[Highlight] Luka turns it over 4 times in 2 minutes —capped by an air ball on an attempt to foul bait and failing to get back on defense as Brooks slams it on the fast break
Rough night for European fatties
RIP the csgo lobby they join later tonight
Luka’s definitely getting voice banned in Overwatch tonight
Lmaoooo
This clip has 1 less TO than Shai had in his last 2 games combined btw
They’re gonna trauma dump on a phone call tonight
Both taking those Canadian hammers from Brooks and Nembhard smh
Luka’s not fat, he’s big boned with baby cheeks.
Is that the same thing?
Yes
Just woke up, what did my fat serb do?
Not as rough as the warriors seasons been
Watching Brooks sprint past him as he’s jogging and yelling at the sideline ref was something else.
There was a play where he just stared at his shot as his defender sprinted past him and got a layup.
He has this tick where he almost tunnel visions sometimes when he doesn’t get a call he thinks he should’ve gotten and intentionally tries to draw the call out.
Sometimes it’s a positive for his team, and other times it’s a negative.
Sometimes? He complains after almost every play, he’s a diva.
Oh, he never stops talking.
I just meant that sometimes he goes even further, intentionally doing the same foul-bait move multiple times in a sequence almost to prove like he was right.
Very true
That’s called being bitch made, not having a tick.
You’ll see a lot of it if the Lakers go through a bit of a rough stretch. It’s infuriating.
Like what’s his logic?
“Screw you, crooked ref! Y’all don’t give me the respect I deserve even though I’m leading the league in free throw attempts!”
He had 38 bro no one else showed up tonight
You guys were running every single play through him lol, fucking Russel Westbrook would’ve had 38 tonight. I feel like Luka simply got way too tunnel vission-ed with the entire offense going through him
When he passed other guys did nothing with it or passed back to him, what’s he supposed to do?
fucking Russel Westbrook would’ve had 38 tonight
38… shot attempts?
That includes Luka, 38 did not make up for the negatives
Ya and gave up 15 easy points on his turnovers.
i have really enjoyed phoenix’s effort on defense this season
Ramping up for the cup matchup
They have too many injuries and with Booker out I don’t think they’ll be able to compete
It’s kinda crazy cause they had zero defense last season. They’re pesky as fuck this year.
Having Nurkic and Tyus Jones on the same lineup will make anyone’s defense plummet.
But he got 20points in a quarter!
You can’t spell turnstile without stile.
Finally I can see it. These birds not meant to fly alone
This is exactly why the gap between Luka and SGA in efficiency is much larger than TS% indicates
TS% doesn’t care about turnovers so this is actually going to end up as a great game for Luka in terms of his PPG and TS% but turnovers are actually worse than missed shots
If you account for Luka averaging 2.5 more TOs the gap in efficiency is closer to 10% than 5% SGA is actually just barely lower than Jokic when accounting for position and their own respective TO rates
Luka in this game so far has 9 turnovers, which is nearly 25% of SGA’s total turnovers this season (37).
This will be Luka’s 7th game of his career with 9+ turnovers. SGA has 0.
Luka is literally a point guard bro what kind of point do you think you’re making?
Who’s the primary ball handler for OKC in your mind ?
That SGA is a way more efficient offensive player.
Yeah, Shai has historic ball security especially for a volume scorer and primary ball handler who has the ball in his hands as much as he does. The difference in efficiency (both shooting wise and turnover wise) means that Shai has much fewer wasted possessions. That is an invaluable trait for your offensive engine to have, especially considering OKC’s composition as they are one of the better rebounding teams and force turnovers at a very high rate. Pair that with Shai’s ball security and you aren’t winning the possession game against them
“Historic ball security” jesus christ please, Luka is a high turnover player but all his Dallas teams were very low turnover teams.
Shai has 3 of the top 5 least turnover prone seasons of players who scored 30ppg or more
can’t turn the ball over if every defense attempt ends up in a foul call for ya, think about it.
How ironic to ask him to think about it lmao
I think he passes the ball too much on the Lakers.
“Historic Ball security “
What’s wrong with that statement? That’s true tho isn’t it?
But his ball security is literally historic. No knock on Luka but SGA last 3 years right up there at the top of the list of lowest turnovers per game of players that average 30+ PPG.
Shai has the argument for greatest ball security OAT
He is currently averaging the least amount of turnovers for a 30ppg scorer in history passing himself and MJ. Not sure what to call that other than historic
I don’t think Shais ball security is really that great, but more when he gets pressured, he doesn’t turn it over. There are multiple times a game he gets trapped, but he will often find a way to shoot it, or pass it. I feel like if you counted miss rebounds from hastily thrown shot attempts as turnovers, Shai would still be really low, but look a lot more human on paper.
What do you think ball security means?
My point is that he gets it stripped pretty often, but he will make a secondary, often worse play, that will not show up in the stat sheet as a turnover. When I think of ball security I think of players that take relatively low risks and never have the ball picked from their hands. Shai takes a lot of risks, and has the ball picked from his hand, it’s just that his risks are often associated with even riskier plays that often don’t show up as a turn over.
The shot over Antman is the perfect example, gets picked, somehow grabs the ball and immediately shoots. I’ve seen him brick that kind of play multiple times, and that’s not gonna show up as a turnover even though it obviously was.
Dude, what are you talking about. Shai almost never gets stripped let alone “gets stripped pretty often”.
As someone who has watched every OKC game since they arrived in OKC I can confidently say you are wrong on all counts here. I’m not sure what you are watching but it’s certainly not the same OKC games I’ve been watching.
He gets stripped much much less than most stars and he has great decisions and reactions off those strips to not get a TO, you conveniently ignore the fact that this kinda thing also happens to other players and ur also ignoring the majority of the time when the secondary play is a good one
If people realized how much more important turnovers are than rebounds (defensive ones*) they would understand basketball so much better just off that
Foul merchant vs aesthetic foul merchant
Aesthetic means fair skin color.
Fuck nah man. This team is buns today and he’s doing everything to will them to show up. You swap SGA and Luka and SGA would have shit numbers today too.
SGA has never had a 9 TO game.
He’s also never had a 20 assist game.
He also never averaged as many assists as Luka
There’s still time.
SGA doesn’t average 35 points and 10 assists either… so
You are right only 32.5 pts, 6.5 assists and 1.8 turnovers a game
I’ll take the 2 extra turnovers per game in exchange for the 3 more points, 3 more assists, and 4 more rebounds per game.
Not everyone has the luxury of playing on one of the most stacked rosters in the history of the sport.
Exactly.
The gap is smaller than you think, Luka just plays extra minutes.
Check stats Per 36 mins or per 75 possessions (whatever you prefer) to equalize minutes played with Shai sitting out half the seasons fourth quarters and it tells a different story.
Per36 mins:
Luka: 34/8/9 with 4 TO on 47/34/80 splits
SGA: 35/5/7 with less than 2 TO’s on 55/41/89 splits
Luka is averaging 2 extra assists on 2 extra turnovers (double the turnovers…)
There is also the clear defensive gap between them.
His vision might’ve been obscured by beesechurgers
He’s just trying to break the most turnovers in a game. Duh
Doesn’t a quadruple double of turnovers counts as well?
Luka the Lakers treatment in full effect… now do LeBron!
His 10 point streak might be broken tonight. It’s been rough.
It’s gonna end at some point
Only 7 points and were almost halfway through the 4th. Getting interesting…
Update.
In a truly embarrassing fashion he grifted for a couple FTs and took a step back three he was lucky to hit to get to 10. Immediately came out of the game.
lol. I figured…you guys haven’t been LeBronning long enough if you thought he wasn’t going to use the it’s still my preseason cover to get 10… sheesh
Oh he has done this multiple times against us the last few years. Dunn completely shut him down at the beginning of last year and he did the exact same thing. It’s truly embarrassing honestly.
I don’t think embarrassing means what you think it means
You guys really don’t think it’s embarrassing that he stayed in the game just to get 10 points while the team was down like 25 and checked out immediately after?
I would also like a rule where suns fans aren’t allowed to call anyone on other teams embarrassing while they employ Dillion brooks
I am perfectly capable of calling an opponent embarrassing while simultaneously being embarrassed by a player on my team. That said, I don’t think either of the people being discussed are embarrassing.
I took you seriously until you said you weren’t embarrassed by brooks…he hasn’t embarrassed the suns, I’ll give him credit for that. His career before this year has been highlighted by his stupidity NOT the hard work he has put into making him a quality NBA player.. That is embarrassing to me, maybe stupidity to others, but not ideal, no?
Suns fan lol. Huge 3 to cut the lead to 42 XD
might just be when he hangs it up the way no coach is gonna pull this guy
They really made sure to leave him in for it. 😆
Nope just gonna embarrassingly grind for it in a blowout loss
If this was a SGA post it would already have 3k upvotes, just like the other night
Something something commenting to boost in the algorithm something something
YEPPPP! Yk how it go bro, but aye You’re not great if they aren’t hating
It just shows that your team is doing great. People hate on greatness especially if it goes against the Lakers.
Mods removed it dw, not even the same btw. Hop off that dick
Thunder fans and their victim complex… you guys are pathetic.
Just add the laker flair
Impressed with suns reviving themselves this year.
Dylan brooks better than KD don’t @ me
Luka with the foul baiting is way worse then SGA
Sga may have just won mvp on a day he didnt play 💀
Inject this into my veins.
Buttafingers gaddam… This y’all hypothetical MVP?!
Lakers fans thinking this team has a chance in a series agains the Thunder. Mf pls
but did you know he’s averaging 35PPG without any help!?
LUKA IS THE TRUE MVP !
Shai averages less turnovers than that per game.
Shit, he averages less than half of that per game. It’s crazy that he just doesn’t turn the ball over, yeah getting calls help, but in big 2025 everybody is getting calls.
Yeah Shai’s ball security is super underrated.
Wow next you’re gonna tell me Shais a better defender! And skinnier!
brooks hates us
Doesn’t play defense, always complaining and foulbating.
Playoffs last year were LITERALLY unwatchable with him and LeBron complaining to the refs every 2 seconds. like dude both of you are plenty talented enough. Just play ball man.
Luka needs to be investigated.
He doesn’t have those fat reserves for defensive energy anymore.
He took 14 more shots than Reaves. Not going to win like that.
Lebron fans trying to pin this on Luka to distract from Lebron having 4 points on 2⁄6 shooting, 0 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 turnovers
lol. He 40 dude, who you gonna hate when he gone.? Luka is my guess
If you are making 50 mil you need to be doing better than 10 points and shit defense
lol. First time being an nba fan?
Because he makes 53 million. Not even Kobe was paid like this for shit productivity.
Do you remember how Kobe played his last season. Sheesh. Laker fans hating LeBron is my favorite thing btw, I see your hate
LeBron is not a laker legend. He hasn’t earned the right to tank a season.
Keep moving those goalposts brother
Bruh.
nah Luka deserves better than a team paying $50m to a 40 year old cone
lol still less than they paid Kobe his last year no? Even if it’s just close I admire your commitment to hate
Kobe made 25 million his final season, which was actually under the max. He took a pay cut.
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No, nor did I imply he is. Kobe was beyond washed his last season. I was just correcting a factually incorrect statement.
Still about the same % of cap space as LeBron… google tells me luxury tax threshold was about 77 million and cap was 67 ish. So call the math nerds
what? Kobe made nowhere near that
he also won 5 rings with the Lakers and is a lifer. Lebron is a mercenary with no loyalty and no real rings
Haters ball this week? Cause silky johnson owns you
Luka has 9 turnovers and is -22 to LeBrons +/-0 and 2 turnovers.
It’s on Luka for sure right now, he’s doing too much iso
+- stats to support LeBron lmaoo he had the lowest last year
LeBron scored 6 points in 3 quarters, it’s on LeBron as well
who’s he gonna pass it to? LeBrick?
Seeing Luka / Lakers fans melt down like this is fascinating
canary in the coal mine
I know +/- isn’t perfect for this kind of thing, but LeBron is -5 right now, and Luka is -27.
The current lead is 21.
Lakers had a better net rating without Lebron on the court last season
lets talk about it
That’s probably the one case where it’s been that way LeBrons +/- has been awful since last year and Lukas has been great
Of course you knew that and cherry picked a stat anyways
Yea man im sure Lebron with 10 points in 4 quarters kept them in the game
Nobody is watching the game apparently, this falls on JJ more than Lebron or Luka.
You really think LeBron fans are the ones posting Luka lowlights?
They are both whiny b words who should shut up and play and not cry to the referees nonstop.
Its the internet, you can say bitch on reddit.
Ive already been temp banned on here, I’ll play it safe. Thanks
I don’t think you’ll get banned for calling players babies :P
Nico somewhere rubbing his hands together diabolically as lightning crashes in the background
hahahahaha. get wrekt.
Jamaree Bouyea is Luka Doncic father
It’s…So beautiful
See look he bad. Give him back now please
Ok that’s actually very frustrating even as a non lakers fan
Lucky they have Reaves
Huh that’s weird, this has been up for like an hour and hasn’t made to the front page yet with a thousand comments talking about how the sport is ruined…..
Generational clip. 4 Turnovers, a flop AND awful defense all packaged in 47 seconds.
[insert shocked gif here]
Another “bad night” for Luka where he’s somehow still 38/11/5
The post is talking about Luka turning the ball over. This was a bad night since he had 9 turnovers compared to the previous game against the Pelicans where he had only 2 turnovers.
What about you watch the game instead of box score? Luka was awful tonight
All high level playmakers have games like this.
This post is about Luka, kinda insane how many Thunder fans have inserted themselves into the comments to make it about SGA lmao
And still the best player on court no one showed up
We really acting like the one dude to show up today should get any shit when Bron is making 53 million this year and has 6 points?
Fuck you LeBron. Fucking retire.
He was averaging 26⁄8 last season. You are making it sound like he’s been bad forever. It’s a bad game and he just came back from injury
This is why no one likes the Lakers or their fans. The spoiled entitlement required to say that shit about one of the goats who brought your most recent title is off the charts.
If only the lakers were getting calls. As bad as they are playing the refs are blind asf tonight regarding calls in favor of them
They’re shooting twice as many fts as the Suns and still getting whupped.
Bro out here saying “if Lakers getting calls…” meanwhile the actual Suns AS A TEAM shot 8 FTs the whole game 😭