Luka Doncic 48 Pts 1st Olympic Game! Lillard Comments International Players! 2021 Olympics

[@hottakes2633]

Funny thing about Luka is in the NBA, he sometimes flops because he knows the rules are soft. But when he plays internationally, he doesn’t try any of that weak stuff because he knows the refs are tougher. Dude has an insane basketball IQ for his age.

[@CMazi]

Ppl complain about his flopping in the nba but it ain’t his fault; it’s the nbas for having such dumb rules. He’s just capitalizing on it.

[@admassv84]

@@CMazi facts if they would adopt some rules from the FIBA, it wouldn't happen.

[@ayidonno8194]

Dude that's so true his IQ is off the charts

[@traveltheglobe18]

@@CMazi keep that same energy for Lebron y’all always call him leflop but luka gets a flopping pass????

[@harrymail7]

@@traveltheglobe18 Luka isn't being worshipped as the greatest player of all time though. Lebron is held to a higher standard

[@RobGradyVO]

On the international player talk. As Impressive as Manu's 4 Rings is, arguably his best achievement was Gold for Argentina in the Olympics and several times in FIBA. He literally Revolutionized Argentina Basketball

[@xshibixx5711]

Pretty much the same with Tony Parker the Spurs had a really players understanding the base of basketball

[@maximorighes9405]

But Manu was amazing, he create the euro step and a lot of players make that move actually futhermore the rings he was awesome for the game of basketball

[@Not_Quite_My_Tempo]

@@maximorighes9405 I mean, Manu was indeed amazing but he didn't create the euro step. Perhaps he popularized it in the NBA, I could give you that maybe, but it was already a thing.

[@MrJ1GS4W]

Absolutely. I was listening to the Latin American commentary for the Slovenia-Argentina game, and all they kept mentioning about Argentina’s past was that Manu’s gold at the Olympic Games.

[@MichaelKing015]

@@Not_Quite_My_Tempo The thing about Manu's Euro step is it's so fast

[@barrydbrick4366]

Slovenia’s Gameplan: GIVE. IT. TO. LUKA.

[@lejohnd2430]

Lol

[@jsn962]

facts

[@Christianvybz]

LUKA G.O.A.T

[@yunopepper76]

Luka and friends embarrass the USA and they were not even playing the same game 😂

[@krez1589]

It makes it even better that I am from Slovenia😏😏

[@ZacharyAdu225]

Luka- “The NBA is easier than I thought” I guess the olympics also are

[@Trapligo]

And the fiba

[@NikhilSharma-qp5zx]

Are the final and rules in Olympics same

[@captainking9455]

Easier for him but harder for everyone else

[@MariE-bz2eq]

He isn't lying. Nba rule changes made the league soft. It used to be backwards where the nba was harder than Fiba and Europe

[@NikhilSharma-qp5zx]

So as the foul drawing rule is changing next season, would luka still have the same stats

[@TMK561]

Luka wasn’t wrong and he’s proven what he said was right.

[@galik2760]

Fact

[@brucechencool]

Facts NBA soft asf now .

[@Jarekx2007]

Pop just washed

[@TMK561]

@@brucechencool I wouldn’t say it’s soft af. It’s more skilled and positionless now. Plus the league is moving more towards offense and fast pace style of basketball. They should definitely do something bout the officiating tho.

[@TMK561]

@Rowdy Wolfy agreed

[@johann-matthewmatamoro3150]

Team USA thinking the Olympics is an All-Star Game for 2-3 weeks

[@usabasketballshowingdoubte3996]

Usa be playing lazy and just shooting threes

[@rachellabelong2723]

Damn right 🤣

[@zymosan123]

What happens when youre busy being woke and criticizing your own country 24/7

[@johann-matthewmatamoro3150]

@@zymosan123 I'm not even an American, kid

[@henryviiifake8244]

@@zymosan123 1) You assume they're American. 2) Even _if_ they were from the USA, why would they praise "their" team - who, in the USA's case has the *best* roster in the _entire_ tournament - for playing shit basketball?

[@markkalyegira4396]

Luka dominating because he played in the Euroleague, these NBA players are too soft for FIBA rules

[@jjwesker1061]

They lack FIBA education and Chris Smoove’s entire video explains why.

[@currupto5883]

Man USA proved that with all those flagrant fouls

[@cartoonwarrior1317]

1992 dream team was the pinnacle of USA Olympic basketball

[@SilkyLew]

@@cartoonwarrior1317 Name one euro player in 1992.

[@anton5342]

So you mean to tell me Luka can lock up Damnian lilard ? O.0

[@humanlettuce7422]

Luka is a savage, saying scoring is harder in internationally than the nba. That’s a smoove move

[@Christianvybz]

Imagine Slovenia winning the Olympic Gold and defeat team USA

[@Bobthebuilder-kr2dn]

It’s true cus there’s no 3sec violation in most european leagues

[@datn1ggaa.698]

cause the nba is the equivalent to the wwe

[@BornAgainJohn]

Stfu

[@CMazi]

@@BornAgainJohn it’s true doe

[@Mycrosss]

I'm shocked how well Smoove knows how the rest of the world feels towards the Olympics, international games and so on. Never expected someone from the USA to be so spot on on why and how international basketball works around the world :D

[@markstream7058]

Smoove for Head Coach?

[@wavestation999]

Chris Smoove invented basketball

[@onurbole7921]

Chris Smoove is a supercomputer and Google is a fraction of him

[@soullessSiIence]

It's common sense, though. It only takes a little bit of intelligence.

[@mitchypoo1735]

Many Americans understand, many Americans have pride similar as well. Just the loudest ones don't

[@khau4eva]

Wow, the Dallas Mavericks are playing in the Olympics.

[@jayus2033]

No it’s Slovenia playing.

[@BigSoulja69]

@@jayus2033 no shit Sherlock

[@bruh-vr6xl]

@@BigSoulja69 lmao

[@sophisticatedbeaver3569]

@@jayus2033 Doncic = the whole Mavs franchise lmao u slow

[@KingTae24]

@@BigSoulja69 buddy ridiculous 😂

[@9inesmalty]

Lillard when he saw Fournier going off : *_“You’re not that guy pal trust me, you’re not that guy"_*

[@tmmylee]

lol

[@theallmade]

Lmao

[@nathanielpope5]

Fax😂😂

[@MrYounis26]

Fournier: and you? Lillard: Absolutely NOT

[@calebereid]

Lol

[@yohanfernando2362]

Players who are not from the US care about playing and winning for their country more than anything but American players just think the gold medal is another addition to their list of achievements

[@yoshatabi]

Bold of you to speak for every NBA player

[@jayus2033]

You are generalizing players from the U.S

[@MaxPayne-gs4vb]

Not all of them but for superstars the NBA is definitely more important than golden medal.

[@SilkyLew]

Yeah, I would care more about contracts and achievements in the NBA as well. Is winning gold for a country that calls you over paid man children really that important?

[@slenderman1309]

@@SilkyLew They are overpaid man children. More so if calling them that gets them that upset.

[@starboiklem8381]

As someone from Europe i can tell u there's nothing more important than playing for ur country, only in usa players don't care lol

[@cartoonwarrior1317]

The Dream Team did newer players don’t care.

[@BlueKidSwag]

That’s because we are conflicted with representing a racist nation

[@havoc2867]

@@BlueKidSwag 🤡

[@javienelmore3182]

@@havoc2867 indeed smh

[@ayidonno8194]

@@BlueKidSwag oh really?

[@Yurrrrrrrrrrr]

Luka is truly THAT GUY in the game of basketball today.

[@bullymaguire6722]

He’s not that type of guy

[@jjg1406]

@@bullymaguire6722 he is that type of guy pal

[@chrisgratton6436]

@@bullymaguire6722 he is that guy

[@vidhannn]

@@bullymaguire6722 trust me pal he is THAT guy

[@anton5342]

Great scorer horrible defender typical new age basketball

[@JJdakilla]

Of course you can't develop team chemistry if KD is in the locker room learning French vocabulary "just in case".

[@lucasdisraelibahienseamado9457]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@taannmann]

LMFAOOO IM DEAD 😂

[@lucasdisraelibahienseamado9457]

Tan ME TOO MAN KKKKK I AM ALMOST DEAD

[@AceThompson87]

💀💀💀

[@SuperBram77]

My next chapter ….oui?

[@joshy4331]

international players appreciate basketball more than US at the moment

[@mikealaniz7236]

They’re not a bunch of cry babies

[@SilkyLew]

Probably because people from their country give them love while we(the guy above me) call our players cry babies and overpaid man children. Lol

[@MrPinotin]

@@SilkyLew 😂😂

[@FecalMatador]

@@SilkyLew bro, what? Go ask Magic Johnson what names he was being called going into the 1992 Olympics. Go ask Malone and Barkley. Why is everyone affected by criticism so much? It’s suppose to drive you, not hinder you.

[@etherealdimension0013]

@@FecalMatador you drive yourself tho. In the grand scheme, THAT isn’t what makes you a better player.

[@dustcake2576]

the way Luka dissects the defense actually reminds me a lot of Kobe, and he is the only one ever to remind me of Kobe. I am not talking about the playstyles, I am just talking about the level of read-and-react that he plays with and the level of skils.

[@multistyle6405]

Doncic CHEEESE I actually hope Doncic gets gold. That would be impressive lol.

[@Christianvybz]

Imagine Slovenia winning the Olympic Gold and defeat team USA 🧀🧀🧀

[@BanditGR]

@@Christianvybz easy

[@gumbum9342]

@@Christianvybz defeating USA team isnt even worth shit now lmao

[@vamheredur413]

@@Christianvybz Bold of you to assume the US will reach the finals lol

[@Tech-cy9yo]

KD need to step up or else I’m putting Giannis ahead of him for best player 🤦‍♂️

[@princekurtmontales2252]

Its different when you are playing for your country, the amount of pride and passion that are at stake is what makes every players give their best.

[@kreesto_]

He scored 48 points in the Olympics wow!

[@gerardpinto8123]

We need to start a petition for the NBA rules to change to international rules.

[@Čangrizavi_Cinik]

FIBA was lenient to NBA. FIBA is the main basketball body in the world. They could forbid NBA players to compete unless NBA stands in the line.

[@toughmunths]

@@Čangrizavi_Cinik What are you talking about? NBA players are complying to international rules right now in the Olympics so why would they need to step in

[@aaronmax9952]

@@Čangrizavi_Cinik who cares about FIBA? NBA is where its at

[@aaronmax9952]

@@Čangrizavi_Cinik but true nba gone sofy

[@aaronmax9952]

@Rowdy Wolfy I did say NBA is soft tho?

[@titolegendatv]

Kevin Durant has requested a trade to Slovenia, per woj

[@ZacharyAdu225]

What😐

[@o.g.francis9361]

He made a burner account to refute that news

[@All-Day_Cards]

They dont want him trust me 😂

[@franczorko1251]

We dont need him ..

[@leblubblab]

we already have Miha Tobej, and the limit of naturalized foreigners is one!

[@MrAlvarez23]

It's funny they r blaming on PoP right away, Pop is the closer to any international team. Fundamentals n team chemistry not only ISO

[@malikjames9035]

Right those ball hog ass players not use to it so they trained to just blame the coach

[@Jarekx2007]

Nah, Pop washed

[@armandas2638]

I swear Luka is from another planet

[@ZacharyAdu225]

He’s from Lukamania

[@willemdafuck]

@Versatile Wolf Dude

[@norpriest521]

Still, Trae Young was closer to NBA Finals than Luka 😂

[@Hoopsgaming2k25]

@Versatile Wolf bro its a joke...

[@sombor894]

@@norpriest521 so that makes him better somehow?

[@deadshot244]

First Olympic game and he already got the second most points in a Olympic basketball game 🐐

[@srbrunoav]

Doncic is a beast… I called it when he played his first games in the nba, “he is gonna be a top 5 all time nba player” I stick to it

[@ΚΗΡΥΚΟΣΑΓΓΕΛΟΣ]

Luka Magic. The best player

[@usabasketballshowingdoubte3996]

Giannis

[@ShamimAhmed-hi6ls]

Giannis would be trash in the olympics. The nba is soft and there’s no stupid 3 second violation in olympics

[@jqwiiiiqqirmnsnnsnnsnnsmjjrj]

@@ShamimAhmed-hi6ls We need a larger sample to know whether he sucks in the Olympics or not.

[@usabasketballshowingdoubte3996]

@@ShamimAhmed-hi6ls Giannis would dominate

[@petar2253]

i really want slovenia vs usa as soon as possible that will be a fire game

[@farazrazavi8057]

@@goatP4NDA no it's alright you can beat iran our team is trash🤣🤣🤣

[@kurosan0079]

@@goatP4NDA If they can't beat Iran, idk anymore lol

[@SilkyLew]

@@farazrazavi8057 So is USA. Our best player can't even score and he's a 7 foot shot creator 😂😂

[@ayidonno8194]

@@farazrazavi8057 lmao

[@poro167]

@@farazrazavi8057 At least you qualified

[@Yethegoat10]

I remember when luka was drafted and he said that it’s easier to score internationally and I’m not gonna lie I was a hater. Now I am humbled and he is a goat

[@BanditGR]

😂😂😂😂yeah in nba they dont have defence

[@aesir1ases64]

Thanks man, I always believed in Luka and Im glad everyone is now realizing that he is a great player but also a real one.

[@dbabu51]

He’s not a goat lmao Don’t be overrating him He’s top 10

[@AbrahamLincolnSon]

@@dbabu51 might be one if he finds a better team

[@LO-dp5ee]

@@dbabu51 international GOAT for me.

[@samml3601]

Man u really know what ur talking about, weird watching an american knowing how it players feel about playing in olimpics, regards from Spain!!

[@JayDavante]

*I'm so blessed and thankful to be a Mavs fan!*

[@LO-dp5ee]

after whats said and done, hope you're a loyal mffl not just a Luka fan. cheers mate! #mffl

[@macsushi]

Luis Scola still playing for Argentina at 41 💪

[@yubbityyubba7749]

him and gasol both 41 and both still killing it.

[@ReinFreebird]

And he started for Argentina against the USA in the pre Olympic game. I had more joy seeing him still playing than seeing the US team beating them.

[@Chavanun555]

Imagine if Yogoslavia was still a country lol. Joker and Luka

[@TheDutchGameCrewNL]

Nba is show, euroleague is skill. Refs allow travels and other bs because else they are killing the game with constant wistles

[@westindians882]

they don't want to blame it on lecrybaby

[@louj8112]

I’m tuned into Smoove Center 🤙🏽

[@Mike0193Azul]

Well explained. Also, international teams, leagues, and players have been improving exponentially

[@louj8112]

It really is easier to score in the NBA why do you think a lot of nobodies score 30,40,50 out of no where? 😂

[@josegarcia9650]

True that. Been watching basketball since 2001. Never seen so many random players scoring 30 and 40 points the way they do these days.

[@cohnjena6816]

Everyone's an 'All-Star' these days

[@dayday6829]

Thats true 😂😂 ive seen rockies drop 50 some random ass players drop 30 every day

[@saintnick6329]

I wouldn’t call them nobodies . These nba players was top notch in highscool some on college damn near everyone in the nba there for a reason

[@anton5342]

Because they call fouls on every fucking drive lol! Dude you can’t even touch lebron or Luka without getting called for a foul

[@Christianvybz]

Mark Cuban is so happy

[@gregorslana7723]

There is also the "soft" mentality among NBA players, kneeling, flopping, grouping with super stars, they all wanna take the easy way out. None of them is fighters anymore...

[@tobycroxford6100]

Its about time the nba realised how soft they are and change!

[@JiggensSoliven]

FIBA Rules emphasizes team chemistry and makes players tough. NBA Rules focuses on the individual plays of the stars, and makes players soft.

[@petarmrkonjic8114]

He is simply amazing

[@TimothyChung-fg2ff]

usa has to change its culture, some stars gotta show up in international games to demand change and therefore influence the younger generations to show up when it’s time

[@brianpeng0413]

linsanity the goat

[@ItzDeshawn]

That’s probably why they say Mike would average 50 cuz its easier to score 😂

[@saz19s8]

Even on the Dream Team, MJ wasn’t the top scorer.

[@LeBeautiful]

Luka might as well go for the gold. Will be waaaay better than a ring imo.

[@aaronmax9952]

Nah it wont

[@aaronmax9952]

NBA > Olympics

[@aaronmax9952]

Him winning tho will be impressive as his team aint nba caliber

[@matteoberardi2155]

Slovenia winning Gold with a population of 2mln would be crazy lol

[@marcuslightbody6933]

@@aaronmax9952 nah mate you have no clue Luka winning gold at the Olympics will by far be a much greater achievement in his career than winning a ring He would even agree himself

[@jordiortetwalker3582]

Very interesting analysis Smoove. I think you’re spot on about what motivates international players!

[@brandon-yt7cw]

just generally, international level sport tends to be higher than club/team level. E.g world cup, olympics etc.

[@kookou13]

Team usa has no pride now. I remember kobe's team. As the leader, kobe humbled his superstar teammates.

[@saz19s8]

That’s what they were missing in the ‘04 Olympics

[@SI10379]

0:27 Nah I believe he said it's easier to score in the NBA than in the Euro League

[@YodaSmokes]

Smoove spitting absolute truth

[@thedonvitocorleone]

Take Paul Pierce’s nickname away because Luka actually is the TRUTH

[@georgelong881]

Nah he already got a nickname Luka magic

[@TreyTruth619]

Dude ain’t even a better defender then pierce how tf lol

[@dynamicflashy]

Paul Pierce is a Hall of Famer. Luka is Luka Magic. We don't have to take away from another player to praise another.

[@thedonvitocorleone]

@@dynamicflashy Paul Pierce’s greatest accomplishment is partying with those strippers on his IG live

[@toriyamacr]

@@thedonvitocorleone you’re a casual, log off.

[@jackal8748]

Toby and Luka is the duo the Mavs need

[@marecare77]

dunno why the Mavs dont give him a try-out 4 real...

[@nerdsquadjey]

Lillard now knows how it feels to be PG

[@beastmode2978]

I followed him back when he had 400 followers due to splashhhhhh and now he’s jsut a legend

[@alexandertropa5446]

Even in the olympics...we still see LUKA MAGIC 🎇

[@Jeff_2x]

LMAOOO you can tell when Luka is playing in the NBA vs FIBA that he just uses the NBA’s broken rules against his opponents compared to FIBA where he KNOWS that shit won’t work.

[@VINCENZ00000]

Smoove has been the voice of reason 💯

[@funniestclipsonyt1766]

Well damn, I mean it only makes sense right? He has the same rule on the Slovenia team as he does on the Mavs; he’s the go-to guy wherever he plays. The 40 bombs should be expected when we talk about Luka!💙

[@dlawson688]

American NBA Players today are not physical or mentally as tough as the international players. Nor do the NBA players feel they need to do the Olympics- there is no money to be made.

[@norpriest521]

They're too rich to care about playing hard. NBA players are spoilt af right now. The 90s mentality left them.

[@SilkyLew]

90s? Bro we also destroyed everyone in 2008, 2012, and 2016. Lol

[@tonisimeunic7717]

4:28 offffff straight fucking faxxx🔥👌! Damn bro you just got yourself a fan for life. I fail to see why the so called sports analytics of top tier in USA fail to see that ...

[@LeftThumbBreak]

Smoove throwing shade where it needs to be. Spot on analysis.

[@legobatmanisthegoat]

0:26 I was thinking the exact same thing in my mind before you said it Chris.. THAT'S SOME CHEESE!

[@pkway9394]

Who needs woj and sports shows when we have Chris smoove to give us the leagues news.

[@Ichirodesu-l9y]

Chris Analyst… BACK AT IT!!!!!😂

[@zOsO0535]

I currently live in Portland, Oregon but I am by nationality French. I can say without a doubt I was cheering on the bleus, love you dame, but my home comes first. ALLEZ LES BLEUS!

[@ya428]

Excelent analysis! Totally true!

[@fidelair3011]

Imagine watching Luka’s season highlights instead his 48 points Olympics debut

[@leblubblab]

As a European: You totally nailed it. Playing for your country is an honour, especially in the Olympics. You do it for the glory of your people. No amount of $$$ can buy that.

[@ezscootrr]

Rooting for Slovenia.

[@Juicepluggedin]

luka was pretty much saying NBA is soft in a nice way lol

[@Answerx32]

Totally agree with Smoove on the pride for their country part

[@el0kadur]

You''ve said it already..it is about national pride, olympic glory Luka is talking the talk.

[@maits18]

Boom Smoove is preaching and I agree with Luka

[@skoroma94]

yeah luka said true euro different world basketball fiba rules

[@a9029k]

Yeah you hit the nail on the head with all your points.

[@goat5883]

10 yrs later: is gonna be Luka-Giannis Debate

[@kinginamo000]

giannis will be 36 on that time, what

[@kazuyahiro9772]

I want to see LUKA DONÇIÇ VS TEAM USA😤🔥

[@jaxon7905]

Luc Longley (Australian center with Michael Jordan’s bulls) recently said he would trade his 3 NBA rings just for one gold medal with Australia at the Olympics.

[@jpchess3]

Chris Smoove spitting facts once again!!

[@eye4lies]

The nba is also a more endorsement driven company, where individual performances are stimulated to drive the T-shirt sales, in the olymics the proud and teamplay is dominatin the team spirit

[@entengkabisote5025]

intl. players - pride,patriotism, nationalism americans - money , money , money ... thats why NBA is more important to them ... rather than the Olympics ...

[@TheAdidasKnifer]

Look at luka so inspirational

[@haozett8238]

So true, well said Smoove 🙌

[@ericnwokocha6134]

woke up and decided to speak facts

[@anubhawmishra2260]

smoove being savage

[@King-rudy]

Slovenia's big duo: Luka and Doncic

[@kartikmaan6095]

Smoove wakes up and always choose to spit facts

[@biongrenn8010]

International Teams: We not me! USA Team: (one word): EGO.

[@JacionBryant]

luka the goat man

[@AlphaDwg]

I wish our players got super powers when they put on that USA jersey lol

[@junnellmaniquis1127]

i agree, imagine lebron and curry playing for usa now and zion with randle

[@lukemartin1606]

Hes right about the intetnational pride. Luc longly said on Austrlian tv he would trade one ring for any medal at the Olympics, Gold, Silver or bronze

[@cameronsprout6143]

Luka the greatest international player

[@Boe3]

He’s the most skilled international player Giannis is the BEST

[@Tech-cy9yo]

@@Boe3 Luka is the best, but his team isn’t. Put Luka on the Hawks and he’s beating Giannis easily.

[@laphonz]

The truth always comes to the light

[@meichow3000]

Great analysis

[@gabrielmad8300]

Smoove is dropping some truth today

[@defiantjv2920]

Great points by smoove

[@jessefierro6296]

“luka magic”

[@airdunk23]

Lillard just be salty he can’t draw fouls!

[@duantae]

???

[@sheluvdadon4290]

facts

[@lsekai2101]

He literally spoke a fact wym lol

[@ballislife1805]

He isnt known for drawing fouls tho. U thinking of trae young or james Harden .

[@fuckkqyy1115]

bro what

[@aanimates684]

Luka Magic!