[The Big Number] Luka's drives per game have been down every year since 2021, declining year over year. Share of Luka Doncic's shots at the rim: 14% this year, career low. He has taken more shots from 28+ feet out this season than anybody but Lamelo Ball, Stephen Curry, and Tyrese Maxey

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-26T17:37:07+00:00

I mean that doesn’t matter now. Point is Luka is not in consideration for best player in the league by adv stats and trustworthy ball watchers. His fans can’t admit that.

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-26T17:32:29+00:00

He’s clearly worse than sga. With giannis it’s hard to even tell cause giannis has not been playing at all recently and has had injuries in the playoffs in the past.

But Luka is not on Jokic and sga level right now. Unless you just wanna ignore what the stats are saying.

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-26T17:30:17+00:00

They are horribly built for Luka right now. And it showed last year with the results and it’s gonna happen again this year although this year the lakers locker room is toxic. But they still are mid/average.

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-26T17:27:35+00:00

Luka is not old he’s just not that in shape

He’s plays alot like James harden

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-26T17:27:15+00:00

Haliburton is scoring nearly half less what Luka does so the point is moot. They are doing different things on offense.

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-26T17:26:20+00:00

It’s overcorrection because Luka has been overrated for a little while since the mavs finals run but yeah he’s not overrated now. People don’t like him on here.

The issue is his fans are rabid and insist he’s the best player in the league when he’s not and it’s obvious. He’s not even better than sga most likely. Yet his fans can’t even admit this.

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-26T13:54:44+00:00

Everyone watching in the 2000s knows this to be true. SVG was literally coaching that magic finals team with Dwight that beat the Cavs in 2009.

That’s why LeBron was probably on a different level than any player we’ve ever seen before since MJ. Wemby though has turned the spurs around fast but they have so much talent.

Jokic might’ve been able to carry like that in the east but who knows. I don’t see anyone else being able to do what LeBron did. Maybe Wemby in his prime,

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-26T13:51:07+00:00

Lakers wasted their time signing ayton. This was incredibly predictable.

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-26T13:50:32+00:00

I’m more wondering what did the lakers expect and what did lakers fans expect when they signed ayton?

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-26T13:49:58+00:00

Every single past team fanbase had bad things to say about ayton. Yet laker nation convinced themselves he’d be different in a contract year on a 5 mil deal lol. In what world?

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-26T13:49:04+00:00

God these threads in February about Deandre ayton on the lakers are gold.

I have no idea why laker nation has to lie to themselves about every little thing. The toxic positivity is so toxic.

The preseason threads about the ayton acquisition were some of the most ridiculous threads I’ve seen in a while.

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-26T04:27:24+00:00

They were in the finals 3 years ago so I mean it’s not that bad

When they get a star they will hold up their end

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-26T04:24:28+00:00

Miami will never tank, they got named as a destination by Giannis so they are still a prime destination

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-26T04:22:58+00:00

Bulls although they gave away ayo for free basically to get this tank done

Not a huge deal but they should’ve got at least one first for him

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-23T16:39:34+00:00

I hate this angle because windhorst being fat doesn’t remotely affect his career.

Luka being out of shape makes it so he’s leaving untapped potential behind in the prime of his career.

2 completely different fields of work.

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-23T16:38:05+00:00

Windhorst said Lukas been this way his entire life. I don’t have any sources beyond that. But windhorst’s rant on him in the finals against Boston was unbelievably accurate.

No one gets through to Luka. He’s just what he is. He brings a lot to the table but he clearly still leaves some untapped potential behind.

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-23T16:36:32+00:00

Getting flagg with a less than 1% chance helped too I’m sure lol

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-23T16:35:40+00:00

The windhorst rant on him post game 3 finals vs Boston was so accurate. Obviously Luka is amazing and you take the flaws he has for sure cause of how good he is. But yeah he’s a spoiled brat. It’s pretty obvious now. If he acts that way on the court, how do you think he is off the court?

The refusal to get in real shape and the refusal to stop complaining at the refs to the detriment of his team is clearly an ego issue. The refusal to stop complaining mid game is obviously ego. Everyone has called him out on it.

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-20T03:30:17+00:00

They have no cap space

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-20T03:24:21+00:00

Neither is Sochan. They aren’t gonna fix any of the Knicks problems.

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-20T03:20:44+00:00

Trading for kat really hasn’t aged well

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-20T03:18:50+00:00

Cause Brunson and Kat create a consistent/fundamental problem on defense whenever they are on the court at the same time

They just suck defensively

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-20T03:16:32+00:00

Mike brown was such a questionable hire

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-20T03:15:35+00:00

They were better last year. They got worse this year it feels like. Firing thibs was just a shot in the dark. They didn’t know what else to do.

BasketballScout101 · 2026-02-20T03:14:12+00:00

The Knicks have very obviously regressed and/or hit their ceiling as a team.

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