Luka Doncic es One of the best NBA playersthat few doubt it. In a convulsive season that was transferred by the mavericks to the Lakers in February And in which he went through physical problems which prevented him from opting for the great awards of the campaign by not playing the minimum of matches, the Slovenian ended with averages of 28.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 7.7 assistsalmost calculating the numbers of his seven years of career in the league: 28.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 8.2 assists.
Luka Doncic, after being pointed out in a Lakers match.
But despite its unquestionable performance, The 26 -year Slovenian still has an important niche of detractors that criticize their physical condition, their apparent overweight at the beginning of the season and, above all, His little defensive disposition that, according to them, often lasts their teams.
Its defensive limitations, a ballast
The formerman is One of the best offensive players since it landed in the NBA, What has led him to be five times there, maximum scorer and five times there, in addition to taking the Mavericks to some finals. But Their defensive limitations are criticized by their detractors and their rivals take advantage of them, knowledgeable about their deficiencies.
The problem is his defensive mentality … They do not make it a matter of weight and try to deviate from the subject. The rebounds and defense are achieved with an effort, they have nothing to do with their weight “
A legend of the NBA, Paul Pierce, who played 19 seasons in the league being 10 times All-Star and conquered the ring in 2008 crowned as MVP, He opined about this Slovenian deficit: “Let's talk about his defensive mentality, because I think that is the problem … they don't make it a matter of weight and try to deviate from the subject. The rebounds and defense are achieved with an effort, they have nothing to do with their weight, “Pierce said in ‘Speak for Yourself’.
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“You need to learn to defend well and not let yourself be isolated or bother you. That is the problem with it, not your weight. It can arrive with 136 kilos, but if it gives me 13, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, then that's fine. Shaq (O'Neal) could not find free throws, but still we took advantage of everything he gave us, “said the former Celtics player implying that it will be difficult for that aspect of your game to improve.
You need to learn to defend well and not let yourself be isolated or bother you. That is the problem with him, not his weight. It can arrive with 136 kilos, but if it gives me 13, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, that's fine
These problems are part of the reason why Donc was transferred in February. The Mavericks got tired of their unequal game and sent it to the Lakers In a Megatraspaso, subsequently confirming the reason why they decided to do without it. Apparently, Doncic's problems to stay in shape led the MAVs to doubt their future and question if they could win the championship with him in command.
Stephen Curry supera a Luka Doncic durante un Lakers-Warriors.
In Los Angeles, Luka strives to the fullest to overcome the hard experiencebut that does not mean that I will forget it. The betrayal of the Mavericks and The criticisms of these to their work ethics have not done if they do not motivate him anymore To try to improve.
More regular to the gym with LeBron
Con LeBron James y JJ Redick next to him, Luka He has discovered A new passion for the gym And he is more motivated than ever to achieve his best season. And that will have to assume that, no matter how much that aspect works, will never reach the level of the great defensive specialists of the Leaguebut with adequate effort and attention to detail, it can cease to be a ballast in that aspect.
