Luka Dončić: What the Players and Legends are Saying (You Won't Believe It)

Luka Dončić: What the Players and Legends are Saying (You Won't Believe It)
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[@danparish1344]

Man… can’t believe he’s just 23 years old. He’ll be reaching his peak 4 or 5 years from now. Incredible.

[@user-od6gi4lz8t]

Yes, but he must continue to stay athletic and not gain fat...

[@vytczka]

Been watching him from his Euroleague days, when a 17 year old led a a team for a title in the second strongest league in the world and he just refuses to disappoint consistently.

[@brawl3r]

@@user-od6gi4lz8t More importantly he needs to not get hurt.

[@ok-zh8pw]

@@user-od6gi4lz8t bud, he's tall af, he ain't gon get fat if he doesn't eat like 6k calories a day

[@christianmartens3578]

If he has to carry the mavs all the time ....he s gonna be injured a lot and maybe not even be playing anymore in 5 years .....Cuban get this man help

[@NikolaIlic-hs5ck]

Everyone knows what Luka is gonna do every time, yet no one can stop him from doing it.

[@orange_cat]

Sometimes I've seen big super-athletes guarding Luka in the paint, and these defenders who can touch the top of the backboard just don't even try. They just stand there with their hands up and you can read their minds thinking "there is nothing I can do, why bother jumping"

[@Theak47forall]

Weirdly people said the same thing for MJ.

[@shorts4bots]

That's the power of perfection it looks so simple yet hard to copy.

[@Getmoney2333]

That's the same way Michael jordan use to be accept that mj use to tell his opponents how he's going to score on them then do it and they couldn't stop it

[@Getmoney2333]

@@Theak47forall Mj use to tell his opponents how he was going to score on them and they couldn't stop him even though he told them what he was going to do that's the difference between him and luka and mj played in a much tougher physical era

[@lostcanadian5121]

I honestly wish luka good health man if he stays heathy he will definitely end his career as one of the greatest of all time if not the greatest

[@Theak47forall]

He will explode when he tastes victory for the first time in the NBA. Same as Kobe (RIP Mamba....i still choke when i write this), same as MJ. Once they won, they became something different completely. That's because these guys devour experience and rise even better from it.

[@khourieramirez9283]

If he keeps it up he might be capable of surpassing lebron in all time scoring just might

[@voguehaven5154]

@@Theak47forall lol....choking? calm down

[@sasogabrovec104]

Only guy pronouncing Slovenija right..... Love u bro

[@armwrestlingfan6804]

Amerićka

[@DrDomich]

Kae Janez, kaj si tak emocionalen? Sprosti se fant, dej no 😉👉

[@SloMagicxX6]

@@DrDomich lol prov maš

[@DrDomich]

@@SloMagicxX6 lol

[@michealdaye4551]

I really can't believe that they consider Wilt is just a regular player. My god he was the best then and definitely would dominate now and would dominate in the future. How in the hell can you forget the real goat. I think that they forget because he was on a whole another level.

[@HeSavedMe2023]

In my mind the reason players from FIBA are finding success over here to the degree we are seeing, is because they were actually being guarded. Then they came to the NBA where defense has almost been criminalized by comparison. They went from playing a sport, to playing a game.

[@IamSylar1]

Exactly. I often see or hear arguments that 30+ points games by players are because they play longer in the NBA, but it's not just that. Scoring 30+ in european basketball is rare mostly because of different rules about defense. Defenses are much tougher and it's all about the team. When guys like Luka come to the NBA while previously being guarded by monster defenders they just steamroll most defenses in the NBA and have it way easier to score. FIBA is the actual basketball sport how it should be played with many different tactics in every game by each team while NBA is more a show based on individuality where players have the power and that's the a fact, but NBA has by far the better players.

[@sagemenn]

I use to call NBA as NDA, (Non Defense at All)

[@nom6758]

Also they actually play against adults as kids, doing the grind time back to back games that kids in the US just dont do. They are already in that head space and in that skill tier when they come to the NBA, while college athletes in the US cant compete with the experience.

[@garygnu8775]

​@@IamSylar1 the NBA focuses on individuality in order to make celebrities out of the players. This is also the reason why there is no team loyalty.

[@DarthObscurity]

I remember when losing by 9 use to be a bad thing. Didn't seem like anybody cared and the score swung back and forth by more then that several times during the game. Kind of boring to someone who actually plays basketball

[@blanesvintage9050]

He's gonna be a legend. He's first official game was in Real Madrid with 16 years and 2 months old. 3 Spanish National League Championship, 1 Euroleague, 2 National Cups. All between 2015 and 2018.

[@Curitive]

Truly. He won everything and decided to come to the NBA. He is A timeless world Prospect.

[@oslo8055]

He is having so much fun. This is there for everyone to see. Great kid. Show them Luka. Let's go!!!!

[@stephaniewiley2918]

Imagine how proud Kobe would of been! They already had a great relationship. Kobe would of been happy with this growth. Rip to all

[@ignoblesavage5559]

Steph, I agree wholeheartedly. God I wish Kobe was still with us. I beyond he'd have been on Luka's back about/working with him on becoming a great defender as well. Luka has clearly watched Kobe game film to observe that footwork, b/c I see AMAZING footwork from this kid. Basically, LD is LeBron James with less athletic ability but with a better jump shot, and with even better court vision, making better passes to guys for easier shots (more layups/dunks than 3 pters, whereas LBJ's passes almost always go to guys spotted up for 3), so that the team isn't just relying on good 3 pt shooting. Not saying you can't win by focusing on 3 pt shooting to go w/an LBJ's all-around game...that's been proven @ least 4 times, right? Just saying that it's always preferable to be able to win games in more than just one way (outshooting/outscoring yr opponent). And Luka's assists are just as likely (even MORE likely) to come on dunks & layups as on 3 pointers...what I call "Magic Style." LBJ's assists are in the Steve Nash vein of "drive into the lame & kick out to deep shooters." There's certainly value in that, don't get me wrong. Just a fan of the PG putting teammates on notice, that "IF YOU CUT I will hit you. Maybe in the head if you're not paying attention," where guys are going toward the basket & finishing 💪 just as much as they are stationary & hitting threes. Even someone who is ice-cold can hit a layup or dunk.

[@danielbrown3461]

Or...would Kobe say all the right things under the banner of....Diversity Equity and Inclusion that the NBA has embraced?

[@budreeferson5975]

I love that there's no negativity, love seeing them hug and play for the love of the game.💚

[@SatansLittleHelper8331]

Growing up I played basketball and idolised LeBron and Melo. We had players in the NBA that won rings (Beno Udrih, Raso Nesterovic), but they were like depth players and the national team always fell short in the big moments. Fast forward to now and I'm enjoying my favourite sport and was able to watch Slovenia become European champions and I'm able to watch a true Slovenian superstar in the league. All that's left is for Luka to get that ring. Can't wait.

[@spicesmuggler2452]

Same bro, it is just a matter of time. I am still hurting after the Olympics, i bled with them. Luka will get the ring, i will bet money on it.

[@dodododododo8311]

this is how MJ felt when Kobe entered the league this is how Lebron feels about Luka. when you see a such player like Luka and he says i watched LJ he was the inspiration for me, its crazy

[@bigdaddyleroy1915]

i saw him play in person one time. he didn't have a great game scoring from the feild, but he had 26 from the foul line and ended up with 40. nothing flashy, just a quiet double double and the win.

[@modsquad20]

Now I want a coffee.

[@bigdaddyleroy1915]

@@modsquad20 🤣🤣🤣

[@capecodder04]

Wow just unbelievable! I don't even follow basketball anymore(Celtics fan from the 1980's and the Bird era) but I love following this kid.

[@elijahruspi5915]

He’s Bird reincarnated

[@MStrange88]

@@elijahruspi5915 Birds alive though

[@spicesmuggler2452]

Just cause hes white...

[@elijahruspi5915]

@@MStrange88 that’s a good point

[@buzzerbeaterbuzzerbeater9001]

@@elijahruspi5915 He s Petrovic reincarnated

[@Splashbro860]

LUKA MAGIC

[@leenygreen1046]

my cards are going up ,Go luka, you are in your own class, just like labron and Jordan, God be with you luka 👏

[@erikbjorkman7175]

God I love this NBA right now honestly such a great time in basketball with some morally good, and one of a kind players coming up. Fun as hell to watch

[@JayB.USMC.]

One of my favorite players already and I’ve seen them all! MJ. Bird, Magic. I even named my dog Luka!!!🙏🏀❤️

[@KarumaSpark]

I just hope he doesn’t get injured 🙏🏼

[@aidenstallings9287]

When you put good out, you get good back, Luka said something good about everyone who said something good about him 💯

[@halftime7485]

His only getting better

[@meattooth1303]

luka always looks like he is moving in slow motion. i'll see him stepping around the paint at half the speed of all these huge hyper athletes and he seems to score at ease.

[@chetroberson8023]

Luka is the most unique and special player in the league now. I love watching him do Luka magic!

[@Akoosoro]

LUKA DONCIC IS THE HALL OF FAME

[@adel2443]

He's definately getting there! His numbers speak for itself. Now, all he needs is an MVP and a title, or one or the other, to punch his ticket into the HOF. Arguably the greatest 22/23 y/o to ever play in the NBA.

[@dodododododo8311]

hall of fame is the least this dude will get, with talent skills like that hall of fame only would be a disappointment, dude will keep breaking record after record. The end of the carrier if he wins more then one title and also wins MVPs dude will be in the goat conversation

[@deneguil-1618]

he's already in the hall of fame, he has won everything there was to win in Europe

[@dbsti3006]

Eventually he will definitely be there.

[@tomzostromu3838]

He just has to stay healthy ... no injuries and he'll be there. 🤞🤞

[@gadafix1]

Great stuff. Keep up the good work

[@meatmotorendurance]

We were there! It was amazing!!!!

[@youngtevanced8818]

Oh man, he is really talented.

[@oslo8055]

James is real as it get by now rn and I respect that ❤

[@dinotubich4708]

Beautiful soul! God bless him and his father ...💪Jesenice power...

[@zesss]

He’s a beast, incredibly talented. Imagine keeping this level for 10 more seasons. Then I start comparing with Kobe, LeBron, Curry, MJ, Bird, and all the other greats. And btw, I just named a few greats, not in order of any list, not here to argue with you about that.

[@fingerpickingood1900]

I saw Larry bird play live. Luka reminds if him. If Luka had more around him it would lights out. To me he's the best in the NBA right now. In fact I always look for mavs games on TV. Love to watch a true master. If the mavericks get into playoffs and even go 2 rounds he should be the unanimous mvp.

[@BrainFoodCafe]

Good stuff man , great contribution to youtube.

[@aarongoold10]

Luca’s pivot step back 2’s are practically illegal 💀he is soooo good

[@timothythomas8082]

I got Luka as a close second for the best player in the league. Jokic is the best player in the NBA

[@matthieusaade3616]

Luka could stop playing today and he's already a Hall of famer .

[@bozidarfilipovic]

Djoković , Donćić, Jokić.. this gens will continue to envolve with your help, please save their regions from wars, bombs, and uranium.They are good people, they are smart kind and brave as you can see! GOOD BLESS YOU ALL!

[@glennweber9290]

Blocks weren't recorded during Wilt's career, but during the 61/62 season he more than likely averaged a triple double off of blocks, rebounds, and points.

[@ciaran4579]

Luka is to GOAT. Luka is the king

[@stever4360]

Feels like a more versatile Bird at the arc. Biggest stride on that step back fade playing right now

[@bobbybrad5154]

Luka has no ego, just pure focus.

[@DrRodox.]

23 years old? He looks easy 30. But he is truly gift though! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@SextonHardcastle8370]

U mean as far as skillz? Yes sir.

[@j.m.5995]

All the Vodka and punani you kan get your hands on will age a man quick

[@DrRodox.]

@@SextonHardcastle8370 That too. But i meant physically.

[@SextonHardcastle8370]

@J. M. Good stuff. I don't know you, but I know we would be fast friends. :)

[@gabrielw7773]

Like Luka said, US NBA is so easy to score while the European B-ball is so much harder and the current European B-ball is like it was in MJ's day in the 80's and 90's. So this puts the GOAT discussion in even more perspective. MJ GOAT.

[@burimsaliji23]

Great video😀

[@user-lh6ii6yr2k]

MVP☆》LUKA DONČIĆ《☆MVP

[@deniseharman]

Luka…we need you back.

[@michealdaye4551]

The Eminem of basketball.

[@FaisalBh]

Hall of the Fame ... may be more thn that is there is anything bigger than that ... even Mavs loses game but watching Luka is wow ...

[@Tarquin2718]

Respect for Luka by Hall of famers is bizar. I love it.

[@mrjackbagginz]

Luka on czech streets is also a legend

[@vinnytesla9731]

should get his first MVP this year .... dude has been embarrassing the league ... a few years away from being a teen ..... ridiculous .... Yugo-Slavs have always been built for this .... Luka, Jokic, Pistol Pete, Havilcek (Havilcic), Drazen, Peja, Vlade, Kukoc, Dragic, Dino Radja, Bogdanovic, etc..etc ... they made the league international

[@r0skiii]

God damn that’s fucking awesome he gets to share the court with his goat

[@giovanni4226]

👑

[@dominics7565]

He’s cold 🥶

[@Prod.jaymelodies]

Could be the GOAT one day

[@CinHalCedHerChance]

He is already, top 3 no damn doubt. Better than MJ statistically at this age, Kobe, Lebron, it's insane what he's done and turning 24 in a month. MJ was more exciting to watch though, because of his athletic ability, but in Luka is fun to watch as well.

[@ralfnorenberg3130]

one more GOAT..

[@nom6758]

Just look at that scene at 1:55 . His eye is on the ball and only the ball, there aint no ego, there aint no glazin', theres only the game on his mind.

[@Voi745]

1:59 2:02 2:03

[@OdinEditz]

Trust my words he will be recording many nba records in future and by the end of his season he will be in top5 conversations.🐐

[@richardcappelen8369]

The dude is badass

[@johannesgunterman5498]

MVP

[@drewgallegos671]

He's got that muscle memory swag game on point!!!!

[@javusbonmon6937]

🏀🏀🏀👍🏾

[@johnas1011]

what is remarkable to me is it looks li he is going in slow motion around players who are moving quick... but they can't stop what is happening anyway. like it is inevitable that he will score

[@r4wkst4r]

This gens "Larry Legend" is Luka Legend

[@universallove7517]

I really do like this dude, as the top player in the NBA

[@1robis1]

Im so proud he is European and not American....Europe is strong in basketball as we proved in last years world cup...America have lost to 2 european teams...and in the end to Canada and was left without medals

[@csas80]

He's the best player in the NBA right now. He's been passing guys light MJ, LeBron, and Magic in assists, and triple doubles. In 15 more years, he will be battling for an all-time scorers record. In 5 years, he the second highest scorer in the league.

[@stevemcnally6471]

Luka is today's bird.

[@gorilla-san]

Wish we had Yugoslavia today. We’d have a team to stand up to USA in in the World Cup and Olympics :D

[@VirtuallyCardboard]

the Mid 2000's had multiple foreign born/raised players in the MVP race for multiple years in Nash and Dirk.

[@zmanred95]

Dirk and Tim Duncan, both foreign born and definitely top 5 during their prime

[@theonlyalexoliveira]

Basketball could be globally as big some soccer leagues if it keeps growing like this

[@JohnSmith-wv4ix]

Nobody mentions the skill of Chamberlain. He played semi pro at age 16

[@stevenleblanc8146]

He hasn't played in a long time and is no longer alive. People don't talk about Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Johnny Unitas, Jerry West, etc. It happens in all walks of life. You have people who were grown, some already old when a person was alive or an event happened. Then you have the people who were kids or babies at the time. Then maybe, if the name of the person or event was like larger than life, you have the children and grandchildren of the kids and the babies. The names fade over time. They don't disappear but after a certain period of time other names have already come along and become the newer legend. Once those children and grandchildren who weren't even alive at the time get old enough and especially when they die, the names all fade away a lot too. You'll still see them brought up by the students of history and some analysts/directors/etc will bring them into the conversation but it's inevitable. All names fade. Wilt used to have a whole lot more respect but even then he was a controversial figure to some degree. Believe it or not, Jordan's name will fade away too. Kobe, Shaq, Duncan then LeBron, Curry, Durant. They will all fade eventually. That's just life. As long as America is is still America they won't disappear though. Always going to be students of history. Can't blame the 90s+ generations for not being students. Most people aren't. That's just how it is.

[@RedFrequence]

SlouveeNia gotta be my favorite country

[@lqdxoni1]

i hope luka has a nice long carrer and breaks lbjs records

[@alexlonac5858]

Jokic and Luka are from SAME country former Yugoslavia...Out of 4 ...2 come from Yugoslavia including Nikola Tesla,Novak Djokovic...❤So much for world news about war country with BEST sports and mind man in world.❤🎉

[@crieverytim]

The Great White Hope 💪

[@bestgreystar35]

If the Mavs get a good defensive rebounder, and a solid go to backup for Luka, they will repeat championships like the 90’s bulls with Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman.

[@maecofalcon2755]

Can’t believe you used Jordan on the cover lol

[@boygeorge6808]

Hahaha,, you can see the bitternes behind lebron's smile... Luca is the guy!

[@officiallakervf4030]

Love me some luka magic 🪄

[@HB-jg9ib]

BALKAN POWER!

[@Silbaugh4liberty]

Luka= the Eminem of basketball!

[@dylanreynolds4899]

As a lebron James fan since we were both in high school it is comforting know that when lebron does finally step away from the court I have Luka to watch.

[@diegobarrios6890]

Luka literally played a MyCareer nba game

[@jamescaricola6439]

Said it 3 years ago he’s the best player in the league. He will if healthy be top 3 all time

[@DonJuanDM]

To me, he is the Federer in tennis.

[@velocity1007]

i feel like my guy luka could be lebron in the future ngl. just the fact that hes not even in his prime yet

[@joshuam749]

His tattoos show who he is. Not surprised one bit

[@selvinmckay6768]

If mavs keep building around him, its a wrap.

[@swish1onu]

Lebron taking credit for Luka's accomplishments.. hahaha..

[@ketfoen]

Looks like that step back is becoming the new sky hook from Kareem

[@Bear78420]

Why is MJ in the thumbnail but not in the video? I mark channels that do that do not recommend.

[@Karthunk]

He is the modern day Larry Bird.

[@sullir9397]

There is something, I don't know what it is entirely, that uses a metric to value performances and rank them. It would take too much effort to look it up, so not going to. I understand that citing is important, so I guess you can take this with a grain of salt. For context of such a metric and why on hearing this it made sense to me, let's go into the possible factors and not actual factors we could use for it. Another reason I think this is interesting is because I saw a many a sports "analyst" who tried to measure with their own logic which game between Luca's and Mitchell's was actually better and I'm not even sure there was a consensus. First off, we used to have, and to a lesser extent still do, a thing for triple doubles. They're fun, but how valuable are they? For one thing, the three components of a triple double aren't equal in value. Shooting volume and efficiency is probably the most important because that's how you track the players direct contribution to winning the game. In other words, high volume of shots with a high shooting % is at the top of player contribution to a game. Assists are second because it also directly contributes to winning a game. Defense, particularly strong defensive plays that prevent the other team from scoring is third on the list. Defensive plays like this should be tracked imo. Defense in general is the hardest thing to account for as it relates to a full game effort, and bad defensive play can balance out the good that they did on that end on the floor at other times. Rebounds and steals are fourth because they don't actually turn into points but give possessions that could turn into points. Steals are more valuable but it's much easier to get rebounds and therefore dominating the boards is usually seen as having a bigger impact. The number of turnovers is also tricky because they can be like having a low shooting % with a high value of shots. Is a 25 pt, 10 assist and 10 rebound game really that great if it's on 8 of 27 shooting with 8 TOs? There are intricacies here, like the value of a self-made play vs an assisted bucket, but this is kind of the baseline. What I'm trying to say is that triple doubles are overestimated. They are still a good thing, but a 30 pt, 11 assist and 9 rebound game is still better than 30, 10 and 10. If you need a further point, Russ averaged a triple double in a season and the accomplishment is all it accomplished. It did not translate into a particularly great year for the Thunder aside from the publicity. Anyhow, Luka's 60, 21 and 10 is of course historic, and will go into the record books for sure, and maybe will never be broken; however, that metric I'm too lazy to look up put that performance as the 6th best of all time, that's fucking great, and Donovan Mitchell's 71 and 11 as the 3rd. I'm only putting this out there because I think it's interesting. Both are great accomplishments, and I don't think either are better than the other. I do think triple doubles are overrated, players only care about them because they are tracked, but 60, 20 and 10!!!! Greatest triple dub of all time.

[@angelrivera-sj6gk]

If giannis joins Luka, it's a wrap!

[@jerky5815]

LeBron just whooped with Bird's deadly step back jumper by BIRKA DONCIC😎😎

[@jaydenr9904]

I hope he follows in LJs steps and invests in his body and well being. I'd hate to see him out of the league bc of an injury

[@JoeBribem]

With all of the BS the NBA offers, this is one good reason to watch a game.

[@shimazutoyohisa2382]

Imagine Giannis and Luke teaming up..... Bruhhhhh if they dare..... heck even Embiid and Luka would be monstrous....

[@patatota]

Not bad for a player "not enough athletic for the NBA".

[@raymondnery2874]

Like what Luka said,"its much easier to score in the NBA than in the EUROLEAGUE or in the whole of European Basketball"...

[@LavaDesert]

They never mention his quickness, without that he would not be the player he is.