Luka's been blessed with some gifts.
Some things you just can't teach.
I've been here on this earth for a little over 50 years and he's going to have a LONG productive and successful career and win a banner or two.
Opposing coaches WILL throw stuff at Luka. It WILL slow him down - frustrate him some.
He WILL get techs.
This stuff will ONLY fuel him to come at you HARDER. He has "THAT" hunger about him.
Is Luka Doncic unstoppable? Of course not. Will he need DAL to continue to place pieces around him? Of course.
Make NO MISTAKE about it, though - Luka Doncic is the REAL DEAL.
I don't see anyone questioning Luka's talent but claiming he's the #2 player in the NBA like someone did is a considerable overreach at this point. As others have said, he needs to show it in the playoffs first. It is interesting to note that Luka is shooting 32.2% from 3 which is the same as Giannis. Last season, he shot 32.7% from 3. He also slumped considerably in March (39.0%/22.5%/65.1%).
Well....I don't know if it IS an overreach, being that Luka has missed Kristaps for extended periods this season.
Luka has already been the focus of opposing defenses to a large extent.
Luka doesn't have an Anthony Davis (See LeBron)....a Kris Middleton (See Greek Freak).....a Russell Westbrook (see Harden)....
Imagine if he had NY Porzingis for 85 percent of DAL's games this season....imagine IF he had one of the weapons alongside him that I just named above....
Luka is doing THIS without a bonafide number 2...Kristaps SHOULD be that but he isn't quite yet.
Luka DOES need to prove himself in the playoffs, granted but I KNOW he will.
I sincerely hope that Luka gets a Kareem, McHale, Chief or Worthy around him one day soon...a healthy Kristaps could go a LONG way but I'm gunning for the young man.