Luka Doncic Awareness Thread

[Sophomore]

His stats are crazy. The volume and efficiency are something else.

TS% 62
AST% 47
USG% 37
DReb% 26

[NKY fan]

What a trade by Dallas to snatch Doncic ?? That might be a better trade (for the alleged trade winner) than the nets Celtics from 2013.

I wonder what Doncic stats would have been if he played in the early to late 90s with the hand checked rule.. he doesn’t seem bothered by physicality

[GreenFaith1819]

Luka is a Don...

I'm beginning to lack superlatives to describe him.

I will say this...while he reminds me of Larry Bird with his flair for the game his game IS in fact a bit different from Larry's....

I think his handles are better, for one.

He has excellent court vision BUT it is not YET on par with Bird or Magic...I do think it is on par with LeBron's though...or awfully close to it.

All this in his 2nd year of the NBA...with Porzingis still getting his legs under him.

[GreenFaith1819]

Take notes, Luka..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baBdnA7cui0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cEYGS8rc3I

OH MY once Luka gets Porzingis back completely in game shape...maybe gets another weapon around him....oh boy.

[rollie mass]

Rather than  to Lebron. They both have such all around games without otherworldly athleticism. Both blocky and not cut. I just see more resemblance to Birds game.

[Somebody]

I think they have some skills that are similar, but their playstyles are quite a bit different. But yeah his on ball skills do resemble Bird a bit (although imo Bird was more savvy with his fakes).

[moiso]

He is a little similar to both of them.  He does look Birdlike at times but he creates off the dribble a lot more than Larry did which is one reason that he gets compared to Lebron. 

[ETNCeltics]

If only there was a thread about Luka Doncic........

[SHAQATTACK]

If only there was a thread about Luka Doncic........

I have 't seen one flying by have you ? 

[Jvalin]

Why not both? Personally speaking, I see Luka as a Bird-LeBron hybrid.

[bopna]

Yes.
He is that special. Its like saying if Bird was playing in this generation, then you get Luka.

[Celtics4ever]

I think if you mixed Jokic and Doncic you have nice Larry Bird clone.

[mrceltics2013]

I think people throw around Bird a lot in these compassions due to his skin complexion and I don’t agree with it.

[Somebody]

I think people throw around Bird a lot in these compassions due to his skin complexion and I don’t agree with it.

^this tbh. I think their playstyles are quite a bit different even though they have some skills that are similar.

[Jvalin]

I think people throw around Bird a lot in these compassions due to his skin complexion and I don’t agree with it.

Nah, Luka is a point forward. Prior to last season, the Mavs were even thinking using him at the 4! Bird and LeBron are the best SFs of all time. It's only logical for Luka to be compared to those guys.