614]

This channel is so dope, I get some really in-depth analysis and it’s as entertaining as ever, you definitely have a new sub here 💪🏽

[@jdpena26]

What happens if he is put as point guard? How would it look?

[@MassimoRamaioli]

very nice job, probably the best scouting on draft prospects on the internet - keep it up, congrats again

[@ezotz2290]

this is QUALITY CONTENT

[@JJW419]

Bro this is spot on good scouting my man 👍👏

[@bobhill2837]

this was great. as a mavs fan, can't be more stoked!

[@matiasvickers9936]

This one of my new favourite channels

[@joncoda365]

This is really really good. Excellent analysis.

[@collinhart2909]

So glad I found this channel

[@MrAndywear]

With every passing year, this video ages perfectly.

[@resurgenz]

Your analyses of this year’s prospects are top notch. Another wonderfully produced video. Keep it up! You’ve got me hooked...subscribed.

[@jellyb3ankilla]

Its nice to see this channel get big foreal over night it seems, i'm a newbie to the channel but these analysis videos are so good and as a basketball player with overseas experience I really enjoy watching them! He has the perfect mix of comedy and stats to make excellent vids keep it up man. I know its so time consuming making videos like this, but man if you did some for stars/role players in the nba strengths and weaknesses I'd be in sports heaven lol!

[@Jimjammcblamblam]

@TheDimeDrop Wow looking back at this video now, gotta say you were spot on about doncic man

[@duboisstewart8265]

One of the first videos i've liked on youtube, can't believe i didn't know about you sooner. Quality content

[@juanbautistapepiche9276]

Man. You got the touch for this. Keep on!

[@Oufanmike]

This kid is legit and the next big star in the league. I'm a Suns fan and pretty sure they'll draft Ayton as the #1 pick, but wish they would pair Booker up with this kid and transform into the splash brothers 2.0. Great video and analysis as usual....I'm a fan of your videos and already subscribed. Keep up the great work!

[@Klocks420]

It’s kinda funny how Luka and Booker now have a heated rivalry when they could have been a dynasty together

[@lameloball1398]

i'm a simple guy, i just click when it's the dime drop! my new fave channel

[@bertrambryder9716]

This is ridiculously accurate

[@samhall3516]

Quality once again. This channel really reminds me of Tifo Football on KZbin, and its about time we had a decent basketball analysis channel. Hope you blow up man.

[@tgc1635]

Oh my god, you might be the best scout analysis channel on KZbin.

[@MegaMrNofear]

Fair and true presentation of LD7. Really good video.

[@yossarian644]

Crazy how exactly on point this was. Analysis is clearly not paralysis when it comes to J Kyle the Mann ❤️

[@guccidan7246]

He reminds me of James harden

[@cklee_]

music, voice, analysis on point