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Luka Doncic’s defense or lack of help: Which is the bigger concern for Mavericks? | First Take

Luka Doncic’s defense or lack of help: Which is the bigger concern for Mavericks? | First Take Stephen A. Smith and Brian Windhorst debate whether Luka Doncic’s defense or lack of help is the bigger concern in the playoffs. #FirstTake #NBA ☑️ Subscribe to ESPN+: 📱Get the ESPN App: 🏀 Subscribe to NBA on ESPN…

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Luka Doncic’s defense or lack of help: Which is the bigger concern for Mavericks? | First Take
Stephen A. Smith and Brian Windhorst debate whether Luka Doncic’s defense or lack of help is the bigger concern in the playoffs.
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32 Comments

  1. Strokes Hunna

    May 5, 2022 at 7:12 pm

    Luka needs to give up the rock and his guys some rhythm

  2. Almasi Brown

    May 5, 2022 at 7:37 pm

    If you have the ability to score 25 points a game would you want to play with guys like Luka or trea young. They dominate the ball too much, I don’t think guys would to play with them.

    • TheOracle

      May 5, 2022 at 8:28 pm

      Yes I would play with Trae Bc Trae passes the ball much more

  3. Gary Oak The G.O.A.T

    May 5, 2022 at 7:58 pm

    Luka is the worst defender in the playoffs right now. among the superstars- stars

  4. Gary Oak The G.O.A.T

    May 5, 2022 at 8:00 pm

    also chuck said it best. luka needs to learn how to play without the ball in his hand. hes too ball dominant. i know its a combination of lack of help and luka needs to take the next step and learn how to play off ball,. cutting and backdoors and screens

  5. Shakir Ahmad

    May 5, 2022 at 8:57 pm

    They still hide Steph he doesn’t guard the other teams point guard he guards the worse out of the 1,2,3 on the other team. Lucid is such a beast on offense it’s going to be hard to find a great player to play with him because he so ball dominate. He controls every aspect of the game on offense. KP had his best games when Lucid was hurt just like Jaylen!

  6. Stringer Bell

    May 5, 2022 at 10:23 pm

    Capping for Luka…It’s his defense period

    • Herbert Jackson

      May 6, 2022 at 7:33 pm

      @Stringer Bell no way you believe that … when he’s doing everything on the offense side of the ball brodie

    • Stringer Bell

      May 6, 2022 at 7:37 pm

      @Herbert Jackson and yet down 0-2…0-3 after tonight

    • Herbert Jackson

      May 6, 2022 at 7:40 pm

      @Stringer Bell but for you to say his D is the reason when ayton is feasting and everyone else is as well .you make it seem like Luka supposed to play 1-5 and gaurd 1-5

    • Stringer Bell

      May 6, 2022 at 7:48 pm

      @Herbert Jackson He not guarding Ayden he guarding Paul and getting used…stop the 🧢 stop the 🧢 rite now

    • Herbert Jackson

      May 6, 2022 at 7:51 pm

      @Stringer Bell I’m not saying his D good Im calling you out on that bs you said they losing cause of him

  7. Garshaun McCombs

    May 6, 2022 at 12:18 am

    Hardaway would have got off I’m not sure if that would have attributed to a win in these 2 games though but it would be much more competitive

  8. jose castro

    May 6, 2022 at 12:57 am

    Luka no Defense he’s just like Melo, A,I Steph,Dirk,Harden

  9. jgribmdbz1212

    May 6, 2022 at 1:32 am

    No one talks about this but luka takes from others to much. His play style is to ball dominate. He needs to learn how to play of the ball a little more.

  10. akaya_gx

    May 6, 2022 at 1:55 am

    I say since the last few years he needs decent players at his side alone Luka will achieve nothing. But all blind fans, why the newcomers are good … no they are not! He has no reliable good players at his side sometimes they shine sometimes not but in the playoffs you have to be able to rely on all players to give 101%! But as always, Luka is alone. And that’s why I want him to play somewhere else, because otherwise he will never win a title

  11. asdasdwerwef sdfsdfsdf

    May 6, 2022 at 2:15 am

    He’s just a selfish white boi who thinks he’s better than everyone else.

  12. Matthieu Saade

    May 6, 2022 at 3:25 am

    Obviously lack of help .
    Luka took a big leap defensively this season and has some of the best defensive rating amongst guards.
    But he’s carrying so much load offensively that he’s exhausted in the 4th .
    Nobody as big as him can stay in front off cp3 tho . Stop acting like he got cooked by some random player

    • James Graham

      May 6, 2022 at 4:42 am

      Lol

  13. Andres Perez

    May 6, 2022 at 6:06 am

    Suns cheated to win 🌃🏰💒

  14. Goran Markovic

    May 6, 2022 at 6:59 am

    he is great but please dont overrate Chris Paul, he is not Magic Johnson or Kobe B. He won 17 seasons no ring, he played with some all stars in team, like Harden..or Griffin and Jordan in same team (Pistons) and others, and what he has won?

  15. Stopitthathurts

    May 6, 2022 at 7:47 am

    It’s crazy that we’re having this conversation this early in his career. Usually we’re having the “can he be the best player on a championship team” conversation. He’s already had several seasons worth being in the MVP conversations. We’re already saying they need to get him some help. He’s only 23, this is crazy

  16. reginol thomas

    May 6, 2022 at 8:49 am

    The words Luka and defense should never be in the same sentence

  17. Alan Cawfield

    May 6, 2022 at 9:15 am

    Luka’s defense has been fine this season, the fact he has no-one else on his team is the problem, only so much a one-man band can achieve in the NBA.

  18. Kenneth Hargrove

    May 6, 2022 at 11:48 am

    Both Luka needs help bad but that doesn’t mean for him to not play defense, plus Luka has to get his teammates involved learn how to pass the ball more ..

  19. deedeecurtis

    May 6, 2022 at 12:45 pm

    We got it! You hate the WHITE BOY! You’ve made it very clear. This league is only for Black men! So let’s ignore all his good qualities and create a narrative on him on something we perceive as bad!

    From Statmuse: “Luka Doncic had the best defensive rating by a point guard this season, with a 106.5 rating.”

    Luka just topped MJ for Highest ppg in playoff history. 33.7 ppg., 8.5 Reb., 8.0 ast. That’s without one other Allstar on his team.

    But let’s all bash the young white boy? He’s not wanted in the NBA! The NBA, ESPN, Fox are very clear about their contempt for white Euro players.

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  22. sebi kmetec

    May 6, 2022 at 4:58 pm

    Brunson and Dinwiddie must deliver or its gonna be a sweep !!

  23. Javid Ellis

    May 6, 2022 at 7:27 pm

    L

  24. Andrea Smith

    May 6, 2022 at 8:34 pm

    This isn’t Rocket Science,Luka is a shooting Guard playing the Point Guard position.The Point Guard can’t be shooting over 30 shots a night and turning the Ball over almost 10 times.Luka is a defensive liability as well,Jason kid was a pass first Point Guard and he’s going to have to talk to Luka or continue to let Luka play Hero ball and lose.

  25. Ramon Lopez

    May 6, 2022 at 8:36 pm

    WRONG LACK OF SUPPORT IS THE PROBLEM. OTHERS SHOULD SHOW UP.

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