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@Harp1791
March 20, 2026 at 12:42 pm
Wemby doesn’t have great numbers.
He has 11 rebounds and 3 blocks. Not even a great player yet.
@Bringthapain
March 20, 2026 at 2:36 pm
Wemby deters people from even TRYING to score. Not everything shows up in the box score
@ScottieSavedMJsCareer-s6x
March 20, 2026 at 12:43 pm
Maybe let the guy have a playoff run before we crown him..😅
@brandode485
March 20, 2026 at 12:51 pm
Do you want the guy who tried hard in the All-Star game, or the guy that quit on his team and didn’t play any defense in the nba finals?
@kb5509
March 20, 2026 at 1:22 pm
Why would you base anything on a meaningless game?
@Bringthapain
March 20, 2026 at 2:35 pm
@kb5509it kinda goes to show that even though meaningless, he still wants to win. Jordan had that, Kobe had that, Manu had that. Luka? Not so much
@jride1352
March 20, 2026 at 3:46 pm
@Bringthapainyeah bro the guy who avgs 31-9-8 in playoffs. And carried two teams to WCF and one to finals doesnt wanna win.
@petertran477
March 20, 2026 at 12:51 pm
Luka just drop 60 point. I need to think about it.
@therealist2798
March 20, 2026 at 1:02 pm
…but Luka probably gave up 40 or 50 points on defense…WEMBY IS THE BEST RIM PROTECTOR IN NBA HISTORY…and Wemby can score from ANYWHERE on the basketball court…WEMBY CAN DOMINATE BOTH ENDS OF THE COURT, BUT LUKA CANNOT.
@Leeshcakes
March 20, 2026 at 1:12 pm
@therealist2798 Luka had 5 steals 😂 stop being a sucker for what the media says. Hes been playing very solid defense since the all star break
@therealist2798
March 20, 2026 at 1:24 pm
@Leeshcakes…but just as when Luka was in Dallas, his lack of defense will get exposed when the game slows down in the playoffs…LUKA AND KYRIE GOT EXPOSED BY BOSTON IN THE FINALS, AND SO WILL LUKA AND AUSTIN IN THE PLAYOFFS…I’m born and raised in LA, and I’m a die hard Laker fan, so i love watching Luka play…but I use to play myself and I consider myself a man of integrity, so im not going to lie to myself like some diabolical clueless fan…I CAN SEE THE TRUTH IN MY OWN TEAM…so unless Luka has a juggernaut defender on both side of him and a legit rim protector, they won’t be able to hide and protect Luka and Austin on the defensive end…ANY REAL BASKETBALL HISTORIAN KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT…the better teams, like the Spurs and Thunder, will expose them immediately, just like they do right now everytime they play.
@Saintfelixmunetsi
March 20, 2026 at 2:45 pm
Wemby called game😂
@the_p.s.a6384
March 20, 2026 at 12:54 pm
Respectfully Wemby cant do anything against a physical players. Zion, Duren, and Embiid showed yall first hand. Crazy part about it is Zion does it every time he sees Wemby. And pls dont compare him to KD cause aint no leader and he cant do anything without Steph or GSW.
@Elcappgguod064
March 20, 2026 at 12:57 pm
Uhmm can we just talk about bron and luka Kobe legacy is about to be erased 😂😂❤
@Johnpillai-f5n
March 20, 2026 at 12:58 pm
Luka averages 29 in the playoff he took a team with bunch of role players to a conference finals in 2022 and then went to a finals in 2024 all by averaging 29 points in the playoffs
@kb5509
March 20, 2026 at 1:21 pm
Role players. He had 1 of the best point guards in the league on his team.
@studentofthesaviors.o.s
March 20, 2026 at 3:23 pm
I didn’t know Kyrie Irving is a role player…. I could’ve swore he was a champion who won probably the most difficult championship ever against one of the most difficult teams ever… that’s a hell of a role player
@jride1352
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 pm
@studentofthesaviors.o.sdoes a star score under 16 points 8 times and single digits a couple games. You pretending like it was prime Kyrie who was playing. He had his moments for sure but he was super inconsistent
@jride1352
March 20, 2026 at 3:45 pm
He averages 31 in the playoffs with 9 and 8
@studentofthesaviors.o.s
March 20, 2026 at 3:52 pm
@jride1352 i’m sorry did he not average 26 for the season in like 23 for the playoffs 😂… yeah God forbid he’s older but he’s far from washed
@florin1952
March 20, 2026 at 1:11 pm
Luka took a bad Mavs team to the finals 2 yrs ago btw😐
@kole2fye453
March 20, 2026 at 1:17 pm
Give me the two player all day, this take wasn’t bad he kinda cooked
@Blahhhh33
March 20, 2026 at 1:19 pm
When is the NBA going to admit they sent Flagg to Dallas so the city wouldn’t riot😂
@kb5509
March 20, 2026 at 1:21 pm
Why would they care if they did?
@Blahhhh33
March 20, 2026 at 1:46 pm
@kb5509 it would prove the lottery is manipulated, and it would also prove the league is helping to engineer “super teams”. Take a superstar like Luka and put him in LA because it’ll make the league more money, then make sure Dallas is compensated on the back half.
@dougmiyamoto3109
March 20, 2026 at 1:58 pm
Most people who believe in conspiracy theories or have delusional opinions have been marginalized or rejected by society in one form or another. So they create an artificial construct in which things have been stacked against them so they are no longer responsible for their failings in life. This makes them the victims and also set themselves up as the smart ones who know things the rest of us “sheep” don’t. All to prop up their shaky egos, which will go to great lengths to protect itself.
@dougmiyamoto3109
March 20, 2026 at 5:12 pm
@Blahhhh33 Heads up, the “ON” switch for your brain is just behind your left ear.
If the NBA were doing this, they would be sued by every other team.
@dfjccjcjc3326
March 20, 2026 at 7:07 pm
@dougmiyamoto3109u casual. what he said is the truth
@paapaauark4455
March 20, 2026 at 1:39 pm
Wemby defends Luka is a cone…everybody and they momma can blow by Luka
@mauricemccaslin4646
March 20, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Luka Duh 🙄 that’s a dumb question wemby nice but he not on luka level yet
@dougmiyamoto3109
March 20, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Not a hot take. Obviously you want Wemby. Both are dominant offensive forces. Only one is dominant on defence.
@Luvsports-1-b2f
March 20, 2026 at 4:38 pm
Wemby hasn’t even played a playoff basketball game so give me Luka
@matthewford521
March 20, 2026 at 4:45 pm
I got to see how Wemby performs in the playoffs because the playoffs is a different game. It’s more physical and intense. Many great regular season players have failed so let’s see how he handles the pressure first
@dougmiyamoto3109
March 20, 2026 at 5:10 pm
@Luvsports-1-b2f You want the ball in the hands of the man who had to be shamed into working out? Not me.
@Youtubeobsessed123
March 20, 2026 at 2:23 pm
Stephen A …. Anyone but the white guy.
Struggles to say anything great about Jokic who should literally get it every year.
Can’t say anything great about Luka, he’d have chosen Ayton in the draft.
Stephen A has always been this way…. Big shame to see
Wemby is excellent, but Luka is having a season of all seasons.
He’d have to put up 45 a night to get Stephen A on board.
Shai needs to be removed. Hes turning the NBA into a foul bating league and it’s ruining the NBA.
@gnasty1877
March 20, 2026 at 2:48 pm
To say not even close is so disrespectful
@studentofthesaviors.o.s
March 20, 2026 at 3:26 pm
You want Victor Wembanyama it’s not even close. Luka Dončić on offense = victor Wembanyama on defense. However, Victor Wembanyama on offense > Luka Dončić on defense. Even if Victor doesn’t even score a massive amount of points the sheer threat of him draws so much attention that allows spacing and his guards to attack downhill… he’s a legitimate threat from the three-point line and he becomes more of a threat closer to the hoop. On Pick & Rolls he’s drawing multiple bodies cause they’re scared of the Lob which leaves a weak side open which is probably why Vassell is having one of his best years shooting
@nicotorres12
March 20, 2026 at 3:40 pm
Luka was giving PG13 and Kawhi game winners in his 2nd year. Getting 1st team NBA in 5straight years
Wemby doesnt even have an accolade yet aside roty, and was a lottery team on his 2nd year.
I would like to see Wemby in the playoffs 1st. He got bodied hard by the Knicks when they play him physical, that’s gotta be the norm in playoffs.
@theoenigma8180
March 20, 2026 at 4:09 pm
Luka averages 30ppg in playoffs in his whole career and he’s proven that he can get to the finals
@Luvsports-1-b2f
March 20, 2026 at 4:37 pm
Wemby hasn’t even played a playoff game
@BigZa2.4
March 20, 2026 at 5:33 pm
But you know he will this year.
@ananetto7315
March 20, 2026 at 5:14 pm
Heeeeeeeelllll nooooo
@tajpatterson3891
March 20, 2026 at 5:42 pm
He’s more like a kd giannis hybrid, KC’s doesn’t play as physical as he does
@Ricericebaby6996
March 20, 2026 at 5:52 pm
One of the few sensible takes he’s had
@johnrodriguez6480
March 20, 2026 at 6:58 pm
Spurs fan but come on man. I saw what Luka did with that trash Mavs team 2 years ago.
Once Wemby gets us there then we’ll talk.
@RowdyRedd-f3n
March 20, 2026 at 7:18 pm
Wemby
@WillieBeamen-h1z
March 20, 2026 at 8:03 pm
I agree wemby ready