This photo will hang on permanent display in the museum of A** KICKINGS - Stephen A. Smith

In Stephen A.'s World, Stephen A. Smith reflects on the Phoenix Suns' Game 7 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
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[@eileencastillo6323]

The photographer. Deserves some props. That's a career shot.

[@caimangrg]

Brutal. Kudos to the photographer.

[@eileencastillo6323]

@@caimangrg This doesn't dis either player. I'm thinking that both men and their fans love this shot. This perfectly captured who they are. Luka and the Mavs Nation will leave the score in the shot, though. That's it. 😊

[@zacwoods]

100% he made his career on that one.

[@lamontwaters510]

It really is a classic photo the agony of defeat on Bookers face and the sheer joy on Lukas lol. Lukas like this fun!!! Play you some more Luka like eating tiny guards for lunch yum!!!

[@mrkang4080]

Your English teacher. Deserves no props. That's a career fail.

[@NothingbutMMORPG]

The image of a man on his road to taking over the league, clapping the suns by 30, a team that had an opportunity to draft him, Luka legend

[@deepee4323]

Yall stay over-hyping white boys smh Hes a good, rising young player There's multiple good young stars in the league

[@russmcgruff216]

@@deepee4323 yea but he’s the STAR

[@dmak3462]

Cap nobody hype up white boys lol

[@joshjackson3045]

@@deepee4323 yall stay hatin on white boys for some reason and I ain't white

[@MikeCheckVR]

Luka Special

[@EvanPavon212]

Luka smacked the Suns so bad that the team/sun’s management issued an apology via their social media page 😭

[@flossyb761]

🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀🤡🤡🤡

[@jomarfelisilda9679]

is this fr? lmao hahahah

[@Gumdropimus]

@@jomarfelisilda9679 Yea it was on their ig page too

[@khoado123]

aint no way lmao

[@sedlyholmes3722]

Luka made them say sorry 😂

[@ShonTV15]

If the Mavs didn’t take their foot off the gas to keep Luka healthy they probably could’ve won by 60 tbh

[@a7xtherevrend]

Luka might of had the 60. 😂😂😂

[@mranderson8725]

Jason Kidd wouldn’t allow that. He knows Thats the ultimate disrespect

[@RaiderDave1967]

Absolutely. What a clinic they put on

[@pvlapa]

@@mranderson8725 I doubt that had anything to do with respect rather than just sound judgement. Why would they play the only player that keeps them in the running anymore than they have to.

[@dynl9141]

They already winning. Doesnt matter if you win by 60 or 1. Whats important is players are healthy for the next game.

[@juliothom2408]

THAT picture right there has elevated Luka about 10 levels for me! He who laughs last, laughs best! Devin Booker better not EVER have Luka's name in his mouth again!

[@simonlong4718]

top 10-15 player all-time when it's all said and done if he stays on this trajectory...

[@mattewmoguel3749]

At this rate it can be top 10 even top 8

[@jasonk7003]

Top 2 and not # 2

[@eazybucketz_23]

@@jasonk7003 stop it. I’ve been a mavs fan for the ver 20 years. You’re definitely delusional on that.

[@SamoaVsEverybody814]

@@simonlong4718 If he develops into a solid defender and wins multiple titles, he could enter goat conversations by career's end

[@mambaforever3239]

What makes that photo even more bittersweet is all the mocking and the “Luka Special” sht Booker and CP3 were saying. Luka is like “You wanted the Luka Special? Well, take in every second of it” 😂

[@honkingantalope]

That's what Wade and James did to Nowitzki.

[@kclayA111]

What were they saying/when?

[@nedbass1]

@@kclayA111 in 2011 they made fun of Dirk cause he was sick.

[@kclayA111]

@@nedbass1 I remember that. I was talking about CP Zero and Book

[@nedbass1]

@@kclayA111 i think Book was making fun of Luka for flopping a lot and arguing calls. Book got bumped while going for a lay up and landed on his stomach, turned to the camera as if to mock Luka and said “this the Luka special”

[@pimpjuice811]

When Luka said "Everybody tough when they are up......." after the Game 5 loss I knew the Suns were in trouble. BUT 30+ points in Game 7......yeesh

[@garrettaguilar9712]

and almost by 30 in game 6 as well. Booker is having nightmares of that smile

[@acasualdatascientist54]

35 in 3 quarters in game seven is insane

[@informanti]

@@garrettaguilar9712 15 years from now, Book is still gonna be waking up in the middle of night with cold sweats, having nightmares of that moment 😂

[@user-lc8xt2ru5s]

he was going for 50 originally but it wasnt necessary

[@chadbutler8634]

Now he’s in trouble 😂

[@leeducationjames5558]

Bro the fact that Luka and scored the same amount of points as Phoenix HALF WAY thru the game……. That’s crazy💀💀

[@justcarlospg]

That's some 2K my career type of stat wow!

[@khalilburks5331]

Kobe had 62 at the end of 3 quarters against the Mavs...Mavs had 61 facts

[@jonpresley1163]

@@khalilburks5331 exactly lol. That's how rare that stat is.

[@williamroper5422]

He was outscoring their entire team 30 to 27 early in the 3rd.

[@basasure9065]

@@khalilburks5331 but it wasn't game 7 ;)

[@SpectreInk]

Bro, you have to understand. Luka didn't just destroy the Suns. He potentially annihilated the entire franchise. He beat them so bad it's highly likely they'll rebuild next season. Luka did that to the Jazz too. And he's like, 23. Just casually dismantling franchises at 23 ☠️

[@ogie86]

I'm going with the word "demoralize." I think thats what Luka did to the Suns and their fanbase.

[@davekelly1719]

now the splash bros about to send them arrogant fans into the shadow REALM

[@youmed1567]

He played only half of the utah series tbf

[@chesseit286]

@@davekelly1719 😂

[@allenxavier6073]

@@davekelly1719 the Mavs fans aren't the ones shouting in the comments, SWEEP SWEEP SWEEP WARRIORS IN 4 WARRIORS IN 5, in every Warriors vs Mavs ESPN segment.

[@tomzee70]

Luka owns booker lol

[@vin7463]

Racially motivated

[@BillyDaGoat1017]

Devin Doncic

[@lees5953]

Cuban owns Luka your point?

[@jordanmontay9877]

Man beat him in one 7 game series, this is the first year he’s ever made it out the first round now everybody is on his jock smh he played great and deserves credit but he doesn’t own anybody. He has a long way to go

[@Kevinschart]

book has to see this man at least 2 or 3 times every year for the rest of his career. and the gap between luka and book is about 10 miles wide. luka will torment this man until book retires.

[@dvidedmindz]

The minute Booker made the "Luka special" joke his playoff run ended 😂

[@CoraBee12]

Museum of humbleness...

[@andrewstephen9096]

the word is humility lmao

[@willzsportscards]

@@andrewstephen9096 lollll seriously. beat me to it. Hopefully he is humbled by this thread.

[@nothingtoseehere96]

@@willzsportscards HUMILIATION

[@franknbeans2623]

@@willzsportscards Someone isn't very humble about their mastery of the English language

[@andrewstephen9096]

@@franknbeans2623 😂 😂 😂 What ought I say?? It doth churn the stomach to see the King's English hang, drawn and quartered so......

[@brentdever928]

I dont think its fair they gave Dallas a 30 point lead before the game started

[@mrnicewatch8877]

🤣🤣🤣 you know u wrong

[@SirGenesis206]

😂😂😂

[@johnjones7023]

Suns don’t respect there opponents at there home floor

[@chrome450]

😂😂😂 you if the Dallas give the Suns 30 pts before the game started it would have been a close game.

[@Dame-Dame-Dame]

@@chrome450 but dallas still would've won by 3

[@talos2373]

Gotta love how this guy delivers this and with Luka in the background PRICELESS.

[@srourfamily]

Where is crowder he got destroyed!!

[@DukesVerrill]

Lil Wayne isn't even a Suns fan. He's a CP3 supporter. It's comical how he got upset at Luka for 'flopping' but CP3 is fine.

[@flossyb761]

Forget lil wayne its all about Dallas Texas 214 💯💯💯

[@Thekidisalright]

Bruh that dude has very ‘lil’ brain cells to begin with lol

[@Elemenopi23]

Dirk gets mocked for being sick... Luka gets mocked... This is how you respond to trash talk, right here.

[@acidhendrix]

Dirk got his ring a few games after that too :)

[@raymonwhite3340]

Yeah, mock the Mavericks Euro's at your own peril. Dirk was a humble dude, and will be beloved in Dallas for ages to come. Never selfish, have the hometown discount when he could have left for more money and better shots on teams with better playoff chances to chase rings. Instead, he chose loyalty to the franchise that gave him a chance in the NBA, and that ring against the Heat Superteam in its first douchey year is the sweetest 'ship I've ever witnessed. Only time will tell with Luka, but he's been playing with big boys a while, and playoffs (while in Europe) are no stranger. He's a potential danger in the West for some time to come.

[@s0l0dl07]

Remember last year when people were calling Booker the next Kobe 😂

[@michellebranch7972]

😆😆😆😆

[@mrnicewatch8877]

Yep 😔, or KD in the GOAT conversation

[@scruffd0g193]

That was cocky suns fans

[@KINGELZ]

"People" aka Stephen A

[@randyj2452]

I remember further back they claimed that. 81 points with the L

[@Tophergr8]

That picture reminds me of the "Here's Johnny" scene in the Shining. Luka isn't just a killer. He's a psycho-killer.

[@madowl1474]

I read your last sentence with the Talking Heads song in my head 😂

[@006ahenry]

Luka definitely comes off as "cool" @sshole. My kinda people lol... and he looks a little a younger version of Jack Nicholson.

[@ajye8935]

Much worse Luka Man smiled on every shot he made 😬🤣

[@bunny4me713]

@@madowl1474 You start a conversation you can't even finish it You're talkin' a lot, but you're not sayin' anything When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed Say something once, why say it again? Psycho Killer Qu'est-ce que c'est ? fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa far better Run run run run run run run away.

[@dtiska]

Qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa-fa-fa-fa, fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa, better.

[@divefraggle]

Luka plays with so much emotion. He takes things personal, like another great player we all know.

[@trollingone1]

JRS?

[@mellykruger9495]

I've been saying he's MJ-esq for a good long while at this point now.

[@smokeyowns26]

Curry cus who else u talkin bout lmaoo

[@myweirdsecondchannelwithap9070]

He also whines a lot and can’t stop flopping, and has a massive ego. When Wiggins posterized him he flopped hard and said “You can’t push me like that, you can’t push me like that” Don’t ever utter lukas name in the same sentence as MJ or kobe ever again. They would never be as soft as luka.

[@bellaprasatik9989]

MJ?

[@MrFraiche]

First Father-Son photo in the NBA. Beautiful ♥

[@Savenmi]

Whoever is the photographer give him a raise!

[@canadadry4609]

"You really think you're on my level?" Thats the look.

[@jasondyrkacz8270]

"This amuses me." Luka Doncic

[@MisterJonesification]

Booker has escaped criticism, but to me he has turned into an underneath, cocky heel, who isn't nearly as good as he thinks he is. Before the Luka mocking, he had a stupid stare down on little Jalen Brunson, who doesn't trash talk, and simply plays hard. Booker is a good player, NOT a superstar babyface like Luka. Punk, don't you ever disrespect those vastly superior to you.

[@PhatMattress20]

Exactly, i hear nothing about Booker. Its all "Pauls fault". Partly yes, but Booker didnt back none of that talk up in Gm6 or 7

[@HansumTrini]

Booker isn't reading this Jones...😁

[@lj6376]

Exactly 👍🏼

[@iluvcookies5076]

the wrestling references 😭

[@Chessbox09]

I used to like Booker, until he started feeling himself too much.

[@lernarddodd647]

"Everybody talk tough when they winning" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@johnjones7023]

The Suns brag about being #1

[@lernarddodd647]

😂😂

[@matthieusaade3616]

The actual quote is : everybody act tough when they up .

[@rock_oclock]

Imagine driving down the highway in the middle of nowhere, then seeing a sign for "The Museum of A** Kickings".

[@anonenormous2376]

I'd stop in for sure

[@iykyk000]

This was the best Stephen A. Smith segment of his career.

[@informanti]

"And while Devin Booker still got his whole career ahead of him, he might NEED his whole career, for people to forget about what occurred Sunday night" Bruh.. Stephen A was savage AF in this 💀😂😭

[@rochoa9520]

Stephen said Dallas was going to get blown away by Phoenix and now he is making fun of them ... dude is a joke

[@canhnguyen-uj6ox]

​@@rochoa9520 I mean, pretty much everybody thought that at the beginning of the playoff. They were in the final last year, and just had a very strong regular season where they dunked on everybody, with the entire roster healthy at the perfect time. Everybody and their moms had them as favorite on every match up, why would SAS think otherwise?

[@eddward758]

he’s not wrong tho.. until booker wins a title the media & fans will continue to bring up the fact that he failed to do it in game 7 of this series

[@altdelete7696]

@@rochoa9520 everyone is a joke bro. Its entertainment, u doing this wrong of it taking it serious

[@zacwoods]

That line hurt Book. Ik it did. Thats like when a parent says “Im not upset. Im just disappointed” and walks away.

[@Ninja_Walrus]

I have watched nba basketball religiously since 2008, and I’m a lifelong Suns fan, and that was the worst professional basketball I’ve probably ever seen any team play, let alone a contender. This one hurt a thousand times worse than last year. Dallas played blitz on the ball defense while simultaneously switching to zone in the paint which means both the passing lanes and paint were clogged no matter who doubled off their man, brilliant strat by JKidd. This one’s gonna hurt for a while….

[@srourfamily]

I am laker fan I was at that game since my team was out. I wanted to enjoy the game , the Sun fans were booing and cursing , it was bad, they went listening to the coach. Mr. ,Paul was a lone at the end of bench. NO SINCE OF URGENCY ,it was 7 th game I ever saw, Dallas deserved the win, but the Suns shouldn't just forfeit the game. Booker couldn't dribble and crowder couldn't defend , Chris paul seemed liked he was playing with Mavericks. WHAT AN ECLIPSE. taunting and losing good coaching Williams I think, but there is no game ,8.

[@Euclides287]

It makes it all the worse when you remember the Suns picked *Ayton* over *Luka* in the draft. 🤡

[@nader91]

since '08... you make it seem like you've seen it all lol

[@richardallen7509]

I'm so glad I'm not a Suns fan ...I've been in the valley 40yrs The enjoyment I got from that loss was amazing...CP3 is overrated....Booker is overrated 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@youngreckless97]

@@nader91 maybe he’s young dude. I started watching back when I was 4. My first experience was seeing the Pistons beat the Lakers 💔

[@carlosneves26]

I just love Luka's face haha ... "Talk now dude..." haha...

[@elvirmujezinovic3450]

Still watching this 12.05.2023 😅 😅thank you Denver

[@robioslovnik6018]

22.3.2024 Still watching😂

[@EddyPG7]

That photo right there has officially made me hop on the Luka bandwagon. 😂💯

[@Kevinschart]

i need to hear some "luka special" chants everytime he plays book

[@lexstacks6944]

Well they weren't wrong. He does flop alot

[@Akron162]

@@lexstacks6944 The true "Luka Special" was the way he wax them, and Booker should never forget that.

[@donquixotedoflamingo9037]

I need to hear that chant everytime booker plays

[@Kevinschart]

@@lexstacks6944 you've missed the point

[@lexstacks6944]

Booker has earned the right to talk trash. Its not like he's a scrub out there talkin trash to guys. He's takin a team to the finals. He's scored 70 in a game. Finished 4th in mvp voting this year. He's been loyal to the suns. Two all star appearances. Etc. Im actually going for Luka and the mavs vs the warriors.

[@Warriors49ers]

This is why Booker and CP3 should of NEVER made fun of that KILLER. He DESTROYED them.

[@allthatjazzshow3299]

What did CP3 say about Luka?

[@shamarmyrie7467]

@@allthatjazzshow3299 trolled him too ig

[@karlinlindsey7455]

this photo should delete all those Kobe pullin Booker up photos that exist

[@Warriors49ers]

@@allthatjazzshow3299 Search chris paul theo pinson.

[@RaiderDave1967]

RIGHT. Quick talk sht ///// can't back anything

[@nooneknows3478]

The casuals don't realise that Luka played limited minutes in the 3rd and none in the 4th. Great coaching by Kidd to preserve his star player, but he was on track for 50+ at half time 🤩🤯🔥

[@manuprasad5354]

I'm sure nobody's really hung up about it tho. They'll prolly need all 50 of those points vs golden state

[@breal6592]

@@manuprasad5354 Golden State barely beat Memphis without Ja Morant and Dillion Brooks 😂

[@moymay18]

@@manuprasad5354 let see what Steph got left in his tank because if we remember, Luka just embarrassed the Favorites to win this years title and cooked both CP3 the Point God and Booker the closes thing to Kobe. :D

[@manuprasad5354]

@@moymay18 cp3 can barely handle high minutes, booker folded on offense. I do wonder how steph will fare against the mavs defense

[@nori_san10]

@@breal6592 how did it ended now 😂

[@robertredmon5409]

Remember when Steven A Said Luka was going to be a bust lol

[@flossyb761]

He didn't know 😂

[@bandrej]

Everybody acting tough when they're up! -- The Goat Luka

[@GLDarknight]

Just come back here after watching game 6 against Denver.

[@ChronMegatron]

Everytime I see this picture I cant help but laugh. That image of Luka clowning Devin is priceless.

[@earlosandwich7433]

Whoever wrote that "museum of **s kicking" line, that is brilliant. 😂 And so was that photo.

[@aishitekurenai2041]

Booker ask for the Luka Special, He Got served One. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@damianclark550]

Talk when you win. Not when you're up. Simple.

[@VArsovski10]

The problem of that is it's not trashtalk, it's not face rubbing, it's just plain (and to be frank cheap/soft) disrespect Imean how does that go ?, at the very last game where everyone shakes hands and congratulates one player starts a flame? Nope, that ain't it, just like marriage if no objections DURING the ceremony, none are accepted after (same/similar with trashtalk I think 🙂) So there's only one way for it to work, back it up on the court in game after doing it

[@matth6299]

Jordan said real men trash talk before the game starts

[@Cornelius87]

Just imagine, the suns reserves had to put up a 40 point 4th quarter just to cut the deficit to 33 points. ouch

[@davidt3649]

What a classic photo!

[@markdarwinlabarentos4035]

I'm here cause right now Denver leads the Suns by 30 at halftime in the 2023 WC Semifinals game 6 at Phoenix

[@14omoon]

I scream 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 That picture, his smile, the childishness of it all I can't!!!

[@HR-bj4vp]

Nah Stephen A, you said Booker was gonna outplay Luka in game 7 and that he’s the next kobe. Don’t go switching up now 😂

[@geraldalvesiii5010]

As a Celtics fan, I knew that Booker wasn't that dude years ago when he dropped that 71 points when his team was getting blown out and they were celebrating like they won the chip lol. He's an All-Star caliber player for sure but he ain't a superstar.

[@camachoreloaded5496]

I remember this. Weren't they fouling on purpose to get Booker more shots? There's was no honor in that feat imo

[@Antmoore1997]

To say you knew he wasn't that dude when he dropped 71 is HILARIOUS!!!!!🤣🤣🤣

[@garrettaguilar9712]

@@Antmoore1997 if you watched the game you would know. The whole suns team only gave booker the ball to shoot it. It was like when Kobe his last game which is acceptable because it’s one of the goats last games. Suns who had nothing to cheer about were like “hey if we suck at least this dude can set a record” which they then proceeded to lose that game nothing impressive about that 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Antmoore1997]

@@garrettaguilar9712 Dude, I am a baller.... 70 is 70!!!!!!

[@mikethepublisher7910]

@@garrettaguilar9712 70 in the NBA is still impressive no matter how you look at it. But keep hating bro.

[@mg-jf5ld]

Luka is the Suns' Daddy.

[@rabd3721]

This image will hang in a museum, and the title plaque will read "The Luka Special."

[@kikimbrown]

Luka has got a quality troll face

[@_YourFlyIsOpen]

The Booker special 😄

[@dejuanjonez4114]

Suns fans really was confident at first when they went up 2-0 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 screaming Suns in 4 yea okay 4 losses 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️ Let's Go Mavs

[@chasenickles260]

Like pat bev said, what has the suns really did....... they basically got to the finals because every team they face superstar was injured and than had 2-0 series lead and got exposed by the bucks and lost 4 straight....... there team is being lead by a 37 year old point guard, your not gonna win a championship with chris paul being your number 1 or number 2 scoring option....... and it seems like the suns had a false sense of arrogance and believed there own hype and got exposed by luka.......should of stayed humble, even if luka didnt get em the warriors would of exposed them...steph and poole would of had a field day scoring on chris paul, while deandre ayton would be a non factor with kevon looney or even draymond exposing him

[@michellebranch7972]

Nice

[@hokageobama4003]

You could say the exact same thing about the Bucks. They don't get past the Nets last year if Harden and Kyrie isn't injured. They don't win a championship. So it's fitting that both of the finals teams from last year both get blown off the floor in round 2.

[@moking9907]

@@hokageobama4003 bucks were injured

[@gabrieldnchf2822]

No AD, no Murray, no Kawhi, no Zion, they haven’t beaten a single healthy team yet lol

[@qxezwcs]

@@hokageobama4003 injuries are always a factor on almost all championship year

[@King_BeeF]

🤣 I'm definitely hanging that in my house if I'm Luka. That's hard!

[@badfinger524]

This was just a beautiful take. Thank you.

[@klaystaccs]

Still laughing at this 4 months later 😅, Book is my guy but Luca had him quiet 😭

[@luke83rj]

Luka special will always haunt Booker!

[@justintellsthetruth5684]

Somehow, people still sleep on Luka. He's the best of the new, or old superstars. Hands down. He single handedly beat the best backcourt in the world, and they have Ayton. He doesn't get enough credit.

[@replicantona]

Best backcourt in the world are those 2 guys in the Bay that just mollywhopped the Mavs in 5, disrespectful mf.

[@justintellsthetruth5684]

@@replicantona Nah. They not the best back court. Pretty sure klay is playing the 3.

[@Dysontime]

“He who laugh last laughs longer “ book was clowning Luka when they was up now look

[@lexstacks6944]

Won't matter if Dallas gets eliminated in the next round. The goal is to get to the finals and win a championship..

[@paulphoenix1551]

@@lexstacks6944 Actually it does matter. Because the so called number 1 team in the NBA record wise got destroyed in games 6 and 7. Not as much as the championship, but it is important to humble the team and the fans who were cocky throughout the series.

[@lexstacks6944]

@@paulphoenix1551 confident yes, cocky no..

[@lexstacks6944]

Dallas Mavericks are the first team in nba history to win a championship after just two rounds 😂

[@paulphoenix1551]

@@lexstacks6944 Suns fans were cocky and from your reply, I can tell that you are a Suns fan 😂😂😂. Secondly I never said the Mavs won the chip yet. I said they humbled a cocky team. This win gave a huge motivational boost to the players to reach far or even win the championship. So this win mattered massively.

[@megarobd9761]

Lukas facials are epic…. this guy is becoming unstoppable at such a young age. If he’s able to squash the Warriors, there’s no stopping him for the next 10 years.

[@andrewm6424]

I know they’re in different Conferences, but you don’t think Giannis would have something to say about that? Also, 10 years is a long time. I mentioned Giannis. Have you noticed that most people aren’t even talking about his greatness from last year anymore? The Bucks got bounced and all they can talk about is Luca Don. Some are putting Luca above Giannis. After 1 year. Good luck with a 10 year run if the Mavs DO make the Finals this year, but fail to repeat or even three peat.

[@andrewm6424]

Stupid autocorrect.

[@zoranmarkovic1123]

@@andrewm6424 Luka is a generational talent, a type of player who is born once every 20 to 50 years, a born talent. You have no valid reason to complain about the fact that almost everyone sees Luka the way they does. Compare the first four seasons of Giannis and then Luka, then compare Luka to the rest of the league over the last 75 years of NBA basketball and you will understand why almost everyone sees Luka the way they are and why everyone mostly talks about him. Quite simply, Luka is at the very top in all categories. Luka breaks record after record and he is always among the top players of all time in most categories when we look at statistics, or when we listen to the best basketball experts, as well as the best players of all time when they talk about Luka. So you have no valid reason to complain about the fact that the vast majority see Luka as someone who will be the best player in the league for the next ten seasons, or even more, and thus the face of the league. Whether it will actually happen or not remains to be seen, but everyone is convinced, including me, that he will surely reap this success if he stays healthy. You may or may not agree with that, but it is, as it is.

[@kristianniceiroy5731]

@@zoranmarkovic1123 After the Warriors series, I doubt if he ever go past 1st round again. They were solved. And what Jason Kidd can do is to wish they're opponents will play one on one defense against them. Yeah, records can be set by him. Yeah, he is young. But, they were solved.

[@zoranmarkovic1123]

@@kristianniceiroy5731 Kid, go play your video games and don't comment on things you don't understand.

[@FudgeEyeNah_]

"The Luka's Special" 😎

[@hofnertv1194]

Don't trash talk boy and now he meltdown with shame. So embarrassing and now Luka deserves to mock this dude forever and more shameful compared to being posterized by a dunk. This clip saved to archive history 🫠🫣

[@lucky889s9]

I want that thumbnail photo if they ever print poster high Definition version. The expression was priceless. Imagine the meme possibilities

[@Outroyal]

Lil Wayne got high and forgot what Twitter was

[@eunicep.b166]

To see two legend players with the greatest teams will forever make history with these stunning pictures moments 🥰😊🤩🤗❤️🙏👍👌🙌😉👏

[@peacepeace5930]

I’m not a mavs fan. I’m a lakernation fan. But man I’m happy for the mavs and luka he’s fun to watch and that picture is iconic 🤣😂😂🤣😂 comedy!

[@lucky889s9]

I want that thumbnail photo if they ever print poster high Definition version. The expression was priceless. Imagine the meme possibilities

[@johnnier.o.d4746]

I don't think you're a laker fan,I think you're a lebron blames dickrider ..... 🤣😂🤣😂-😭😭😭😭😭😭 .......

[@shalawamyasharahla]

@@lucky889s9 someone put Devin Booker as an eBay sell and over Luka's face eBay waiting for their 13%

[@randomross841]

"A picture is worth a thousand words"

[@sb17146]

Stephen A. also said the suns should draft Ayton the best player in the draft and "not this kid from Europe” lmfao

[@0p41]

This picture is STILL being used today, right after Luka put 50 on Booker's head on Christmas day.

[@meshben7125]

turns out they need just 1 year to forget this cause they got another asskicking this time with KD with them

[@christopherpohl8743]

Remember the tale of the “Luka Special”. Reminded me of when LeBron and DWade made fun of Dirk’s cough. The brothers do love to make fun of the white boys, but sometimes it bites back.

[@ster6222]

Amen Bruh! Preach it and keep up the good work. 🤙🏻

[@user-op2bh7rc9z]

I’m rooting for Dallas to win it all just because the way PHX acted

[@hubgob8945]

Trae owns New York and Luka owns phoenix. I’m from New York too 😭

[@oni1261]

To be fair...who doesn't own NY?

[@jasonk7003]

Luka owns everybody

[@skijumperwannabe]

Trae lucky to not be in the same division

[@kbthegoat824]

@@jasonk7003 not kwahi

[@kingjonathan7773]

Mavs can't seem to beat the Knicks most nights.

[@abiolaibiyemi1355]

I remember when booker complained about double teams in pick up and it shows that he still hasn’t learned to play through them. First was the finals last year got stripped by holiday. Then this series when the mavs doubled him.

[@W_Yelson]

The Best Segment I have ever seen 😂 Luka Special

[@laust5868]

still cant believe how luka and suns are tied at halftime with luka at 27 and the whole suns at 27

[@denismulic5746]

I've been watching basketball since the beginning of 2020 and as much hate that Stephen A gets he's still one of the most entertaining people to watch imo.

[@andrewtheworldcitizen]

Jesus Christ! What are you 6 years old!! I'm not old by any definition of the word, and I've been watching basketball since 1997!! 😂😂😂

[@ghsense2626]

Devin Kardashian going back to his used box

[@SamoaVsEverybody814]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@saifshukir2151]

“Devin Booker is the next Kobe Bryant” said Stephen A. Smith last year after the first game against the clippers without kawhi Leonard. I was so enraged at the time that I still remember it. What a fraud!

[@i0nknownun]

🤣🤣🤣🤣yes brother!

[@martinsaldanaboxing1099]

E really said that? Then f this dude

[@lucky889s9]

Now stephen backtracked like a beeyotch after luka made him like an idiot

[@pradetor4845]

He's just the definition of recency bias x100

[@altdelete7696]

But then everyone else started saying it! I'm not mad at Steven A as if we don't know he jus says things to say them. Im mad at everyone that took it serious n started giving commercials off of it and tryna vote dude mvp. Its not like dude jus got to the league, last year was the FIRST year dude made the playoffs. And when chris paul retires that'll be the LAST year he makes the playoffs unless he get carried there by someone else.

[@user-bs5zp1hm8i]

It's not so embarrassing if you understand the greatness of Doncic!!!🐐

[@st4r444]

It's embarrassing loss. The only thing more embarrassing is the kings

[@Its_YoBoyChrissss]

Didn’t luka score the same amount of points as the entire other team in the half?

[@northernassassin6056]

There's something I really hate about Booker and I feel very confident he'll never get a chip.

[@Akoosoro]

I LOVE HOW LUKA LOOKING AT "MORON" devin booker

[@upgr8king]

Always be humble kids, actions speak 🗣 louder then words.

[@johnjones7023]

Suns don’t know better

[@akeksaeksa2485]

This is so hilarious Stephen A Smith is one of a kind ! God bless !

[@thephobias9676]

This should be in a art museum with the title, “He had 27 points.” Just so people will be like, “ don’t they mean the suns had 27?” No HE had 27 and so did the suns 😂😂😂

[@djblahblah]

Best video ever by ESPN

[@anthonylarocco6763]

Top four are international players. Nikola Jokić, Luka Dončić, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid. Top four players in the world right now. Thank God the NBA is 25% international now because so many more millions and millions of people watch it.

[@gerdanbombales]

I can imagine how much bullying will the Suns get in road games especially Booker...they deserve it tho

[@andrewtodd9103]

Never forget that this man has as many points at the Sun's team at halftime in the elimination game. CP3 never could get over the hump when it mattered the most and Booker choked hard too. He's yet to reach that level.

[@azmadeclutch9666]

Luka Can’t even make the play in

[@andrewtodd9103]

@@azmadeclutch9666 Luka was hurt opposite of when Kyrie was hurt, they played 8 games together. Tim was also going through injuries who is a serious player when it comes to their success. That's the exact same reason LeBron didn't make the play in two seasons ago but you won't blame that on your precious queen will you.

[@azmadeclutch9666]

@@andrewtodd9103 lol, they literally had a chance of making it but decided not to🤣 and idgaf bout Bron

[@lewesshilage697]

That's a nice father-son photo right there!

[@ValensBellator]

That really is such a good screenshot… the timing is *perfect* 😂

[@tarpluvr]

The picture of Luka staring at booker is actually from game 2 after booker checked back in and hit three straight 3s to close out the game. Suns won by 20. Someone just photo shopped the score from game 7 onto it.

[@DrMichaelPetty]

Absolutely right. Gotta love the media. Lie and deceive. That’s all they ever do.

[@pjl23youtube]

Y’all misunderstand Luka he is just happy to look at his son up close

[@iderjanlav]

i never liked stephen a smith but for this video i would like to thank him so much.

[@richardandaya3932]

“Museum of asskicking” LMAO.

[@mockingbird2264]

Luka was Kobe’s favorite

[@1RadicalDreamer]

And the boi thought he could be the next Kobe. 😂

[@serialkiller77]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate the photo…I mean it’s pretty funny

[@thebasketballhistorian3291]

Led by 39 with seconds remaining. But Holiday chucking up 3's when no one was playing anymore made it look like a "less pathetic" 33-point loss.