Luka Doncic Explains Why It's '100% Easier' To Drop 30 Points In The NBA Than In The EuroLeague

[@hottakes2633]

I think the defensive three second is really the key. Luka even said that when he's in iso, he waits and checks whether the big has to leave the paint or is about to go back in the paint. In Europe, the big doesn't have to move at all, he can just sit in the paint all game and wait for people to drive. Imagine if a Giannis, Gobert, or Bam could be in the paint for the entire game.

[@madskillz8177]

Euroleague also has this 3s violation rule tho

[@dash4800]

I say we should allow 3 seconds. I'm so tired of every single player in the league being able to get to the rim whenever they want because its essentially illegal to step in front of them or do anything to stop them. Imagine actually needing skill to score in the NBA. MJ had to play with Shaq, Mourning, Ewing, Robinson, Hakeem, and Mutumbo all camping in the paint and he still scored at will at the rim because he was that good.

[@Mafiavelli]

That sht would not be fair

[@HotBoii91]

Blame shaq for changin the game

[@kingdinodragonite3470]

@@slimjimmy4070 they could. Stop blindly following the media. I think you dont know how illegal defense DID not what it’s SUPPOSED TO DO. Just because it’s say so in the rule doesn’t mean it’s followed. That’s like saying it’s illegal to touch players in the hips in 2022 because the handchecking is already banned. The NBA usually allows them but to a lesser degree and that’s the same with illegal defense. They are still allowed. There is a reason why MJ was double teamed most possessions against the Celtics and the Pistons. Even Thinking Basketball said this too and that is the main reason along with his offball movement made him the 2nd best playmaker of all time behind Curry despite having less assists (primarily because of the triangle which lessened his stats).

[@heltvolt4403]

“We use kilometers in Europe” as an European fellow I found that extremely funny

[@SabDizon]

As a non-US person.. I found it funny as well.

[@vs6911-1]

then he said 2.3k's per mile which is COMPLETELY WRONG

[@joaomartins3367]

I've never travelled a single mile in my life, its always been kilometers

[@BigPurp9]

@@LaissezFaire2323 nahh I’m from the uk and we use miles. All our road signs are in miles as well

[@dom4591]

@@BigPurp9 UK is officially metric. For cars and road signs imperial is still used though. Here in Canada it's all metric. But some older people are used to imperial. It's a mix in some places.

[@mohamedcoulibaly5774]

Don't let this fool you, he was giving buckets internationally as a teenager, he would have been a great offensive player regardless of rule changes or eras. His average against the clippers is crazy, and they have top 5 defenders from the past decade.

[@shhhpark]

you're completely missing the point

[@TheRealAyeeFive]

6’8 260 pounds at pg 💀. I would score 30+ points a game too. He’s the biggest on his starting line up. LITERALLY… half of the time he gets guarded by someone that’s big and slow af or someone that’s small af. He calls for a screen every possession just so he can get guarded that’s either small or big and slow. If they big and slow, he’ll do the step back… if they are small then he will drive to the paint or do a post fadaway. Lebron would drop 40+ points a game if he did that every possession.

[@klo4880]

@@TheRealAyeeFive so why doesn't he?

[@RecapRico]

@@TheRealAyeeFive Lukas not 260 😂😂😂 whatever u smoking pass that nd slide ur plug my #. I need a 8th

[@shadow_realm47]

@@TheRealAyeeFive Luka is cheesing but all that extra stuff takes skill as well. If LeBron could do that, he would do that. PG, Beverly are faster than Luka, Kawhi is stronger and has the footwork as well as the reach to slow him down. He beat them tactically in a lot of their matchups.

[@MorganOBrien]

“We use kilometers in Europe”…it’s one thing to speak a second (or third…or fourth) language - it’s another to be able to joke around and be genuinely funny. This is so impressive. Also - 1,000 miles is 1,600 km.

[@chrisg2779]

I think Luka was thinking of pounds to kilo. When he said 2.3 (closer to 2.2). But you’re right 1 mile is about 1.6 km.

[@derekburns8471]

5k = 3.11 miles. Pretty close, so like 1,607 miles

[@elefectomariarosa]

@@chrisg2779 Nice one, I first thought he was thinking of inches. 1 inch=2.54 centimeters

[@MikeJones007]

That was humor ? 😂 I see why Comedy Central is still in business

[@bgopp123]

@@derekburns8471 1609

[@green8026]

"then one morning I said 'I'm gonna go' and it didn't turn out bad" -understatement of the century

[@Thiiink]

he was too good not to go

[@green8026]

@@Thiiink yeah, crazy how the world can be completely different based on one decision.

[@raymondqiu8202]

@@green8026 bruh relax, if he didn't go, he would still have been discovered by somebody else and been good and played pro somewhere and a scout would have seen him. It's not like he disappears if he doesn't go real madrid

[@green8026]

@@raymondqiu8202 he might have turned out completely differently though. Going there fostered a disciplined enviorment, learning the game at a professional level really young, etc.

[@inyour_wetdreams]

moral of the story: don't overthink to much, just do it

[@alessandromelosi7874]

Don't forget that NBA has 12 mins quarter, while in Europe it's up to 10. That makes a 8 minutes difference per game. So it's not just about three seconds rules, fouls rules ecc( All true) In Nba you literally have more time to score.

[@valeriobertoncello1809]

Exactly! NBA games are 20% longer, therefore players can score 20% more. Just based on this fact, NBA 30ppg = EURO 25ppg.

[@jeffreymichaelswartz2987]

True, 20% difference. That also means defences don't get as tired, also it's harder to go on a run. So shorter quarters benefit defensive intensity as well.

[@joeshmoe2746]

@@AcousticOlli bs man. They are shooting almost as many free throws as they used to score in points back in the 2000s Era. I just seen a game the other day each team shot over 50 free throws

[@packerleaf7529]

@@joeshmoe2746 i’m pretty sure there are much fewer fouls this era especially if you consider possessions per game has gone up due to the pace.

[@joeshmoe2746]

@@packerleaf7529 I just told you each team shot 50 free throws what you mean fewer fouls. ?

[@JRos_22]

It's simple, smaller court which means less spacing, no 3 sec rule so the center can stay in the paint and rules allow more contact, imagine the NBA like that it would mean that you will have defenders all over you without getting fouls called plus smaller court means you got less room to create your own shot and additionally if you try to drive the center will always be there waiting for you. If you want an example of that just watch the olympics and check how Kevin Durant was the only player from team USA scoring at will with FIBA rules while the others were mostly complaining to the refs.

[@ahjeegoingsolar]

not to be the Olympic police or anything but tatum had several games with 20+ as well

[@vnohxpe7669]

Use the Olympics as a great example to show how easy the NBA is team USA (NBA PLAYERS) has only been kicking the worlds axx at it

[@vnohxpe7669]

@@poorchris lol casual nobody cares about a old head dropping 30 on 30 shot attempts that was your era... Kyrie just dropped 50 under 20 shots smh that takes skill its the efficiency that matters

[@JRos_22]

@@vnohxpe7669 Nobody it's questioning USA talent, they are head and shoulders above the rest in that dept, this discussion it's about how the different rules impact the game and favors a different style of basketball. NBA rules allow more spacing and helps iso players and shot creators and FIBA rules makes it tougher to create your own shot forcing teams to move the ball and play more of a team game rather than have stars dominating the game because rules makes it tougher.

[@DeanGl]

@@poorchris Everyone scoring 50 recently. 50 is the new 40 lol.

[@SosaA11]

Luka said this when he first came in the leauge😂

[@kailaskrishnan7]

I’ve been looking forward to this interview for a while. Luka was my favorite European prospect ever. I remember my cousin in 2016 sent me Luka’s highlight reel and was blown away by his game.

[@danielmarbella1197]

At the end of last Olympic Games, Damian Lillard claimed the same, international basket is way more difficult to score: more traffic, no 3sec rule, more physical. This is no secret. Giannis also said the same indirectly in the last World Cup. NBA became softer than international basketball, something that never happened before.

[@kembryembry3394]

It’s a shame the NBA has turned into what it is. Every week a player is breaking some record & the young fans of the game think it’s because they are superior players. Superior athletes sure but the game is so watered down to please casuals who want to watch NBA 2k games put on the rookie setting lol I used to love the fact that one of the main things that separated the NBA from college or high school was that you had to play man to man defense. So much of what you see today is illusionary. If the MLB moved the outfield in 40 ft do you think there would be all kinds of offensive records being shattered? Of course. Should the older guys who played when it was a bigger field be wowed by the new records that would be broken? Of course not. We are impressed with things when they overcome resistance. There’s zero resistance in the league. They aren’t concerned with having the best game out there, just the most entertaining one

[@danielmarbella1197]

@@kembryembry3394 it’s obvious that nowadays the average quality is far superior than the average quality player back in the 90s. But the rule change that was applied from 2004 to the present literally unbalanced the game. The offense evolved a lot, but it is also true that what we see nowadays is stat inflation. Last year there was a moment when 50 players were scoring 20+ points.

[@Dre_Key]

@@danielmarbella1197 superior? lol

[@gregorylagrange]

saying european basketball is more physical sounds funny because ticky tack fouls in Olympic and world championship competition is something that U.S. teams always have trouble with.

[@beemajic5773]

@@kembryembry3394 Can't please all the people all of the time. The rule changes have come about because fans voiced their displeasure with the 90's Knicks brand of physicality as the league began to embrace the three point shot more. It's harder for the body to shoot those long shots or any shot after being bumped and hand checked the whole game. Players actually were household names not for their offensive skill but for their ability to intimidate and foul. One reason man to man defense was looked at as a problem was because teams with big and skilled post players would dump the ball to them in the post and wait to see if a double team came as everyone else on the court stood and watched. Now we often have two opposing teams utilizing their best perimeter players in the pick n roll instead of the two best post players deciding the game. An attraction towards either of those two styles of basketball may just be personal preference, but the league actually took off in popularity when the Showtime Lakers were scoring way in to the hundreds and a solid team like Doug Moe's Nuggets didn't care a lick about defense. The Bad Boy Pistons relied on physical defense over offense to dethrone the Celtics and Lakers, and hold down the Bulls, but the majority of fans have shown that they don't want to watch a whole league of teams like them.

[@boxingscience8849]

We slovenians are so proud of this kid! Hes our diamond! Representing our country!

[@Mongoose147]

So you should be

[@recorz98]

I am glad people finally have gotten a chance to see what he said in full contexts! Because i did the first time he said it but people took the headlines and turned this into a controversy and got mad at him and was like how dare this European player say its easier to score in the nba. When all he was saying the first time is the nba has more spacing the court is bigger and the rules are different. The funny thing is other European players has said the same thing! And American players that went over there to play have said the same thing. He never said the players in Europe was better.

[@slimjimmy4070]

@@alexxsixx96czv With team defense being better and coaches being more strategic in Euro League do you believe the best team in the Euro League would beat one of the best teams in the NBA with NBA rules and on the NBA court in a 7 game series?

[@slimjimmy4070]

@LeoGotRock The NBA team would win a 7 games series even playing by FIBA rules

[@osas5211]

People or media lmaoo

[@838WE7O6A]

If it’s easier to drop 30 in the nba, European mvp bjelica and vesely would be prolific scorers. It’s easier for luka to score in the nba because he has improved his game. He was a teenager in euro. It’s about him as a player not about the league, not about the rules.

[@soufside_5123]

@@838WE7O6A great assessment

[@august6281]

03:30 we also dont have Defensive 3 Seconds in our country. If Shaq, Dwight, Gobert play there, they could sit on the shaded area. A weaker player wont even attempt for a lay up.

[@graphitepoo]

Half of Shaq career there was no D 3 secs.

[@MrBacon-ou1kw]

the 5 second rule was only invented in 99. Everyone before then like MJ etc were playing against bigs camping the paint

[@indefinitedelay]

@@MrBacon-ou1kw but they had the illegal defence rule, which made it almost impossible to load up or send early doubles

[@6thbr871]

@@graphitepoo but yet his best year of his career came after the rule was placed, so that’s irrelevant.

[@filipe10messiyou]

Yeah. And Big men who can shoot would stay all day open in the 3 point line :D

[@Mikey-ke7pq]

When he mentioned the conversion for Km to Miles, He got it confused with pounds to Kg which is 1 kg is 2.2 pounds

[@hark14imb]

As someone who had to adjust to the US imperial system, I know why Doncic thought 1 mile is 2.3 km. He was confusing the conversion for kg to pounds, which is 1 to 2.2. Miles to km is 1 to 1.6. Those are two conversions you deal with almost every day as an international person. There's no chance memorizing the fahrenheit to celsius conversion 🤣

[@dark_winter8238]

I remember it by a 5k run is 3.1 miles

[@SeventySevenScars]

The mile is 1609 meters, when you run it on a 400m track you have to start 9m back from the line haha

[@davidacosta9158]

@@SeventySevenScars They run 1.5 kilometers, not a mile

[@bayasgalantsogtgerel3346]

Fahrenheit to Celsius is more of a equation than a conversion.

[@unconventionalguitarist9129]

Double it and add 30. Celsius to feranhight

[@johnmorales6281]

I will always come back to this interview after a game like he just had.....

[@hand1r907]

NO DEFENSE, that's the real reason. It's really impressive to see a slow, pachydermic player like Luka penetrate defenses as effortlessly and easily as if he were taking a walk in the park. The defenders look at him, someone lazily raises a hand - just in case the ball runs into it by accident - and he scores laughing and joking.

[@KevinChristianTheUpright]

Finally i hear the full statement on this topic

[@abrahambatara6356]

fax, i dont wanna see another medias saying it without a context

[@slimjimmy4070]

There was plenty of articles for you to look up exactly what he said. I did because all of his foreign fans were misquoting Luka.

[@theunderdawg.]

Been a fan of JJ ever since he joined the Sixers. Happy to see him thrive off the court. Wish he could have got a ring.

[@philalexander7902]

That 2019 team was the best Sixers team since the 83 championship. Such a shame they didn't bring everybody back.

[@Cakebattered]

During the Bulls second 3-peat, the 3pt line was a foot closer to the basket, and centers could camp out in the paint. Yet, we saw easily Jordan scored on teams back then. It makes perfect sense to believe Jordan would average nearly 40 a game today,

[@nickthorpe7567]

No sir the 3 in the key/zone defence rules were much stricter in Jordan’s era, making it easier to score. There were other things that made it harder to score such as physicality and less spacing due to lack of three point shooting awareness/skill. I don’t believe in all the arguing online about lebron/mj, etc. The rules and specialization(I.e talented big men vs talented guards) have changed so much that 90’s basketball and today’s basketball is like two completely different sports

[@MuhammadReza-te9ct]

Then in today's game Jordan would be doubled every game

[@retidossaurorex370]

dude jordan era basktball could look like a brawl at times no way it was easier to score in mj era

[@jimfoug3061]

Zone defence and the center camping at the paint was literally not allowed when mj played, what a joke lmao

[@shawnleider]

@@jimfoug3061 the bulls played zone triangle

[@theatlanticfiles]

So essentially, the different rules about fouls, foul shots, and every rule to make defense harder makes it easier to score 30 in the NBA 😂

[@masongreen1371]

It’s way better this way and actually challenges defenses. The nba would be so boring if they played on the smaller court and had bigs camping in the paint the whole game on defense “😂”

[@cbreezy69]

Along with having more time

[@johnsepulvedacruz6428]

@@masongreen1371 there would be less stars in this era because of that. We would really see who's got skill or not.

[@trollking4058]

Don't let this fool you from the fact that Luka did what he's doing in the NBA in the Olympics. KD also did great with fiba rules. Pretty sure any superstar would.

[@rgonzalo511]

@@masongreen1371 What about challenging offense. No wonder this guys can't be guarded the rules or so much in there favor. Can't even feel much respect for them when they go off.

[@josebabasarrate6057]

It's obvious. Ask Anteto when he plays for Greece. Much slower pace, considerable less shots, more tactical game, much less spacing because the 3points line is half meter closer, goal tending rules...among others. All is focused in the NBA to enhance the offensive game. Not saying it's better or worse but sometimes it looks like another sport

[@man7987]

I am from Greece and oh man,Giannis is sufferring with the FIBA rules.He needs SPACE to play his game,without it is a normal player.

[@TheTony024]

One could also say that the NBA has become a more glamorous league on par with something else European like the UEFA Champions League. The best players in the world want to gravitate to those specific league because of the reputation its built. Interesting points about the rules, the 3 seconds rule Luka explained made a lot of sense because driving and kicking to open shooters is critical in todays game. But dudes are so big they slam or finesse it they want to.

[@dirkfade113]

@@man7987 damn that’s crazy to think about a player as good as Giannis probably a top 3 player in the world couldn’t play in another setting at a high level

[@josebabasarrate6057]

@@TheTony024 what you say about the Champions League is very true. And so annoying by the way at same time. It's like nothing else matters. National leagues, Cups...at least in Spain is this way. In England,where i live now, the Premier is the first title.

[@man7987]

@@dirkfade113 Exactly and he admitted too,he feels so much better in the NBA.

[@imdrift170]

I’m very upset with Luca, he stole my MVP in my rookie year of 2k, man averaged 42ppg, 6reb, 9as. I never stood a chance

[@thandotshabalala5041]

Luka is effortlessly funny😂🤞

[@ernestowilliams9124]

No kak aya

[@amsyarr]

Underrated man right here

[@koncubey]

“We use kilometers in Europe” thank you for being the voice of the rest of the world

[@silewis9396]

Hes such a hero

[@TheDragonNight5]

oo Türk

[@Alex-mh2md]

DIdnt know burak yilmaz was a basketball fan

[@koncubey]

@@Alex-mh2md haha . One out of every 19 person has the surname of Yilmaz in Turkey

[@endbfududb]

Reddick grew up in America. Of course he's going to say miles. We can't help where we are born and what units of measurement the country we live in uses. Europeans are the Karen's of the world.

[@josh35292]

Luka talking the obvious: NBA has by far the best players, not even a comparison but it's harder to score 30 points in Euroleague because the court is small which leads to less space and the minutes are reduced.

[@marcelmarshall4240]

They play no defense..no REAL defense in the NBA.

[@de-graftasafo-adjei4646]

@@marcelmarshall4240 Its true

[@javigar133]

NBA has become sodt, players dont play D

[@THELOF1]

@@marcelmarshall4240 Yeah, it's designed that way. The league wants scoring which drives ratings. Same thing with no calls for traveling.

[@BigPurp9]

@@THELOF1 that’s so sad, if you have to manipulate rules for ratings then the essence of the sport is gone. Why stop there, maybe defenders should defend with their hands behind their back to really drive up the ratings 🤣🤣

[@coollibra3644]

Basically Luka is saying euro league is about defense. NBA is for scoring!

[@RichieCampano]

Euro is about rules and regulations. NBA is about scoring

[@ace20016]

NBA is for money. High scoring brings in casual fans.

[@geckogeico2212]

@@ace20016 bullshite. College basketball brings in all types of fans and don't score ridulous points

[@ace20016]

@@geckogeico2212 People like college basketball because they buy into that "love for the game" stuff.

[@doozledorf7036]

@@ace20016 Then why does the USA always beat it's European counterparts hahahahaha

[@CompelledUsername]

His story reminds me of another Real Madrid legend- Cristiano Ronaldo. He left Madeira as a young man to go to Lisbon by himself to play for Sporting. And the rest is history. A mentality like that is the first clue that they’ll be successful.

[@Mad_Intellect]

He didn't go by himself lol, his mom went with him, to Manchester as well.

[@JoaoMartins-by1os]

@Mad_Intalect Ronaldo's mother absolutely didn't go with him to Lisbon. He went alone, leaving all his family behind.

[@fakinlunatik3553]

Never heard of him...

[@arbernumani3709]

@@fakinlunatik3553 he is literally the most famous person on earth

[@trakkadda]

It was easiest to Ronaldo because of the language.

[@Oprahside]

LUKA THE GOAT

[@MegaPoliyo]

He's literally not the greatest of all time what are you talking about

[@CephlonMayngrum]

He can't play defense

[@Gyalog77]

Converting shots, maybe, not converting units of measurements.

[@BigA678]

And fans say more talent in the league is the reason players can score more. But here's an expert clarifying that the rules in the NBA cater to offense.

[@Chigz10]

Well it's both, he said the guys are way better and the rules make them hard to defend

[@SevenHunnid]

I review weed products on my KZbin channel 😈🥶

[@not_da2159]

You aren’t saying anything groundbreaking people been saying that for years lol literally all nba fans complain about league is too offensive

[@jaylonlawson4321]

Both things can be true bro. And notice the rule that he mentioned has been in the league for 40+ years sooooo

[@RecapRico]

@@SevenHunnid send me an 8th bro

[@alfonsoterrero8840]

There was no 3 second defensive violation in the paint area in the NBA before the year 2000, plus hand checking, so it was harder to shoot a 3 or score a layup

[@doctaword]

its been a rule since 1936

[@firstnamelastname6699]

true but zone d was illegal then too. when hand checking was banned, scoring actually went down because zone was allowed too. you can check stats of players who played in both rule sets and scoring generally dropped

[@JonnyKaine]

@@doctaword that's the offensive 3 second rule. the defensive 3 second rule was introduced in the 2001-2002 NBA season.

[@JonnyKaine]

worth noting that it's rarely called especially in crunch time. Check this out: Between 2015 and 2018, NBA officials reviewed over 1,400 games and identified 141 instances of defensive three seconds in the last 2 minutes of close games. It was called only once.

[@tupacshakur6824]

@@firstnamelastname6699 dude you wrong, people really do not understand that man to man doesnt mean sticking like glue, man to man prevents russel westbrook type defense to happen, those plays were the player is completely open are allegal, so it do not end in an easy shot, it ends in an inbound play, people that use zones as an arg have never seen a 90s, 80s, or 70s game, it takes just one game (not highlights) to realize that.

[@SmittyWerbenJagermannJensen]

Something we already knew, NBA rules are made so that more offense is generated. Players score more today for multiple reasons, one of the main reasons being that the rules have made it easier for them.

[@austingreen1274]

This is very informative. I think this gives perspective to the old guys when they make a similar case.

[@jonathansykes4986]

Old guys are just jealous haters 99% of the time.

[@nitichan]

01:23 1 mile is 1.60 kilometers. 😂😂

[@jordanthesecond8987]

Thank you, I was looking for this correction.

[@aljazdivjak714]

Maybe he was thinking of nautical/air mile but even then its no more than 1.85 km.

[@babydyran]

@@aljazdivjak714 might have been kilo to pound as that's 2.2

[@andrewf9322]

The imperial system of measurement is an ungainly relic which only the Americans still use…

[@respectedlocalgentleman7108]

VIRGIN IDENTIFIED! VIR-GIN I-DEN-TI-FIED!!!

[@Gamebreaker08]

This aged like fine wine and I love it!

[@infini_ryu9461]

ESPN and some ex-players/players really want to trash these Euro guys, but the fans know, they see it. You're even seeing some really thinly-veiled xenophobia against these guys. They can't jump, they're moving in slow motion most of the game, and yet when they explode they're unstoppable. People love to watch Doncic and Jokic play some excellent, high IQ basketball, that's not all about moving fast and dunking. Just imagine how good these two would be playing if they were playing together, and we've still got some long years with these guys, I'm sure it infuriates some. Jokic deserves his back-to-back MVP's, and anyone questioning that are just fools. Doncic has some growth to do but he's getting there, and Jokic is the guy I'd want in my top 5 right now without question.

[@jelaniwooten9245]

If they play together I say a first or second round exit max

[@thephoenix756]

Complains about xenophobia and implies that high IQ basketball is some sort of Euro speciality.

[@chuckw4680]

I've recently stumbled onto these clips and I'm impressed. I'm a longtime Duke hater, hated JJ at Duke, and don't follow the NBA, but it's so cool to see players off the court talking bball NOT to a reporter, but to a fellow NBAer and just having a good time with it. JJ, you seem like a very respectable man and I no longer hate you. Keep up the good work!

[@commonsense3921]

Probably shouldn’t hate people you don’t know personally.

[@totlu5137]

And people who watch college basketball have no idea how much better all the way around the NBA is

[@jonathanhollier3314]

Redick was made for this, he's perfect as a host/interviewer on a sports podcast! I hope he gets his own spot on espn

[@jordanb.4514]

Agree - but *pray* he stays away from a full-time ESPN gig. ESPN = sensationalism. JJ Podcast = knowledge

[@jonathanhollier3314]

@@jordanb.4514 you're 💯% correct there, ESPN JJ would be bad for us as an audience but probably more financially fruitful for himself

[@drphot6050]

He's telling bigg facts because the Euro League plays defense similar to the old-school basketball rules where the NBA doesn't which makes it easier for most players to school at a high clip

[@FragologistDre]

This aged beautifully.

[@entvisual]

*30 points for* Luka is a warm up😅😅💪

[@squiffy7559]

Fax

[@andreaspapadakis2602]

Doncic is spilling the beans about current era stat based greatness..None of the current Nba palyer is a top 10 blocking leaders and rebounders..Howard is no 15..then there is the hand checking,the dribbling deragulations like eurosteps,carrying,gather steps,step backs,travelling etc and the wide open lanes..then you have more FGA per game and way more Defensive rebound opportunities..here is a list Lebron 1.2 offensive rbnds pg/ Giannis 1.7/Embiid,Jokic 2.5 etc etc..Charles Barkley 4/DrJ 3 and so on..Guys like Westbrook have no business in top 75 based on their stats.. Lebron would have been a max 25 ppg , 5 rbnds, 5-6 assists player in old school NBA / Fiba style game..the evidence are all over the place..Donovann,Giannis(mvp),Jokic,Kemba(best season as a scorer) drown in Fiba 2019..Lebron Wade,Melo,Howard,Bosch,paul lost from greece 2006 hands down with no one been able to consistently be an offensive threat the way Drajen Petrovic or Oscar or Nick Galis were in fiba tournaments.. Same thing happened to Iverson and Duncan in 2004... This generation of viewers grew up with wrestlemania and the transition of NBA from an extremely competative sport to a spectacle via 2004 forwrd regulations changes is a FACT..

[@jeremylanier4743]

Defensive 3 seconds is still new. Most people like scoring but I love it when teams are hustling on defense.

[@DrakeBrunette]

In America we prioritize the Superstar above all else. “You always need 1 or 2 to win a Championship”… In Europe they also value their Stars, Yes. But not at the expense of the team. Role players are better appreciated and everyone is encouraged to make the extra pass.

[@jelaniwooten9245]

Luka takes at least 30 shots a game dawg what are you saying

[@DrakeBrunette]

@@jelaniwooten9245 it’s a very simple concept but if you don’t get it then you don’t get it. In America we make it all about glorifying Stars and in Europe they appreciate Team Basketball. One of the ways you see it is in how so many people in America disrespect average NBA players and call them Trash. If you’re not an All Star or averaging more than 10 points a game then they think they have the right to disrespect you and kick you off the team.

[@josiahjones9521]

I do like that FIBA is more execution and tactical. A reason why I enjoyed this past Olympics so much. Much harder for one player to completely dominate like it is in the NBA.

[@Desi365]

And less timeouts, specially in the last minute or in overtime.

[@BlyGuy]

Other than Harden, I personally like watching one player completely dominate a game.

[@marcorossi2854]

@@BlyGuy that's not basketball. Basketball is a team sport and the point in basketball is working all together as a team.

[@BlyGuy]

@@marcorossi2854 if it leads to wins and titles, it's basketball.

[@r0000b]

brooooo 1:31 did no one catch what Luka said? Tommy starts off a question "when you were in Europe, did you have periods when you were there...." Luke interrupts and says "no" and laughs to himself...Tommy finishes the question and neither JJ or Tommy appear to notice why Luka was laughing. Hilarious comedic timing not to mention him doing this in a language that isn't even native to him. I see comments mentioning his kilometers joke but his reply was so quick and under his breath i dunno if anyone caught it

[@jakeryan2168]

Love the Mile to Km stab and the fact that no one in the room knew how to convert Miles to KM. Living in Canada southern canada it feels natural for me to know miles to km (1.6km - 1mile)

[@Desi365]

But then what is it on the road signs ? Miles ? Even Quebec ?

[@reptileking6767]

Who’s here after the 73 point game? 😭

[@samker7758]

"Did you have periods .. over there?" Yo that pause , even Luka was wondering what he was asking.

[@functionalgopher286]

It makes sense: Easier to score harder to defend Kind of play into each other and are inversely proportional. If it's harder to score, it'd be easier to defend.

[@jamesgallen3989]

That's the main plan of the NBA to make it harder to defend and easier to score

[@leenpels7646]

Euro game length is 4x10 minutes vs NBA 4X12 minutes. That's 8 minutes more in total to score points. That's actually quite a lot.

[@DeanGl]

It is a lot. It's just 2 minutes shy of a whole FIBA quarter and 3 minutes longer than an OT period.

[@geckogeico2212]

40 minutes is college basketball too

[@WalterModel45]

@@geckogeico2212 but the court is NBA size?

[@gdog7105]

He's right about anything in this video! Except the miles to kilometers conversion (1 mile is about 1.62 kilometers)

[@thedude1234561]

1:31 “Did you have periods when you were there-“ Luka-“no.” *dies but no one gets it so he holds it in* 💀💀

[@shahrukh877]

hahahhaha great find!

[@dariennewton1842]

I was looking to see if anyone else noticed that 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@less._.7066]

"did you have periods when you were there..." "No" 😂😂😂

[@AvergaeTrollllll]

I feel like the NBA would be more entertaining if they changed their foul rules. Literally 30 percent of the games is spent at the line which is extremely boring to watch….

[@jeffreyyoungblood7438]

They did change their foul rules which is why the situation is as you described. 😂

[@AvergaeTrollllll]

@@jeffreyyoungblood7438 they did and it’s still ineffective… most of the time they still call blatant fouls. Worst of all give techs for no reason….

[@1vaultdweller]

Lol what? Average free throw attempts per game is literally all time low since 2010s. Do you even know what you are talkin baut?

[@AvergaeTrollllll]

@@1vaultdweller free throws attempts are similar to last year what are you talking about…..

[@Gerclun]

​@@jeffreyyoungblood7438 They did at the beginning of the season. As the season has advanced this calls have been gradually disappearing.

[@alejandroserrano7755]

Nobody talking about how crazy it was that he made a huge decision like that at the age of 13. Some adults are afraid to take leaps like that and Luka did it at 13. Look at the payoff now but damn. Talk about really chasing your dreams.

[@filipradojcic461]

Huge sacrifice but that is what you need to be about when chasing greatness...

[@robert111k]

For a teenager footballer or basketball player playing for Real Madrid is the top thing they can possibly get. Not a sacrifice at all. On the contrary, you feel you are in the road for greatness.

[@makwabear4078]

That’s why we need to credit the teams/players who have great defensive prowess because this league leans more towards offence. These guys are way more talented than ever before, but unfortunately only one side of the ball is more showcased than the other because some of the defensive plays these guys make are insane, but offence generates more ratings/revenue and it also protects the players from a lot more injuries - so I guess I get it from a business standpoint. But I wouldn’t sit here and blame the players saying that they can’t play defence because they can play it at a high level, it’s just harder with these rules set in play and trying to stay in front of someone like a KD. So it’s like a blind chess match.

[@slimjimmy4070]

Do you watch the NBA playoffs? The play hard defense and the refs allow a lot more contact. The Suns vs Bucks finals last season is an example.

[@makwabear4078]

@@slimjimmy4070 I did, the Bucks are my favourite team. I’m giving credit to the defenders, not taking away. So I’m not sure what you’re getting at

[@slimjimmy4070]

@@makwabear4078 Yes you're right I misread your comment.

[@MPM121]

and that's why the NBA is boring. It's only about the offensive

[@danielh3179]

"But, there's better players over here?" "Oh, way better players..." I learned a lot from this interview.

[@chipibetico]

He wasn’t even close on the mile-to-kilometer conversion. 🤣. Still a legend.

[@Abcdefg-rk8jk]

@@arcticphoenix2789 I mean who even knows the conversion. If U have never used miles why convert

[@ikoikoni]

If the nba wants to revive the mid range, removing the 3 second rule is the way to go.

[@jakobgroselj5898]

This aged well

[@blender_wiki]

But the media clowns keep promote player that score +50pt vs non existent defence.

[@brandonobrien3239]

that’s what you got from this video??? 50 points in a highschool game is impressive let alone the nba lmao y’all are becoming delusional at this point. I bet if I gave you 50 uncontested jumpshots from highschool 3 point line you aren’t even hitting half.

[@TS-rb2zl]

A player that understand how the rules add an extra 10 points is a player that wants to think and learn. He is ahead of any player I have seen for his age.

[@soofseef9225]

he played professional at 13 so yeah he's like 8 years ahead of competition

[@MovieMagic-in3ji]

Idk why but I’ve never heard Luka speak until now and his voice is not what I expected😂

[@user-tz1fd1hl8t]

I absolutely HATE that players get away with palming, carrying and traveling while dribbling in the NBA. It is disgusting. the hand must be on top of the ball period not on the side or underneath.

[@kevinchou1124]

Eye opening what he said about the differences between the Euroleague and the NBA. Even with the league in Europe being the second best league in the World, he said that players in the NBA are WAY better. He also said because of different rules such as the defensive 3 sec., it’s easier to score in the NBA as bigs like Rudy can’t stay in the paint for as long as they want. It sounds contradicting at first but it makes sense and of all people Luka would know. The NBA has the best basketball players in the world but due to rule differences, it’s easier to score in the NBA. He is NOT saying that the Euroleague has better players and is tougher because it’s harder to score.

[@Not_Quite_My_Tempo]

I wish everyone could get it like you did, but the comprehension skills of some leave much to be desired.

[@pravasibudala4563]

In the nba there are the best players in the world for sure, and the best 30 or 40 players are making difference vs Euroleague. Other players are not such big difference, they are in the similar level as Euroleague players. But in my opoinion euroleague has better team basketball, better tactics offensive and defensive, more smart basketball. Nba is more showbuisness individual focused. In Europe it is fight in every game. In 90% of cases when player with 10 points per game in the nba move to Euroleague he avarage 10-12 points per game for the same amount of minutes in euroleague. really not big difference. Of course he would avarage much more points if he plays double more mintues... Lets see play off team Utah Jazz and their point guard Mike Conley, in my opinion there are at least 3 better players in Europe in this position. Also in Europe it is much bigger passion for basketball than in nba, especially atmosphere by the fans. Nba is the best basketball league in the world without any doubt but difference is not that big as people in Usa thinks... There is good and exciting basketball in Europe. The best players are in the nba, but are the best coaches in the world in the nba ? I would not say that.

[@ektran4205]

actually club basketball officiating is more stricter than the nba

[@antinapay]

Luka: "without Gobert in the paint for 3 seconds, you can have 10 more points... easily" Literally majority of nba players who worked their entire lives but average less than 10ppg: "I'm not crying, you are"

[@MisaelRodriguez]

Man I love the crude look of these and at the same time I wish the production level was better. Next time y’all are on the east coast, give me a call. I’ll make it look right with minimal gear.

[@904TallerTim]

Basically he's saying the rules in the NBA make it easier to score more points makes perfect sense. NBA obviously has better player but NBA has also leaned more to making the game easier for offensive side of the ball.

[@jjval580]

“Did you have periods when you were there…” Luka: No 😆 That went over both their heads lmao

[@leon930]

i was looking for this comment lol

[@raghavtaneja13]

Are people stupid? He literally said players are better in nba but euro League is tougher due to rules. How is to so hard to understand that you are making or interpreting stuff

[@jackjackdom]

Its the media reaching for clickbait " Its easier to score in EU than NBA". Even the first time he said it he said it was because the court is smaller and the rules are different.

[@chaostrocio1156]

1 mile is 1.609 km

[@kemaldemirer1646]

LMAO

[@sotirangelovski4080]

Ah you were quicker,

[@jackdunn4373]

He probably got mixed up with pounds to kilos

[@kostasbaltas4989]

@@jackdunn4373 not really he had nautical miles in mind

[@MushMunkey]

3:25 you can't make / write a script better than this. Been cooking Gobert and making him dance since he was on the Jazz.

[@zerogabz1153]

No wonder. Guy's so smart off the court

[@Xiaolongbaokid16]

Yeah, after averaging 45ppg, 12 and 10 on a 6 game stretch, I finally believe. Kudos sir

[@brownkashgaming2377]

Its simple Euroleague is way more team based than the NBA. One or two guys dont gotta carry a team. Everyone contributes

[@masongreen1371]

Nah it’s cause the court is smaller the games are shorter and the bigs can camp in the paint on defense. Simple.

[@thehoopsfactory6463]

@@masongreen1371 Luka literally said that and this dude tried to come up with his own reason

[@ozymandias2630]

Also because in Europe there aren't unstoppable players like LeBron, KD and others. There are a lot of elite scores, but no inhuman ones

[@pablorios1041]

@@masongreen1371 you said no but luka literally say that in the video lol

[@fupalover]

@@masongreen1371 You know more than the guy who played both? Interesting tell me more.

[@jonjuko8859]

We’re also ignoring the fact that Euroleague games are 40 mins long with slower pacing

[@Thanosdidtherighthing]

True but from a ruleset perspective its more physical and less restricted than the NBA. No 90’s illegal defense. No modern defensive 3 second. No restrictions on defense so both protectors and perimeter defenders have more value.

[@kcameron819]

It makes sense I mean they literally have changed rules in the NBA to benefit more scoring and forcing players to score more and push the tempo.

[@ilsukdyang8134]

And this is why context is important

[@mars8254]

Imagine if NBA let players like Gobert, Giannis or Embiid just chill in the Paint with no 3 seconds

[@man7987]

30 blocks per game for each of them lol.

[@unlockedaccount]

people would just shoot midrange jumpers all day

[@ronm3945]

Mid range game would be back

[@jeffreymichaelswartz2987]

The key is really the three point line. I know it seems counter intuitive, but a closer line means threes are more contested. You guard a three in NBA it opens up space behind you,not in FIBA rules. Further 3s means more space for everyone. The other reason is subbing. In Europe all teams rotate intensely from early on, so defensive intensity stays higher. Also helped by playing less games, being rested. No US player has ever been consistently dominant in Europe.

[@toddpacker1015]

You're wrong. It's because the court is smaller and there is no defensive 3 seconds

[@DaGuys470]

The subbing thing is true. High level teams can run 12-man rotations in Europe. I've seen teams start their 3rd string players. Meanwhile many NBA teams rely on 10-man or even shorter rotations (especially in the playoffs).

[@boricuafrican1]

0 step literally allows players to travel to get to the basket..

[@lenfer1607]

Anthony Parker?

[@Coddaddy103]

Put JJ on ESPN with his on show man real talk !

[@christianknight7120]

1:32 such a funny and under the radar comment and nobody in the room realizes it. That was a Michael Scott level joke from Luka man lmaooo

[@Freigeist2008]

One other never mentioned aspect: In Europe they enforce the doping rules. In the US i dont think so. Otherwise players who go to the US would not so bulking up in such short time

[@josehg570]

Great player , somewhat underrated

[@Wasserkaktus]

This gives me hope to see just how good Iffe Lundberg will be for the Suns.

[@Thiiink]

who?

[@niebuhr6197]

As someone who only follows Euroball, he's a decent backcourt player but nothing particularly special (in Europe). I dont think he's going to stick.

[@strahinjastevic7480]

Bruh, he wont last a season

[@kembryembry3394]

It’s a shame the NBA has turned into what it is. Every week a player is breaking some record & the young fans of the game think it’s because they are superior players. Superior athletes sure but the game is so watered down to please casuals who want to watch NBA 2k games put on the rookie setting lol I used to love the fact that one of the main things that separated the NBA from college or high school was that you had to play man to man defense. So much of what you see today is illusionary. If the MLB moved the outfield in 40 ft do you think there would be all kinds of offensive records being shattered? Of course. Should the older guys who played when it was a bigger field be wowed by the new records that would be broken? Of course not. We are impressed with things when they overcome resistance. There’s zero resistance in the league. They aren’t concerned with having the best game out there, just the most entertaining one.

[@silewis9396]

All facts

[@counthackula1704]

Local man yells at clouds

[@dudsulugulugan7639]

Rules get harsher in the playoffs. The reason why rules are soft in the regular season is to protect players from getting injured.

[@TheAGamer2]

Luka literally said the players are way better in the NBA u watch the video?

[@jjoe7078]

this is such an extreme view on todays nba and tells me you truly dont watch it. no resistance? seriously dude? players arent getting better? players are just as good as the 90s…? sports medicine didnt take billions of dollars in leaps and each teams budgets didnt spend literal billions on improving? how can you stretch such little truths to this dawg.

[@648392]

I didn’t know that the basketball court in the EuroLeague is smaller. I already knew the other differences between the NBA and the EuroLeague

[@bitcoinethereum9702]

Saw a billboard of Luka while in Croatia, the guy is gonna be a legend.

[@michaelhuerter1921]

A lot of ppl are gonna be mad at this

[@SosaA11]

Nobody gonna be mad at this he said this years ago

[@rx_josh]

Nah everyone knows it significantly more difficult to score more in Euro League. Luka is proof

[@PrincePJ07]

They'll be dropping the "Luka can't win Vs clippers" "Playoff choker" "Can't even win in the first round" Quotes again

[@shonenjump01]

He just added context, smaller court means less space, lanes more clogged up and there's no 3 second paint rule. Luka gets lots of points from his drives to the basket which he explains quite well, is harder to do based on the rules and court size.

[@kembryembry3394]

It’s a shame the NBA has turned into what it is. Every week a player is breaking some record & the young fans of the game think it’s because they are superior players. Superior athletes sure but the game is so watered down to please casuals who want to watch NBA 2k games put on the rookie setting lol I used to love the fact that one of the main things that separated the NBA from college or high school was that you had to play man to man defense. So much of what you see today is illusionary. If the MLB moved the outfield in 40 ft do you think there would be all kinds of offensive records being shattered? Of course. Should the older guys who played when it was a bigger field be wowed by the new records that would be broken? Of course not. We are impressed with things when they overcome resistance. There’s zero resistance in the league. They aren’t concerned with having the best game out there, just the most entertaining one.

[@bryancardona376]

Who’s here after the Mavs destroyed the Suns

[@ednis32]

Saw this video when new, now it's recommended to me again when Luka cooked the Suns, and now scoring at will against a premiere defensive team in the Warriors. Dallas has their legit Superstar

[@jelaniwooten9245]

At will….. choose better words he took 30 shots a game got 30 points a game lol made like 10-15 terribly inefficient

[@hshah2757]

His "we use kilometers" joke wasn't so funny, but it did remind me of Pulp Fiction, when Vincent and Jules talk about Quarter Pounders with Cheese at Burger King being called "Royale with Cheese" in Europe because they use the metric system, and then Jules casually brings it up during the tense confrontation with Brett before he shoots him.

[@fluff975]

shows how intelligent of a player luka is by the fact that he perceives the game as more challenging overall even when its easier to score

[@19bendunk]

I think that the experience luka have and the mental toughness he possesses is mind blowing. Also the charm he have because of the lack of ego Serbian people have make American to not able to grasp it. Luka magic indeed

[@aiarta2280]

Serbians and a lack of ego? Lol. No. At least Serbians are very honest so they would laugh in your face if you said that to them.

[@Kharlan94]

In Spain we have a lot of people who thinks in NBA nobody defends. They throw the highest scores and the passivity of some players in regular season into the conversation every time but they don't understand the differences. Luka in 4 minutes has explained the more crucial differences I really appreciate that 'cause I can use this video in response of the same conversation with the same people if I need it. :D

[@doozledorf7036]

Then why do the American players consistently beat their EU counterparts on BOTH RULESETS? Your logic is flawed..

[@ronm3945]

@@doozledorf7036 have u been watching ....???? They lost to aus..france and nigeria during that span...nigeria of all teams lmao....maybe you need some lessons on logic dumbbbazzz

[@TickleMeElmo55]

@@doozledorf7036 Reread his post. He ain't saying what you think he's saying.

[@legendarywiimaster]

Not even 4. Man started explaining at 2:40. It took him 1 minute.

[@factstalker3965]

Anyone here after he obliterated the Suns in game 7?

[@pg13pacernation30]

Luka is the dark horse MVP of this season This guy is keeping Dallas in the playoffs picture basically with no help. Although his weak start costs him some additional awards. With Curry and Morant, he will hardly be 1st team all-nba but has his chance for 2nd team.

[@lkrnpk]

One thing people also forget is that the playing time is 8 minutes shorter in international basketball, not 48 minutes, but 40... also a huge factor in this