Why So Many People Were WRONG About Luka Doncic In The 2018 NBA Draft

[@PossiblyGenii]

Cause he's European. Nothing else really.

[@generalwoofles6240]

White*

[@nunyadamnbidness2531]

plenty of good euros.

[@Israel-nb7ip]

Please...spare me with the bullshit. Euros have been getting picked at the top of the lottery for over 20 years now. Stop crying discrimination where there isn't any. Plenty of American players have been overlooked (Kawhi, Paul George, Donovan Mitchell, etc) by scouts.

[@danielbenavides1906]

General Woofles Nah if he was white American he would have gotten a little more hype with those stats but since he’s is European they were hating

[@shepardlovespi1446]

@@Israel-nb7ip And a lot of those picks were criticized at draft Day.

[@blackappleslo]

Because he’s white and non-american. That’s basically it.

[@yusufabdul7318]

Nah I don’t like luka but I like jokic

[@watermale8362]

Yusuf Abdul who ?

[@yusufabdul7318]

@@watermale8362 I don’t like luka doncic but I like Nikola jokic

[@winter9242]

@@yusufabdul7318 why though?

[@yusufabdul7318]

@@winter9242 His fans are very annoying he is overrated and if u say you don’t like him people out here calling you racist shoots 32 percent from three

[@eciohc75]

He was not just a promising prodigy in EU. He was MVP at a young age. Sometimes I don't know how these staffs in front office got their jobs.

[@nunyadamnbidness2531]

uh luka basically pulled an eli manning and told many of them not to draft him so.... pretty sure pheonix wanted him, there was no other reason to hire his bum of a coach.

[@s.1852]

Nunya Damn Bidness Nope they didn’t

[@danakaleb4882]

Nunya Damn Bidness that’s a pure lie! Luka himself said in an interview, that he thought Sacramento kings would draft him and that he didn’t know why they didn’t draft him. Coach Kokoskov also hinted that it wasn’t his fault that Suns didn’t draft Luka. It was FO decision as Ayton was local guy. Luka would play wherever as long as he could play in NBA against LeBron who is his idol.

[@ubadman1]

some of these NBA teams are bad for a reason and the kings, suns, and hawks are all bad becuase their management is terrible.

[@ILoveGreatThings]

People rather gamble on domestic prospects rather than international ones. Domestic ones flop all the time too, and none of them proved their mettle as euro league mvp. If you can be mvp at 19, you are worth more than Bagley at least.

[@thasneemrizvi]

They really said LUKA DONCIC (or donakick lol) is immature, entitled, and full of himself. If anything he's one of the most mature players in the league for his age

[@harrygarris6921]

Even if he was he was a 18 year old kid who was the best player in the second best basketball league in the world. Of course he's going to be feeling himself a little bit.

[@giorgioIP]

Rightfully full of himself

[@thasneemrizvi]

@@harrygarris6921 yeah but still "entitled"?

[@thatguyluis]

@@thasneemrizvi you won't get that far in the league if you don't think highly of yourself. Most of the greats are fuckin ego maniacs tbh. You need that attitude to push yourself to the top.

[@mosstwig3591]

He actually isn't that mature yet. He is mature for his age sure i guess, but he still gets emotional easy. Like he ripped his jersey at half time agaiant the lakera out of frustration. But having said that, he acknowledged the mental slip there afterwards.

[@TylerAven10]

I think Doncic’s scouting should’ve been the easiest thing of all time. Oh, you’re 19 years old and you are the best player in the worlds second best basketball league? uhhh superstar. Right there, it’s a superstar.

[@hellshakeyanojr3584]

They were right about underselling him because if they weren't, Mark Cuban won't pull off the heist of the century. That was a sure-fire steal if you ask me, and look at how the rest of the league's punching air right now

[@marcmuntada4643]

I am a Barcelona fan (Madrid's rivals in Spain) and Luka going to the NBA was probably the best news we had had in 3-4 years.

[@emilio4968]

Con Doncic hubiese sido todo muy fácil para el Madrid. No se si recuerdas el Barça de Gasol y Dueñas, pero fue lo mismo. Es más divertido sin Doncic y soy madridista

[@jmere05]

You didn't mention winning Eurobasket, where he played against a bunch of NBA players a year before he was drafted

[@danakaleb4882]

Jason M. He played against healthy Porzingis, Gobert, Bogdanovićs, Marcin Gortat, Lauri Markaanen, Boban Marjanović, Gasol brothers, Rubio ..... Goran, Luka and the team didn’t even lose one game. They were incredible, specially for a country of two million people.

[@tomaslundstrom4622]

Word. And the Eurobasket achievement also obliterates any concerns about "not coping with playoff basketball" or "not performing under pressure". In Eurobasket every game is a playoff game. If you are lucky you can afford one loss in the group stage. The rest is elimination games. It doesn't get any more "playoff" than that ....

[@nikstrommer4271]

sLOVEnija

[@nnnp634]

To be fair Dragic was the best player in the team (and the tournament) but Luka's performance against a really strong Latvia was most certainly amazing, especially for his young age.

[@danakaleb4882]

Dusan V Yup. He scored over Porzingis!

[@IHadToMakeThisAccount]

Because he is from Europe. My friends are subs fans and they didn’t want him because they already had so many European bust drafted.

[@thechameleon2636]

“Subs fans”? Who are the “subs” do you mean suns?

[@saraswatisingh1325]

@@thechameleon2636 of course man

[@CiCLoDoL]

how many American busts did they have?

[@sirticklebear5983]

@@CiCLoDoL Dragan Bender

[@harrygarris6921]

Most European players that busted were either unskilled athletes who didn't even get minutes in Euroleague, or stiff big men who didn't have the speed and mobility to play in the NBA. Luka obviously didn't fit into either category.

[@duncanwalter3613]

Being from the UK, and thus was able to see more of doncic and the euro league than I did of NBA at the time, I was really shocked he wasn’t unanimous number one and being already considered the greatest draft prospect since LeBron or possibly even before that. Like the only question about him was his one on one defence and athleticism, but I always felt that with his size and IQ he’d end up being at least average in these places, and that he wasn’t even that bad of an athlete, he just wasn’t elite

[@sabahaddinzaim]

I felt the same, having been watching both NBA and Euroleague closely myself because me being A half Turkish Fenerbahçe fan, I was really shocked that the suns didn't pick him with the first pick. I was also really impressed because Doncic did all those things, such as leading Real to Championship over my favourite team after losing to them last year before the finals, was really impressive. Granted if Fenerbahçe could have grabbed the rebound at the end, they could've at least overtime. Doncic was a superstar in the making, and beside from Euroleague fans mostly, people wouldn't know it. I was a little spectacle on his defence and athleticism too, but I was still sure Luka was worth it regardless of it.

[@gangstergang1654]

I would rather Luca have slid to team like the Mavs instead the terrible player development teams like the suns or the kings

[@ajk1312]

Most of us Europeans couldn't understand the scepticism around Luka at all. I can only remember a few people at ESPN who knew before the draft that he's the real deal

[@i_sharky]

I was a casual and ain’t know much about doncic. So I understand why some people passed on him but saying he would be a bust? Naw he was skilled, he didn’t rely on athleticism or was a freak athlete or had dream size. He could handle the ball, shoot, and hit a step back. But what I also saw was his craftiness around the rim. Now I’m not saying I predicted what he would do, cause I didn’t but I could see him putting 23+ and maybe 6-7 assist a game by year 3.... I’m so glad I was wrong lol

[@osten_petersson]

it was a sad day for europe when he went to nba

[@craigv296]

Colin Cowherd, as much as we all love to rag on him, once made a really good point about taking international prospects with a top pick. When you're a front office with one of these picks that you've been bad for a year in order to get, there's a ton of pressure and you have to run this decision past the owner of the team first. The owner is a billionaire, so he definitely isn't watching Euroleague tape or Euroleague games. He probably does, however, have general knowledge about college basketball and probably thinks he knows more than he does. (Looking at you, Vivek) If you run the team in Phoenix, the owner probably knows about the kid from University of Arizona. Every owner probably knows how good Duke basketball is. Your owner probably heard about this hotshot Trae Young kid or may have watched a few of these domestic prospects in the tournament. He's probably pushing you to draft the domestic prospect, or even if he isn't, the domestic prospect is easier to sell as a good plan. Sure, you could stick your neck out and push to draft the international prospect, but it's your ass on the line. All these kids have a significant chance to bust. If the domestic prospect busts you can tell your owner "Hey, we both liked this guy, we both got fooled, we're in this together" and probably keep your job. If the international kid you stuck your neck out for busts, you get fired. So all in all, even if you know the Euroleague prospect is better, if you think the kid from Duke is good too, GMs are going to take the Duke kid that the owner likes.

[@ayo13829]

Exactly, and the same can go with all sports, though not exactly the same. Things are always way more complicated than meets the eye

[@Isaac-mk3wj]

This is the best explanation I’ve heard from anybody tbh.

[@mikerivera373]

That’s probably why the Mavs and Spurs wanted Doncic so badly. They both have a lot of experience with European players, and have owners, GMs and HCs that are all secure and on the same page

[@deealmightiest1816]

Collin Cowherd said this?

[@cheetosleopard9861]

Mike Rivera it’s insane he didn’t become a spur they tried really hard to get him but he ended up in a good situation either way spurs or mavs were definitely the best situations for him

[@masongeisler2372]

I’m loving the love to my Mavericks being shown recently. We dangerous

[@qwertyuiop554433]

I’m a lakers fan, but also a basketball fan, can’t wait to watch the mavs future, y’all got a nasty duo

[@Solokid404]

I'm a Hawks fan, I love the look of your team. Doncic nasty and people were too hard on Porzingis when he first came off injury and I'm glad he's looking like his old self and you guys got solid role players.

[@Bryce12247]

As a nuggets fan I can change Mavericks and nuggets and feel the same way

[@jamalhalley2596]

I'm a Knicks and Hawks fan but I'll always respect the mavs ✊🏾 (even though you stole porzingis 😭)

[@TheNamesDitto]

I'm happy he fell to a stable franchise. The suns and kings are just gonna "Cleveland LeBron" him.

[@williambaker1003]

Being from Kansas City, I don’t have an NBA team. I’ve bounced around on different bandwagons, including the KD/Russ Thunder and the Jimmy/KAT timberwolves. But neither really stuck with me as “my team”. Before the 2018 draft, I was watching Luka highlights and he became easily my favorite player in the draft and believed he’d be the best player in the class. I decided that whichever team drafted him would be my team. And now I’m a die hard Mavs fan and I will be even after Luka retires.

[@edbrewington3]

As a Kings fan, I was so upset when they passed on Luka. Arguing with Kings fans that he would take the ball away from Fox, or we already have Bogi so we do not need Luka, as if they were the same player, seemed so ridiculous......the NBA is driven by talent! PERIOD! If you have the 2nd pick, don't over-think it and grab the best player.....Luka was by far the obvious pick with his accomplishments in a professional league, not amateur ball. Made no sense at all.....plus his passing was elite which would of helped every player on the Kings, esp Buddy and Bogi. I am still upset that my Kings passed on him. Just absolutely STUPID! Kings do not deserve high draft picks.....they'll always blow it! Kings purgatory!

[@Bleckyyyy]

I feel u... I was blown away 3 teams passed on him xD

[@Israel-nb7ip]

I couldn't believe it either especially since Divac is your GM and President, a European legendary player who's plugged into what's happening in those leagues. I was actually shocked. That said, I also didn't think him and Fox were ideal together and I did think that Bogi was up and coming....but you still have to take Luka and let the chips fall where they may. Marvin Bagley is talented but I felt you guys had invested alot of draft stock in big men the last few years and were fine there (Willie Cauley-Stein, Harry Giles, etc). Bagley may still turn out to be a franchise player, though, if he can get past the nagging injuries.

[@slobodanvidekanic7587]

Luka and Bogi would be deadly combo

[@fk4410]

Imagine luka with his skillset plus fox athelticsism plus hiels and bodganovic shooting

[@devoncarter6369]

They should have drafted Luka then you wouldn't have to pay Buddy hield that extension Fox and Luka would have been great

[@penemuelwatcher2378]

Anonymous "evaluator" says: - Very immature - Entitled - Full of himself I mean, seriously, that is the description of a lot of NBA players HAHAHAHA

[@Red4350]

ikr

[@fallout560]

Damn I wonder what their Kobe Scouting report looked like

[@bgtheone2903]

Luka on 2K16/2K17 was a beast in those MyGm rosters, they should've known he was gonna be beast... If only GMs played 2K

[@devingiles887]

They were stupid, this man had just played the Fiba tournament and was balling outta control against NBA players before the draft 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@ballhead1150]

I was one of those people.... Mostly because I’m a pistons fan with PTSD from the 2003 draft.

[@olafweiske6132]

@DaFuzzBearYT he didn't really wanted to play bball either

[@nikstrommer4271]

I am from Slovenia and I watch him play basketball for a long long time, but I still can't believe what did he achieve

[@agomez7740]

As I see it, there are 5 categories in international prospects, if we are talking achivements -Luka Doncic (nobody has ever been as good as fast, so he is in a category of his own) -Early 20s all star of one of the european big leagues (guys like Pau, Gallinari, Parker or Rubio go here, guys who have won serious individual awards like all-star, all-League, MVP or finals/playoffs MVP in one of the big european leagues and are still under 23 years old) -19 to early 20s solid player in a big team or selected in a young players team in a big league (most of the guys mentioned in the video go here, also guys like Porzingis or Juancho, or Deni Avidja from the upcoming draft) -Umproven 19 to early 20s player with tons of potential but who has not played in any of the big european leagues at the moment they are drafted (this are the boom or bust prospects, Nowitzki, Giannis or Jokic where in this category when they were drafted). -Young but more veteran player alredy stablished in the big European leagues, those are risky since they might just go back, also a lot of them were drafted years prior to being incorporated into the league. This category has more to do with evaluating possible free agents and rights of a player for a trade that draft picks (Scola, Bjelica, Marc Gasol, Ginobili and Navarro were part of this category when they came to the league) The first category is not very usefull until another player like Doncic comes along. The second category will most likely get you a solid player, and upside is posible but not guaranteed. The next two are pretty much a wildcard, and I doubt they should be taken heavily into account when evaluating a prospect. The last one is just a risk factor teams have to take into account.

[@FuneralGraveMemorial]

I am a Hawks fan but I think Luka will become the greatest player in NBA history. I am actually glad he is on the Mavs because that is a perfect fit and it will be fun to see how many championships he can win there.

[@violentabrahamlincoln1395]

Right now I see top 10 but not GOAT

[@FuneralGraveMemorial]

Kobe Fanforever - He has had the greatest two year start of any player in NBA history. So you are just a hater if you don’t think he can become the greatest player in NBA history.

[@Nagoto_Uzumaki]

Matt Wallace Actually, Micheal Jordan averaged 28.2 PPG, 5.9 Assist per game, 6.5 rebounds per game in his rookie year. And he got injured his second year (I think) cause he only played 18 game. So technically MJ would’ve had the best 2 start in NBA history. But Luka is amazing. I don’t see him as the goat but definitely top 5~10 spot.

[@rodthomas3097]

Magic Johnson won a ring first year

[@uhohhhsteven]

Nagoto Uzumaki MJ wouldn’t “technically” have the best two year start. He HYPOTHETICALLY would have. But with Luka, he actually did it. Derrick Rose also was a contender for one of the greatest players but he got injured. And now he’s trash. Hypothetical means nothing when it comes to stats.

[@leandrovitaver7438]

Why is luka making a video about himself

[@Jeffman529]

You've really stepped up the video quality in the last week or so bravo 👏

[@georgeknight7946]

Luka makes me wish I'd moved to Madrid sooner. He's loved over here

[@janinechua2596]

If he played the same amount of minutes as Lebron. He's for sure alredy the mvp this year. He would average 32 11 11. Maybe even more.

[@BeGoZ39]

Just to point out, he also won the European Championship with Slovenia in 2017

[@deathspeakerjurdann7784]

You've put it perfectly in the video, high picks for players who did nothing in the Euroleague compared to a guy who has won everything in Europe at age 19.

[@qiushihu9443]

Because the dude is special!

[@randy2152]

I was on the "Luka should go 1st" train. Only if my Kings didn't pass on him.

[@giorgioIP]

@5dastral he ain't luka tho

[@areyoucuriousstopit3123]

Bagley is a bust already

[@Ryan-nv2wp]

AreYouCurious? He is nit

[@markjestermatote7774]

@@areyoucuriousstopit3123 he's actually pretty decent

[@thechameleon2636]

Luka wasn’t just the best international prospect in modern history, but the greatest prospect period!

[@rodthomas3097]

Lol funny

[@ubadman1]

@@rodthomas3097 he's at min 2. behind lebron. thats it.

[@yvans.]

Well Kareem is above both of them

[@s.tefannilsson]

The Chameleon I’d say second behind lebron, and Zion was a lot more hyped up than luka was

[@brianvaneyll9852]

Lol I don't really think pop ups are really necessary in a ten minute video. But great video!

[@vasudevan333]

These new kinds of videos that Sporting Logically produces, is fire. Love 'em more than the old one. ✨

[@irebamikolapo4805]

Simple he is non American .same reason why some crazy people think AD is on Giannis's level

[@violentabrahamlincoln1395]

Kobe Fanforever pretty sure he’s talking about right now

[@irebamikolapo4805]

@Kobe Fanforever tf????😂... really with rondo at Pg jrue..yk if Giannis had jrue instead of bledsoe rn he'll be a sure lock to win the title!

[@jijmotorp3079]

@Kobe Fanforever except lebron i don't think anyone could win with that pelican team. the comparison is right now, and right now antetokounmpo is better. Davis is top 5, giannis is top 1

[@thetexican98]

@Kobe Fanforever we barely know how good Davis is in the playoffs because he rarely reaches it

[@winter9242]

@Kobe Fanforever does taking the last shot really matter? We all know giannis isnt good at shooting lol and disappear? Really? He was only neutralized due to the presence of big mans to clog the paint and it was only his first deep playoff push last year. You cant judge a player just because of one playoff alone

[@mavfan1]

Other Euroleague MVPs since the award started in 2004-5. Anthony Parker (twice) Theo Paploukas, Ramunas Sisikauskas, Juan Carlos Navarro, Milos Teodosic, Dimitris Diamantidis, Andrei Kirilenko, Vassillis Spanoulis, Sergio Rodriguez, Nemanja Bjelica, Nando de Colo, Sergio Liull, Jan Vesely.

[@jimmycreaper6]

I am a simple man, i see DALLAS CONTENT i press LIKE!

[@abrahambatara6356]

Basically he's already a freakin mvp in the 2nd best league in the world at just his teenage

[@Smikes]

GOAT edits

[@iyuv679hh]

Should have mentioned toni kukoc when talking int prospects

[@evangelista20061]

From all international players Luka in many ways compares to me to Toni Kukoc. Same surroundings and versatility, both very good passers and shoters of the ball. Toni would have much better individual statistics if he hadn't be the role player in one of the greatest teams in history

[@jakelaponder7565]

I swear the mavs ability to find and procure superstar international talent will never cease to amaze me

[@cuuy]

It all turns out great, maybe even the best possible for Doncic. The Mavs have many experiences integrating international players, and Carlisle implemented a great system around Doncic. Ok of course I'm biased as a Mavs fan, but it's just fine that the franchise which values him the most gets him.

[@lukaskywalker7791]

Surprised my MAVS landed Luka. He was touted as no less than a top 2 player that draft. I know tons of fans of the teams that passed on him were yelling at the screen on draft night

[@fenzelian]

Michael Lewis has some great writing on this in The Undoing Project. Even NBA coaches and GMs tend to assume players are more similar to other players of the same racial background who look like them than they are to players from different races who play like them, and this makes the teams make a lot of mistakes. He talks about one team that improved its drafts by insisting that if you ever compare a prospect to a known player in a meeting it has to be a player from a different race to avoid that subconscious bias. The Harden comparison being more accurate than the comparisons to other Europeans is a great example of how this works.

[@rayaan2k635]

Imagine playing 40 min a game as a rookie

[@Humble_808]

Imagine ANYONE playing 40 min a game in 2020.... That shit just dont make any sense, ppl dont have to exhaust their bodies every game.

Steppin up the quality in your videos. Excellent!!

[@leenoljohnmolino2633]

Three days before the 2018 NBA Draft I told everyone that Luka was gonna be a transcendent player and my mavs should draft him. People laughed at me, they wanted the mavs to draft Mo Bamba because we didn't have a center at that time. 2 years later they lookin' stupid as hecc for saying that and I got the last laugh.

[@J0K32R]

I almost forgot what your hair looked like

[@denisp8432]

People get paid for playing the Euroleague, people dont get paid for playing college ball, can you guess which of the 2 will work harder

[@basedzero0]

You should make a video about how risky it was for the Hawks to trade their pick for Trae Young. Trae was very far from a sure thing and seemed to lack most of the tools needed to succeed.

[@cobii5174]

thanks for the great content 🙏🙏

[@fallofmanbrand]

nice video bro

[@synatra719]

Bro, he was drafted 3rd by the Atlanta Hawks and traded to the Dallas Mavericks for Trae Young on draft night.

[@AmountStax]

What the scouts actually meant. "He's white".

[@Hoops_Fan]

Tucker looking like an extra on The Vikings. 😂

[@harmonicarchipelgo9351]

Gotta love that scouting report! "Immature, not mentally ready for NBA competition" lol. Dude, was the MVP and Champion of an adult professional league. He was the leader of a team of grown men in their 20s and 30s as a teenager for crying out loud. If that doesn't scream mental toughness and maturity as an athlete, I really don't know what does. I can understand the bad shooting or athleticism criticisms even if they were somewhat misguided, but calling him immature was absurd.

[@Zaghzackio]

Idk how you can look at a kid who won EUROLEAGUE MVP as a 18/19 year old and say he’s gonna be a bust.

[@rome8180]

Tucker's hair is looking luscious today.

[@Emtegi]

Don’t forget that Luka was hesitant to go to NBA that year, and openly said that if he doesn’t like the team he’d stay on euroleage for one more year. It was risky for small market teams with other young guards who’d take minutes of Luka. I’m glad Dallas rolled the dice thou, and realised his much better prospect that Smith Jr, casue they provided great environment for Luka’s development.

[@AustenHilton]

I’m glad I was one of the people who hopped on the luka bandwagon way before he was drafted

[@gokuubssj4]

I am a Panathinaikos fan and i absolutely hated Doncic for how good he was, when he played against us with Real. When you thought the game was over he would just take over the ball and score at will using crafty moves and his size. If he didnt have such a baby face you would think he is a 10 year veteran with how composed he was and still is. I remember some of the 2018 draft prospects were interviewed a few weeks after starting the season and Luka was there. They were asked about how it is to be a pro basketball player and if they are worried about burning out with all the responsibilities. When answering i felt Luka was surprised getting asked this. He was a pro from when he was 16 and moved to a different country without his parents. It was like watching an adult with a bunch of kids.

[@mishagelenava2962]

To be honest Drazen Petrovic had those amazing numbers at young age too. He led local team Cibona to back to back Euroleague championships at the age of 20 and 21 and was an important player of the Yugoslav team at 1984 Olympics at the age of 19. He was drafted by Portland when he was 21, but actually arrived to play there much later, when he was not an young prospect anymore. We'll never find out how'd he develop if he got there earlier. Tony Kukoc was great at young age as well, won 3 Euroleague championships and 3 final 4 MVP's in his European career. First championship when he was 20 and first final 4 MVP when he was 21.

[@danakaleb4882]

Dražen was special. God gave us Luka to say sorry for taking Dražen from us in such a tragic way. He was so loved in Yugoslavia and so is Luka.

[@mongobaracuda]

Well turns out athleticism isn't everything. Yet it always the first thing mentioned by "experts".

[@rodrigo68643]

Tim Duncan had an amazing 2 years start as well

[@crysilis]

No mention of Arvydas Sabonis for International GOAT? If he was allowed to play in the NBA earlier he’d have an even better career

[@trentonwelsh6859]

The biggest question I have had over the last 5 seasons

[@samlong8597]

Rashad Phillips’ takes on Luka could be its own video

[@danakaleb4882]

It is 😂!

[@talrotaro2998]

He also won the European championship and was the mvp. If someone watched 1 game of him he would know that he’s gonna dominant

[@UrbanKiddO]

Dragic was Euro Champ MVP if I'm not mistaken, Luka did make it into first team though

[@edged1001]

He was picked number 3 in the NBA draft. There could not have been that many doubters.

[@AtlasAdvice254]

I usually have 1-2 guys I pick from every draft that I think will be the best in their class and I’ve rarely been wrong. When I told my friends I thought luka was gonna be the best player from his class they laughed and said ayton or Trae were just too good. I hit them up when Luka won Roty and they couldn’t believe it

[@jamesartemio1312]

Said it before, saying it again... Looking at his achievements before the draft, NO BRAINER.. HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE OBVIOUS NUMBER 1 PICK

[@theasiatim]

what about Porzingis tho

[@rogoznicafc9672]

0:49 lmao where did they get those stats? right side is completely wrong and left side, if you compare it to NCAA, Luka had it harder in EU so he would have easier time then guys from NCAA

[@nigeljalandra7585]

I think it started with Ricky Rubio. He had a way bigger hype than any of the guys mentioned and even though he’s had a solid career, he was supposed to be the premier PG in the draft class and some were arguing on taking him 1 overall ahead of Blake Griffin. Fast forward to 2020, in a class with Curry and Harden, Rubio kinda seemed like a bad no5 pick. Especially considering what the wolves did for him before he even got there.

[@aleskatic431]

If Luka isn't as good, than ask yourself why did Michel Jordan gave him a sneakers contract that is worth more than the one he gave Zion...

[@miquelcanosasanteularia1678]

I am happy I was not wrong, however being from Barcelona is easy

[@danakaleb4882]

Lol. Luka was cooking you permanently. I sometimes even felt sorry for your team

[@Teachingcasuals]

Little light hearted voice to get more views I see you

[@alastairwood7277]

imo Luka is best player ever to enter the NBA. Watching both Euorpean ball and NBA equally. I remember being so pissed of at media criticising him despite admitting they have never watched him. It still angers me now. No one have mentioned Killian Hayes on ESPN not once, and barely discussed Deni who I think will be ROTY

[@THEREALJE3BUS]

You know he might be the youngest euro league mvp as well as the youngest nba mvp

[@petermontavon]

Tucker’s not wearing a hat 🤯

[@LukaMackovic]

Just to add for Jan Vesely that he played primarily as SF, and he was really unique as he is so athletic and long for that position in Euroleague, but he never had solid jump shot. When he came in NBA he was never seen as SF but rather PF or C as he is playing today. So yes, he is a bust in NBA, but maybe in other circumstances (if NBA didn't moved to be 3pt shot must have)... But of course he was never near talent of Luka, and he also played for a lower stacked team.

[@adriandaliva1341]

as of his game now, his only subpar play is in his off-ball play, most likely attributed to how much load he has to do (mavs need another starter-caliber playmaker

[@ivanott7196]

There are many overlooked european prospects before they get drafted or even after they get drafted. This includes Tony Parker, Dirk Nowitzki and Manu Ginobili. Yes, Manu played in Europe after he got drafted. Just because there are some high draft bust from Europe as well, people are easily judged every european players will have high bust potential without even realize that bust could go to anybody. Even many high prospects from NCAA could turn to be bust (Bennet, Williams, MKG, Morrison, Fredette, Oden, Swift, Thabeet and many more).

[@antonpervin4968]

Because there are only few scouts who knew that EU exist

[@jalonso3240]

You can't say of all time right after you said modern

[@benjipendragon7598]

suns had his international coach which he won the previous euro's with.. kings had a gm that knew his father and was well aware of how good he was(or he is even pettier then everybody thinks). This draft was very fishy.

[@nagamadhurivadiyala4204]

Honestly I thought he was the best player in the draft. I actually thought it was obvious because he is a MVP in another professional league

[@JackyDayt]

The minute difference is crazy between Lebron and Luka in first 2 years

[@Humble_808]

Like everyone played close to 40 MPG back then 😂😂 The NBA has evolved so much, the talent pool has gotten so much bigger that people don't have to play that many minutes.

[@AchillesWrath1]

Greatest start to a career for first 2 years in NBA history for a player that was under 20. Yeah some guys like Wilt and Oscar had better starts but they played 4 years of college and were 22 as a rookie.

[@cristianplala4946]

well BOY WERE THEY WRONG

[@JC4.80]

I thought before the draft surely he should be the first pick

[@soik1401]

Don't compare the EL of the 90s with the EL of today. The international game wasn't as developed then. Now it looks like an extension of the NBA.

[@marcmuni8]

He was the second PG for Madrid, he was lucky that the first PG Sergi Llull (one of the best guards in Europe) had a long term injury in the preparation for the European tournament so he took the role of starting PG and performed an excellent season in Euroleague and ACB becoming the MVP in both competitions at the age of 18 . I would only agree with the decision the Hawks took, they got Trae Young + 2019 1st round pick. Kings and Suns selected very immature players

[@danakaleb4882]

Because if Lull didn’t have that injury, Luka wouldn’t be as good? Luka didn’t see it as lucky. it was a tragedy, but he stepped up to occasion. Everybody was doubting him but himself. That’s why I’m laughing at those saying he’ll be bust in playoffs. Can’t stop greatness. Maybe he would need one year more to come to this level, but that’s all. Hawks were plain stupid. I wouldn’t trade LeBron, Jordan, Bird for Trae and Cam Reddish, sorry.

[@pzooka]

The fact that he didn’t make the all star game his rookie year is an absolute travesty

[@MikeLoveThyself]

Blame the fans

[@Humble_808]

LeBron didn't, Allen Iverson didn't, Melo didn't. Why should have Luka made it? Every single player that made it over him, deserved it. The only one you could make an argument replacing with Luka was Kyle Lowry. He averaged 14 9 and 5, but had a big role in the Raptors winning 58 games. DBook has been averaging 25 5 and 4 on great efficiency for the past 4 years, but he's made an all-star game only once. Stats aren't everything when it comes to getting accolades (All-NBA, All-Star, etc...)

[@pzooka]

Humble You’re really going to sit here and chalk everything Luka has been doing up to just being “good stats”. The man had a historical rookie season. You are a fool to mention Devin Booker in the same sentence as Luka.

[@Red4350]

j wouldnt even be surprised if someone started rumors to make him drop...shit i would if i dint have a top 3 pick hes that nice

[@beherns]

Luka was the most obvious number 1 pick since LeBron. I tweeted about him before the draft. I knew he was the guy. I couldn't believe when my team picked MY guy. And I was right. It's been so validating watching all this unfold. Luka will have 20 year career, be a 15 time all Star. Multiple league MVPs. Finals MVP. Screen cap this and hit me up in 2038.

[@sora6573]

well you are basically an older brother of Luka

[@odiehughes9890]

I before the 2018 draft believed Luka was a better pick than Ayton. Ayton may have been the more athletically talented and known pick, but Luka had a better basketball IQ and was a better distributer, two traits that almost all franchise players have. These two things lead me to believe that Luka had a higher ceiling than Ayton at the time, which turned out to surprisingly be true.

[@juandelcerrocano7748]

they just were erong cause they dont know about basket, everyone who knows about it could see the offense of this guy was better than LBJ for example when he was in Real Madrid

[@jordanrussell8656]

do a vid on drazen petrovic

[@Noobula-_-]

The mavs are the best at drafting international players. Prove me wrong

[@gp6676]

The knicks are definitely the best at drafting international prospects. James Dolan stays watching euro league

[@mArko-zt6pw]

Bro,Jordan also had one of,if not the best 2 year starts ever...

[@ricardoterrinha4899]

Jordan only played like 20 games in his second season l

[@Humble_808]

@@ricardoterrinha4899 Yeah, he got injured. He would've averaged like 33 PPG if not.

[@Abdullah_Haruna]

Humble what if he wouldn’t ? You never know