LeBron James on The Most Effective Way to Defend Luka Doncic

[@MindTheGamePodcast]

Be sure to check out the full episode here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXSkY51nj9qMgbc

[@Myfam23]

Like the podcast . Keep it up . Can't believe Bron got a podcast with jj.. jj should of been on the cavs an Lakers... Bron needs to be surrounded by 3 point shooters. Smh 🙄 jj an j.r an Kyrie man that's 🔥 from 3 .. be all over that 🍞 like seasame.

[@goyasmind]

Take the silly headphones off, you look like ET...

[@jaredhendricks8541]

When you got the job already but they keep having rounds of interviews

[@dwannthomas9543]

i been here before

[@Smido83]

You mean as Lebrons mascot and scapegoat? Yeah... perfect job for JJ on the Lakers.

[@damianpresha9833]

​@@Smido83I don't see no scapegoat y'all the ones pushing that narrative everyday.

[@Goxilla]

He won´t be the Lakers coach

[@DemonKing-oi4jd]

​@@damianpresha9833 Luke Walton, Frank Vogel, and Darvin Ham since LeBron joined. Should be firing pelinka and LeGM.

[@Versac3e]

its nice being able to talk to your coach and have a good relationship basketball wise...

[@weho_brian]

they look like teammates 😄

[@Smido83]

Yeah... JJ is lucky his boss likes him. Unless Lebron needs another scapegoat after loosing early in the next PO.

[@Versac3e]

Damn Didn’t think I’d get this many likes

[@sonandheir13]

Bron isn’t on the Lakers lmao. Hes a free agent

[@Jin125]

@@Smido83😂😂😂

[@onyroo]

JJ asking that question was the podcast equivalent to an alley-oop.

[@DUI-Johnson]

Luka stats: Close out games: 31.9 PPG Elimination games : 35 PPG Game 7’s : 40.5 PPG Playoff averages on career : 31-10-9

[@sreerc]

wow!!!

[@johndistick9702]

Crazy numbers.

[@inlivingcolor...abroad6099]

Bro, that big ahh water bottle came out of nowhere 😂😂😂

[@Anvar2308]

"Americans"

[@pumelelabanca1442]

With bron being 6'8". That is must be huge.

[@BigWillieDillie]

Have you met tall people in your family or is there none. They consumption is not that different from other weights. Depends on how much you are doing and releaving ​@pumelelabanca1442

[@EStephensII]

Hahaha I know right

[@JxvnxShxnxbx]

5:16 seems like Bron wanted to sing "I believe I can flyyy" 😂😂

[@beastmry]

I said the same thing 😂

[@sportstalkonly1442]

Hell naw 😂😂😂

[@zbennalley]

Pause

[@gregoriofracassi9776]

ahahaha

[@inspiredbyhoops]

😂😂

[@RS5by5]

Im not the biggest lebron fan but we cannot deny he is special and we are really blessed to have had him in our time

[@jesseouellet8496]

That’s the jordan fan effect…we can’t just say lebron is a basketball savant without saying yea but Jordan’s better 😂

[@JoeNeely]

​@@jesseouellet8496cause he is.

[@killakam9006]

@@jesseouellet8496lol news flash he ain’t fucking with Jordan. Look at this JJ reddick bullshit tryna control narratives ima Die hard laker fan but this shit has stop lebron is a diva takes no accountability he needs to retire. He can still play basketball but he’s not tryna take less money to make his team better so what’s all this for if he’s not really trying to win

[@FeaRDirTy]

@@JoeNeelynice job proving his point

[@servdv]

Right lol ​@@FeaRDirTy

[@MrAllFiction]

That time came guys, we went from seeing Lbj in the every finals to see talking him about finals

[@johnpaulgonzalez9016]

Yeah, to his head coach 🤣

[@claude2732]

That’s what happens when he isn’t in a superteam in a weak Eastern conference , no easy path to the finals. Sad but true.

[@Wallstreetrunner]

people always as some to says hes the greatest and he will be back to final before the end of is career him and steph will get ring 5 together lets get it

[@damianmartinez844]

Dawg your sentence gave me aneurysm

[@thisaintart]

Dang this kinda sad! ‘03-‘24 what a time man. Cheers

[@wixkedwill7011]

The best way to defend Luka is to not talk trash and lastly and the most important is to pray😂😂

[@alesksander]

Nah. GG Boston fans made shirts "Luka su**ck" and "Kyrie su**ck" i guess they dint learn nothing. :/

[@Zomo58]

@@chiggsytubebut their fans will

[@Tayo39]

​@@Zomo58if not, the mavs org BETTER have some agent provocateurs dressed up in full blown celtics gear to do that 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@PTCAL]

@@Zomo58right boston players are actually humble, its the fans that will fuel luka and kyrie 😂

[@seesidesummerhouse6112]

Boston selling ‘Luka sucks’ shirts. They’re doomed 😂

[@AdamAntium3]

Lebron looks like fkn AI lmao “ah ah ah” when he laughs at the beginning got me 💀

[@YouCanCallMeReTro]

lookin like a good meme template

[@chauvintookaknee4blm268]

​@@YouCanCallMeReTrohis true legacy

[@davidcooper5774]

5:16 He starts out sounding like R Kelly. I was waiting for him to say, "...I can fly!"

[@thisaintart]

I bet that’s how the song started, and someone just blurted out the second part. Likely they were all on drugs 😂

[@beastmry]

5:16 I swear I thought Bron was going R Kelly there 😭😂

[@thepersecuted144]

DONT YOU EVER DISRESPECT LEDIDDY

[@amberbailey8241]

piss on his wife? box checked

[@davidsantana2568]

These guys together is just gold

[@maximilianoleon1797]

That's a big ass water bottle 😂

[@chauvintookaknee4blm268]

That's bc it's a gasoline jug

[@BigDog-th2gr]

​@@chauvintookaknee4blm268 No man it's full of wine! 🤣

[@chauvintookaknee4blm268]

@@BigDog-th2gr IN A GASOLINE JUG

[@testing52009]

bro they even bought high def cameras so they can look each other in the eyes and glaze in best quality lol

[@hxgoogg8665]

now a billinonaire has to buy a 720p webcam?

[@G4KW]

That's not glaze lol it's giving praise to greatness where it's due

[@mekayaka]

Glaze is crazy 😂

[@bigjuni2102]

Yall love to talk about glazing

[@testing52009]

@@bigjuni2102 stop playing fortnite and get some too, just like lebron getting a sloppy toppy from jj brah

[@Zarkmod007]

Lebron out here drinking a fucking fire hydrant.

[@mpetzaj]

😂😂😂😂😅😅😅 damn 😂

[@ANDRE1mang]

I think he been had it since the first video haha it was on the floor I think.

[@williestyle35]

​@@ANDRE1mang good eyes, man. LeBron had that freaking massive thing somewhere on set, every time he was in the same studio as JJ.

[@dyoung12b]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@armandogamboa6002]

There is not an nba show out there as educational and entertaining as watching and listening to these 2 consummate professionals. Great school of basketball. Definitely enhances watching the games. Great job guys. The best podcast!

[@ChuckleTubee]

We are literally witnessing a future top10/5 player of all time, luka diffrent.

[@Spider-ManHQ]

I personally don’t see multiple rings with this current Mavericks team for Luka. He might not win one if they don’t get it this year. He gonna have to leave and get a better situation if he wants to be in the Top 5-10.

[@goatboy1827]

I personally think the mavs is bout to 3 peat 🤷‍♂️

[@Spider-ManHQ]

@@goatboy1827Mavs not 3peating with PJ Washington as their 3rd option in a West that has had a different team representing it in the last 6 Finals lol

[@SturdyNoodle]

@@goatboy1827sorry bro but you’re delusional. Luka and kai are good but this league is too developed for anyone to dominate in this era

[@rainshower3173]

I'll say get Siakam next season and maybe Haliburton once Kyrie is nearing retirement. Then look for decent bench guy that could score in volume and another spark plug that maybe could handle the ball when the stars are resting.

[@MikeStew07]

Ever since gils arena said this was a public coaching interview, I can't unsee it

[@amberbailey8241]

JJ isn't getting the job. both lebron and jj know this

[@robsmith9093]

@@amberbailey8241 You seem to be the only idiot in the world who couldn’t see it lol

[@andysauro1500]

We've seen great defense against Luka. It's called a Box-And-One with Andrew Wiggins on Luka. It's too bad he lost all of that fire that made him special for that one season.

[@tylerswinney4229]

Lol all he did was average 32 9 and 6 against that stellar defense lol... the only person who can guard luka is ben Simmons and thank God he has the yipps

[@michaelwhite4004]

Luka doncic is basically pick your poison overall when you guard a guy like that because he's also a very good passer and get his teammates open shots overall.🏀💯

[@NastyStacks]

The best way to guard this era pick and rolls with the 1 and 5 is you switch the five 5 prior to the pick. There's a moment in time when the Offensive 5 is setting the screen and, there is about a 1-2 second gap where the ball handler makes a decision. So what you do depending on the side the pick is you send the 3-4-2 while the big switches to the wing or corner. To stop Celtics make them run sets where the first and second option is broken. They run on a metronome when the beat is broken they are broken as a team. Would love a job! Please contact

[@Jon_Blake]

Look at this team bonding during the offseason

[@FRANPARRFORMULA]

they talk about loka as if he is the best player in the league....spoiler (he is)

[@Steveooter]

In what metaverse?

[@djkido316]

@@Steveooter Its either Luka or Jokic, Nobody else is closer to them on what they can do on the court.

[@Steveooter]

@@djkido316 in what metaverse?

[@Myhaay]

@@Steveooter Terra, Universe 7, Metaverse-Mark Zucc goofy ahh glasses, the pale blue dot, milky way, magelan's pass, hydrogen bombs. is that a good enough answer for you?

[@ndjibukabengele973]

@@djkido316 You’re forgetting Shai Alexander, Embiid, JT etc.

[@MG-yj6lo]

Luka will eat Jrue. Too small. Dort is wide as fuck

[@codg3484]

Like Butler did

[@patbenz4327]

Jrue's probably as strong as Luka. Luka's only slightly stronger. He might get a few stops here and there.

[@RD-jc2eu]

@@patbenz4327 Luka outweighs Jrue by 30 lbs. Jrue might be strong but, over the long run, physics don't lie. 😆

[@mehoo8]

Jrue is also the 5th offensive option…

[@empireoflightz]

Probably will be Brown and Tatum taking turns as the primary defenders on him. And also both attacking him on the other side. With Jrue and White double teaming from the weak side... ain't gonna be an easy series for Luka Magic

[@natelikes2012]

0:06 That’s basically asking “How will they guard LeBron/anyone else?”. It’s the same thing, just a different athlete.

[@user-fj9gg5jx5z]

Tell me you don’t know ball, without telling me you don’t know ball. You know why this can be a question for Luka and not for lebron ? Because lebron was once successfully guarded by JJ barea and a late in his career Jkidd in the NBA finals. Luka would see those 2 and he would say: “BBQ chicken”. I respect lebron, but he ain’t in the offensive class that Luka is. That’s why you can’t ask this question to lebron, because then numbers would be brought up and his fanboys wouldn’t like the answer…

[@ws761]

​@user-fj9gg5jx5z jj barea was never the primary defender for bron that series. In fact 1 on 1 he wasn't the direct defender they ran zone during a time were lebron wasn't that good of a shooter. But you wouldn't know that because you spew what you've hard hundreds of other dumbasses say. I'm not going to say lebron didn't absolutely botch that finals but this dumb narrative your spewing is just wrong

[@KobeBryantt237]

@@user-fj9gg5jx5z #1 SCORER IN HISTORY

[@frenchkarleslit8679]

​@@user-fj9gg5jx5zhahaha show the numbers then, i bet bron was more successful than luka. Wheres the number

[@JasonJia909]

@@user-fj9gg5jx5zto think Luka is in LeBron’s stratosphere…are you high? Come back when he’s won at least 2 titles. You can’t talk until then.

[@lucasloucetios164]

Thanks for this podcast ! Real breath of fresh air in the espn polluted world we live in 😮‍💨

[@gdchalatsis000]

These comments to JJ are harsh. He is a likeable guy and I very much like the decency in his analysis. No exaggerations, no screaming. But hey, this is the internet.

[@superphi]

I say it’s the prey defense, I’m just gonna prey he misses

[@dc4evaloyal]

Pray*

[@VonAndrade]

LeBron a fan of the game and appreciates great talent.

[@elfitty6600]

Lakers job interview be like

[@patbenz4327]

Job interview for coaches?

[@jazzjack3854]

Love your talks. Looking forward to what else ya do

[@prestoCreams]

The most effective way to guard luka, is to make him shoot wide open three don't contest.

[@profilejohan]

Haha I swear this is true

[@HughMorristheJoker]

Then he won't shoot them and he can make easy passes

[@matheuscouri2225]

They all guarded. Because luka is open. ​@@HughMorristheJoker

[@thenextlevelplay3519]

Sometimes he get hot hands, you can't really leave him open. If he can't hit 3s, you know he can hit swish mid rangers too. He's hard to guard, he has a better tempo control than James Harden, James is hard to defend too.

[@JohnSmith-ee1tz]

Very nice analysis. I love it.

[@sean78745]

Nothing better than a podcast about pick & rolls

[@IOSALive]

Mind the Game Pod w/ LeBron James and JJ Redick, Subscribed because your content is fantastic!

[@4747da]

Thank you for recognising Dort. He did as good of a job against Luka as possible. Looking back, OKC are built extremely well. If they could only get more from jay Dub next to Shay, they'll be in conference finals for years.

[@NewTradie]

Best way to defend Luka is turning to jesus

[@Blackjesus83]

Huh 😂 you call me. chitown 1luv 💙💯🙏🏿✊🏿

[@burningspliffs]

Or get steals...

[@ValEdwardsAgnew]

Let's not forget about Kidd. I wasn't too sure about it when they hired him as coach but it looks like he was a really good fit for Luka

[@xFlow777]

luka actually started to take a page out of kyrie's book and run away from blitz double-teams, kyrie does that a lot, thats why teams dont really double-team him often because he can get around you or split.

[@luhmann7]

Anyone realize that these two will be together for life? They are going to build dynasties

[@Rosinbagger67]

Bron is 100% on point with blitzing after the switch, particularly in final 2 minutes of quarters. While you obviously can’t do this most of the time because of needing to switch it up, you absolutely do this in crunch time because decision making when there is hesitation involved plus going deeper into the shot clock in crunched time what I would bet as the defense

[@DemonKing-oi4jd]

It's probably the best option, but you still have Kyrie right there to get a bucket.

[@WillisAmak]

Comments show that this is NOT for casuals. Yall dont even know wtf they talking about and its evident. This pod is for TRUE ballers and not fans. This is for the future and current coaches and players who aspire to understand the game on a higher level. Fans will come here and troll by being hyper focused on irrelevant bs.

[@AtoLalchimiste]

Exactly

[@testing52009]

bro stop yapping

[@zenitsuthunder3946]

talking basketball plays tactics is different

[@ante-z1g]

lebron and jj the two head coaches of any team would been amazing. the firs pick and pop coaching machine.

[@BallersCove]

Lively is smart and athletic; he's been making the right plays throughout the playoffs. The Mavs are a match-up problem for everyone.

[@Psyfertospsb]

JJ doing his lakers coach interview on this podcast 😂

[@CrimsonGarrisonPlays]

LBJ spot on with the switch then blitz on Luka in game 2, risk the 2 points to tie than giving him the 3.

[@ray10237]

They should help the mavs as well. They should talk about how they would defend Celtics offense , if they were Kidd.

[@gabb5964]

this might be the best podcast ever

[@cesarmm1]

The show is better when you are both in person

[@wolfszn]

they out here giving the blueprint for celtics 😂

[@d1pz9]

They're gonna be blitzing at least 80% of the time, and the Mavs will accept playing 4 vs 3. It's gonna be one hell of a finals series this one

[@piyushbankar4497]

I knew this trick question would be asked in nba coaching interviews😂

[@ajclannachan]

Bron just out here telling Boston how to deal with Luka. It kinda feels wrong for him to share this at this point of the season.

[@heinzchristian4517]

Convince him to hire one of his mates as coach

[@tbd407]

I'm sure the Celtics coaching staff are glad to get two great basketball minds give them ADDITIONAL INTEL on how to beat the Mavs. To keep it fair you should do a video that helps the MAVS guys. Sheesh.

[@jeffmilligan7030]

LeBron is so smart! His secret sauce isn’t his prodigious athletic ability; it’s his even more prodigious intelligence

[@weldonlogan7722]

Watching this after watching McCants and Arenas is like night and day

[@williestyle35]

Because Gilbert Arenas switches back and forth between "inside info about other players (rumors), some light general basketball analysis, and joking around while pleading for a coaching job - and McCants mostly talks about himself. Neither LeBron or JJ is interested in talking about less than the game, and games within the game, and how players or coaches can effect the game •

[@iiswack]

celtiics staff panicking watching this rn

[@Steveooter]

Lol u sure?

[@Account-kx5vr]

Yep, Mazulla not a very good coach.

[@stephenl5128]

This is the time I know I am getting old when LbJ is doing commentary with JJ Reddick

[@stefanr579]

Enjoy the show . Fan of both of you guys. Dukie at heart too. Great genuine conversation.

[@juanrguezfdezdc9245]

Lebeautiful with the offseason hair

[@FernandoGarcia-rl6gj]

Come on over next season to join Dallas Bron, Luka & Kyrie are waiting for you

[@williestyle35]

I wonder what LeBronze thinks of ason Kidd? Because LbJ could definitely play on this Mavs team, if they draft Bronny... xD

[@zp1191]

Nobody talking about LeBrons head growing ala Barry Bonds

[@TERRA_-uk5gg]

TBH, I would study how the Golden State dynasty defended LeBron, Harden, and Luka and incorporate any aspects that fit my personnel because, in the last 10 years, Golden State has been the most effective in dealing with teams that structure their offense around ball-dominant perimeter players.

[@dantelabella9753]

Luka is going to catch and shoot more than he ever has this series. If you watched last series he was doing it a little bit. I think they ramp it up & throw Boston off guard.

[@jaymoney522]

absolutely in the playoffs u gotta force the ball out of lukas hands- he still gets the pass in but make the others shoot. The other times you gotta hedge hard and cut back to mix it up.... But never go under the screen and switch only when its the only option.

[@InspirationOverImitation]

When you and your future coach start a podcast together to secretly interview him for the job, but keep doing the podcast so nobody knows he already has the job. *LeMind The James* *LeInterview James* *LeMastermind James*

[@THEREDDOTHACKz]

Andrew Wiggins when he’s locked in can guard him on a island with ease

[@anasshahid224]

Solid analysis by LeBron and JJ 👏

[@officialkoolwag5996]

Bro it’s takes JJ Redick ten minutes to ask a question lol

[@mahidsahariarmazumder2658]

People think this is a podcast, in reality it’s an extended interview for jj to get that lakers job 💀🙏🙏🙏

[@edgarpardo7567]

Lebron with the subtle Illuminati hand symbol at 5:47

[@cyberbron2024]

Baphomet chest release

[@2Big4Film]

(0:38) Athlete water-bottle!! hahaha I want one now for my key-chain lol Mexico taught me that cold water is much more important than I thought ... without it, recovery doesn't happen so well ... temperature is important

[@lovemycity420]

That’s why he is the most blitzed player in the NBA, and then when you add the fact that he will give you the ball 5-7 times a game too, especially when you blitz him and he doesn’t want to give it up! Blitzing is the only option

[@toddpacker1015]

That worked before now their bigs are too good

[@joejones3333]

JJ will name Bron as an assistant..book it

[@charlesholmes3075]

I just watched Gil make this exact same point and everyone is roasting him for it

[@omutvtube3910]

Brown on Luka pushing him to Porzingas should help. Trapping him won’t work cause he is a great passer. The Celtics will handle Luka just fine but it’s going 7 games. Tater gets his first Finals MVP & Ring.

[@williestyle35]

Pretty good analysis, but... Brown is already frontrunner for Finals MVP while not guarding Luka exclusively (Brown's scored, defended, been more efficient, and hustled a bit more than Tatum). The Celtics switched some, mixed in some "Jordan rules" defense (dare the "others" to beat them [while also applying pressure on Kyrie is the new twist from the Celtics] ), and keep Luka further out of the spots he likes. The Celtics showed me some real... new character in the first two Finals games, they want this more.

[@omutvtube3910]

@@williestyle35 Yeah the whole team really wants Tatum to get a ring. KP too. I really want that too even though I do like Mavs. I’ve always liked the Celtics since the Bird days.

[@zemanuelmucuho]

"He gets the hostage, puts you in jail" 🤣🤣🤣

[@multiplepassions3694]

I won’t lie at first i wasn’t a fan of Jason Kidd’s offense. I felt like it was too much one on one at the top of the key. Now I realize that it’s done on purpose to make it harder for the defense to double team Luka/Kyrie and gives them plenty of options in the pick and roll.

[@dynamicvoltage9765]

5:16 for a moment, R Kelly possesses Lebron and tries to get him in trouble, but Lebron shakes it off

[@rjames4497]

Damn this was a good idea. JJ was right. Talking heads should be helping fans understand the game. If you’re talented enough like these guys you can entertain and educate. As for the topic, Luka’s ability to hit tough shots is up there with prime Harden. You gotta get that ball out of his hand and to a less capable teammate or worse case stay in front of him.

[@fullViewJay]

One play doesn't always define a series, but that possession probably is the closest thing to it. You could've lived with Lively getting a dunk (everyone on the perimeter staying home), tying it up, and having more than enough time to try and win it down on the other end. Yeah if it went into OT and you still lost that's a different convo, but that play exemplified the difference between a team lead by folks who've been there vs young inexperienced folks...they didn't even give themselves a chance with that play.

[@ac1200]

They never disagree on anything so what would JJ bring to any coaching role that LeBron doesn’t already know?

[@jjcometa9333]

Fall guy without lebron being blamed by the media

[@mrizzle58]

Exactly

[@adub92199]

He has better knowledge and skill in certain parts of the game that isn’t bron’s bread and butter. I’d take more from what jj says if he’s tryna teach me how to come off a screen ready to shoot

[@mrizzle58]

@@adub92199 lmao the fact u think LeQueen can be coached is comical. Even LeQueen don’t believe that

[@jjcometa9333]

@@mrizzle58 fr😂😂 LeQueen wants to be the coach but without the blame. That's all it is.

[@federationspace5264]

which one is jj reddick?

[@keyboard_g]

Its crazy how little he lets the guest talk. Especially Bron.

[@胡丁丁]

So basically if Luka and Jokic run a pick n roll, it’s literally unstoppable.

[@JoGigaDump]

Joe mazulla “Write that down , write that down.”

[@williestyle35]

He kinda didn't. Joe mostly let his defenders work against Luka, some switching, a couple of traps, a few hard blitzes. Hate to say it, but... the Celtics reused a few of the "Jordan rules" = namely dare all the others not named Luka and Kyrie to do anything to beat them. Dallas has gotten so little out of P J Washington, Daniel Gafford, Hardaway Jr, and even Derrick Lively II & Derrick Jones Jr have struggled often. And Dallas has some weird player rotations going, I can't say why they have barely used Dante Exum or Jaden Henry, and only a little of Josh Green - and Maxi Kleber has not been productive since his injury. So, the Mavericks are down 0 - 2 coming home to Dallas, with an uphill struggle to get wins on a Celtics team that knows this is their Finals to finally break all the way through. Celtics been here, only Kyrie on Mavs has been here (and it looks like the Boston scheme and their fans have gotten to him somewhat, so far.. ).

[@CarlosBraz-ve3ki]

Podcast inteligente. Parabéna LBJ e JJ.

[@wenksification]

you blitz luka, he gonna make a pass and force a turnover or pray that the open guy misses. but if you dont blitz him, hes gonna cook. Luka is a special player. but is also a very clutch player (seen many times). its impossible to guard him 1 v 1. none in that celtics team can guard him. best thing to do is pray lol. its still a mystery on how to defend luka.

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

LUKA MAGIC ✨✨✨

[@MusicByMEK]

Is that a public coach interview? 😶😶😶

[@ReedJacobs]

If Kyrie was really your guy, you would’ve made sure that team USA had Kyrie in it. Stop saying you wish he was on your team. When it benefits you, you want Kyrie but if Kyrie gets to win gold with team USA, he doesn’t get included.

[@AB_Seymour]

I read this in a whiny little girl's voice

[@ReedJacobs]

That’s ok, whatever floats your boat 🙂

[@BigWillieDillie]

He need to figure out how to guard Murray first💀

[@quantum_beeb]

Imagine this being the mindset of the lakers going into 2025

[@em-performance2016]

We all know Luka is great and can punish you various ways, he's getting his credit. I'm going to bring a little bit of constructive criticism though. Luka either gets overconfident of just impatient at crucial times. In a few games when his team is on a run, has momentum and up 8-10 points he starts jacking logo 3's, it kills momentum and other team comes back. Other times when momentum is theirs and team runs a fast break with wings open, he holds the ball and messes a tough shot. The Mavs defense usually bails them out but a lot of these games were super close. For the most part Luka makes the right decision and you can't ask for 100% perfection but you want to finish a team off when you have them on the ropes, gotta recognize the situation and go for the highest percentage shot. Against Boston this is important, look how Indiana let them off the hook. If Luka cuts down on these low percentage moves in crucial junctions of the game, the team will truly be unstoppable.

[@super.17-]

Only way to defend luka is to hope and pray he have an off day..which is still 29 points 9 rebounds and 9 assists..

[@fresnoniiji]

This like Shawn Marion trying to help you with your shooting firm

[@iamjamesmeeks]

What happens to the pod when JJ gets the job?? 🤔