Luka Doncic (pre and post-draft discussion thread)

[Dime Dropper]

Doncic with a huge shot to beat the shot clock. 2 minutes left, Madrid up by 6.

 

[Hansel]

The league is so overrated. The whole second best league in the world thing is so tired at this point. Every year the best rookies come from the NCAA. Every single year. With one or two decent euros sprinkled in.

We are lucky any Nowitzki or any Ginobili or any Gasol never played in Sacramento, such a relief.

 

[netseee]

Luka Doncic just won the champion

 

[roasthawg]

Which is a handful of guys at best. 19-22 year olds that predomianntly dont go on to play professional ball aren't better than 20-35 year old professional men. Rudy Fernandez was actually a good nba player.

Yeah we're looking for those handful of guys. They're the best prospects in the world. One of two of them might be in Europe, the rest are coming out of the NCAA.

 

[Blob]

Luka Doncic just won the champion

....riding the coattails of Rudy Fernandez.

 

[roasthawg]

We are lucky any Nowitzki or any Ginobili or any Gasol never played in Sacramento, such a relief.

Don't even know what this means. Of course we want one of those guys. Just like we want LeBron, Steph, or kd. Get a great player please

 

[netseee]

....riding the coattails of Rudy Fernandez.

yeah, he help a lot

 

[burekijogurt]

if only Rudy could have played for Duke maybe Bagely could have hitched a ride on those coattails as well .

but in seriousness, decision time nearing! exciting! should be Bagley or Doncic.

 

[Hansel]

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Nice balance on that one-footer!

 

[tyguy]

Yeah we're looking for those handful of guys. They're the best prospects in the world. One of two of them might be in Europe, the rest are coming out of the NCAA.

The critique of NCAA vs Euro wasn't a logical one. Rudy Fernandez is better than 99 % of ncaa players.

 

[midtowner]

Seriously, LeBron played against high school kids = US high school ball is better than Euroleague.

 

[Dime Dropper]

Yeah, what's the point? Nobody's claiming that the best players don't come from the NCAA. Most of them obviously do. The point is you can't criticise Doncic based on his level of competition unless you're going to do it even more for NCAA prospects. Doncic is doing it against better competition. Doesn't mean he'll be the best player.

 

[dude12]

Doncic is going against grown ass men.....and by all accounts it's a much more physical league....kind of like when NBA allows the players to get physical in the playoffs. The teenager is doing well for himself.

 

[funkykingston]

Interesting comparison:

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiret...oncics-Floor-Ceiling-Joe-Ingles-68-Steve-Nash

Jinglin' Joe is a hardnosed defender which Luka isn't but another set of comparisons to throw on to the pile.

I'm not big on comparisons but the three players Luka reminds me the most of are a bigger D'Angelo Russell at Ohio State, a better passing, mid-career Paul Pierce, and Dejan Bodiroga especially with up & under moves and step throughs. Maybe Luka will add El Latigo to his game? I'm not saying his career arc will follow those guys at all (well he has kind of followed Bodiroga up till now but is actually going to the NBA), but they are who he visually reminds me of when I watch him play.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

https://www.eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/698112/luka-doncic-will-fly-to-new-york-for-the-draft/

Crying at the podium? Hopping the first plane he can to get to New York for the draft? This sure sounds to me like a kid who is supposedly threatening not to come to one of the teams very likely to draft him.

 

[steelevt]

33 year old Rudy Fernandez who last played in the NBA in 6 years ago (career 9 PPG) has 25 points to only 3 points for Luka. How great is the Euro League when 33 year old Fernandez is dominating? Give me a break. That league is overrated. Real Madrid up 10 with 5:00 to go so looks like Luka with be in New York on draft day.....just in time for the Grizzlies take him.

A 32 year old career d league player scored 19 points in the best league in the world in his very first game. 1 good game does not diminish a whole league.

 

[funkykingston]

https://www.eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/698112/luka-doncic-will-fly-to-new-york-for-the-draft/

Crying at the podium? Hopping the first plane he can to get to New York for the draft? This sure sounds to me like a kid who is supposedly threatening not to come to one of the teams very likely to draft him.

I don't know who will be the best player from the draft, but I love this kid. He has such a passion for basketball. There are legitimate questions about his athleticism, defense, position etc but there's no question about his love for the game.

I'll be curious to see how he does in the NBA wherever he lands.

 

[roasthawg]

A 32 year old career d league player scored 19 points in the best league in the world in his very first game. 1 good game does not diminish a whole league.

Not in the championship though lol.

 

[Houdini]

It's really funny how ppl know Euro talents suck and Euroleague sucks and yet they do not know difference between Euroleague and Spanish league. If somebody is so sure of something, I would think that they actually follow it and that is how they know it sucks.

Anyway, Donte Divincenzo scored 31 in NCAA final, does that mean NCAA sucks big time and no good players can come from it?

 

[John Galt]

Ticket rep just sent me a video about draft party and read quick comments about the 4 top prospects. In this order: Ayton Doncic Porter Bagley.

Coincidence? Random order? Possibility that the ticket rep doesn’t know Vivek’s decision??? Nah. It’s confirmed baby!

 

[steelevt]

Not in the championship though lol.

Haha. True

 

[Noble]

Step back 1 footed, 1 handed floater 3pt shot to ice the game? Wow that was an unreal play in that vid.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://www.eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/698112/luka-doncic-will-fly-to-new-york-for-the-draft/

Crying at the podium? Hopping the first plane he can to get to New York for the draft? This sure sounds to me like a kid who is supposedly threatening not to come to one of the teams very likely to draft him.

I've always felt Mike Schmitz has always been the brains behind Draft Express and Givony's pandering-to-whoever antics certainly aren't helping to change my opinion.

 

[206Fan]

I've always felt Mike Schmitz has always been the brains behind Draft Express and Givony's pandering-to-whoever antics certainly aren't helping to change my opinion.

I do think the DX guys have real intel..however it wouldn't surprise me if it's opposing teams who are dropping the dirt on Sacramento. We're such a wildcard right now and while I love all the misdirection we're giving opposing teams, my heart can't take it anymore.

 

[ESP47]

I do think the DX guys have real intel..however it wouldn't surprise me if it's opposing teams who are dropping the dirt on Sacramento. We're such a wildcard right now and while I love all the misdirection we're giving opposing teams, my heart can't take it anymore.

Givony has posted some BS lately that has me questioning his credibility. I don't doubt that he has real intel either but it almost seems as if he's working to put up a smokescreen for certain teams. Some of these rumors have me scratching my head as far as how little sense they make.

 

[hrdboild]

I've never paid attention to what Givony has to say. His website had a lot of information on it and I certainly appreciate the time and effort he puts in but his analysis has never been anything special and I don't think he has any more insight into team methodologies than local media. In fact, he's got a large enough profile at this point than I can see teams actively feeding him inaccurate information so he can do their smoke screening for them.

 

[dude12]

@wojespn: Luka Doncic has moved to forefront of Atlanta's internal conversation on the third overall pick in Thursday's NBA D… https://t.co/3798HwTnc4

 

[ockingsfan]

@wojespn: Luka Doncic has moved to forefront of Atlanta's internal conversation on the third overall pick in Thursday's NBA D… https://t.co/3798HwTnc4

Atlanta can move Luka up their draft board all they want, but if the Kings take him at #2 it won't matter!

 

[Sactown ExPat]

I’m hearing Ayton has moved to the forefront of Kings’ internal discussions.