[Highlight] Luka passes on the game-winner, and LeBron doesn’t hit the tough 3
You can’t be willing to take logo 3s and then not take a wide open 3 just because it is slightly deeper than normal when your team needs it…
I think it looks like he was going to fake the 3 then drive it, but didn’t like how the lane looked? So weird. But tbf to him, Luka sucks on wide open 3s
He was looking for Ayton to roll, since AR had cleared the lane for Ayton. Evidently that was the planned route since the Lakers did it.
Except Ayton moved too late lmao
No, JJ have said they set it for Luka.
Also, are you seriously would trust Ayton of all people to take the game winning shot?
Tbf Ayton hit one of the toughest, high stakes game winners I’ve seen live, against the Clippers in the playoffs on that out of bounds alley ooop
That was a lifetime ago aka the contract he wanted ago
Ayton, the hardest worker in the league?
I mean, he was hot this game. I would’ve preferred Ayton take it, his shooting percentage from that range is pretty high. When you only need 2 it’s better to go for the high percentage shot
luka stans will hold anyone responsible but him trust me. i can’t even blame luka too much for this bc of happens but it’s always wild to see people immediately rushing to his defense blaming literally everyone else
Ar was down there with him
Ayton set a solid pick to give Luka space. Can’t blame Ayton.
Dunno if there was much space for Ayton to roll to. Reeves and his man were already in the paint trying to grab a rebound
Reaves was sealing for Ayton
They were down 1 you don’t want a3 there and it wasn’t wide open he had 3 defenders around him
Uh he takes shots with three defenders around him/not being open regularly. Do you watch him Play at all?
Yes a 3 is not ideal there but also if you’re wide open and see no passing lane why not take it? In the minutes just before this he took two last second heavily contested fades near the 3 point line and made both.
You want a good a look. You also preferably want an early shot so you can potentially get an offensive board if you miss.
Ayton set a great pick on that.
If he shoots the 3 there, there’s plenty of time to foul if he misses and they don’t get the rebound, and it would still have been only a one possession game.
How do you type so many comments with Lukas dick in your mouth all the time?
You won’t get a better shot than that with no time
Oooh my sweet sweet Luka, why’d you hesitate on that shot
and threw lebron a very late grenade
announcers think he hesitated to run down the clock a little more
They’re down tho… get it up so you can possibly get a 2nd shot
That’s what I told myself last weekend
ba-dum cha
Dont blame lebron at all but it is a lil unfortunate that he lowkey had more time to work with than he thought
Wouldnt have gotten a good look regardless but woulda been better than that
He got it with 3 seconds left man
Yeah, so? Thats like a whole intercourse!
Whoa, no need to brag now
yeh but with his back to the basket at the 3pm. still a grenade
Aytons defender blitzed Luka but ayton didn’t follow through with the play, just kept his back turned after setting the screen
Looks like he was looking to pass to Ayton on the roll which would’ve open but Ayton decided to ball watches because that’s what he does. Luka of course needs to shoot that
Ayton is screening 2 people for his superstar to be open, why would you want him to roll there?
I don’t know why people are trying to say the play was for Ayton to roll. He set a great screen. If Luka doesn’t hesitate, he either can take an open 3, or drive the ball.
I think the play was really for Luka to get the look. But I do think Ayton should have started running to the rim as soon as he saw Luka not shoot it
After he sets the screen. He turns around and stares at Luka for like a full second before doing anything. He’s definitely supposed to at least get out of the way. If he rolls at the very least he forces Banchero or Black to go with him. Instead Banchero comes up on Luka and Ayton continues to stand there and watch Luka until Black is able to guard him. Of course Luka should shoot that as soon as he gets it but Ayton is not supposed to stay put and ball watch after the screen when there’s still 6 seconds on the clock
Looking to pass to Ayton for a game winner is worse than not taking the shot.
Absolutely. Luka was wide open even on a bad shooting night for him that as good of a look as the Lakers are gonna get there
Ayton looks to have done how the play was designed. Screened two defenders for open up a wide open shot. He didn’t attempt to roll because he thought Luka was going to shoot
He’s 2-10 from 3
never stopped him before
Stopped him tonight
Stopped him for this play* he still shot 10 times
This play was tonight
no it wasnt its from 1998
Jalen Green was 1-10 the other day before beating us on the buzzer.
trust me, he’s not let that stop him before. not even this week
Could have been 3-11
Bro he’s a Mavs fan he was probably bragging about Luka hitting that 3 on gobert when he was 1-9 in the game from 3
Lol not the self own on my good Wolves win, Lakers lose Tuesday
(He was 4-10 when he popped that)
Why you acting like Luka didn’t completely dominate the Wolves that series
Miss 100 percent of the shots you dont take
And a good amount you do take
Chucks all game then doesn’t shoot the open shot I’m done
2nd or 3rd this has happened this year i think
The most jarring one was when he passed up a big 3 against LAC. I think every single LAC fan was already counting those points.
Thats the one i was thinking of
what’s up with that? He never did that before in his career. Something is making him hesitate
I feel like it has something to do with JJ telling him to trust his teammates more. Luka might be second guessing himself in some situations thinking about making a pass when he should just be in attack mode
I’mm not even trynna hate at all, but Lukas confidence is highest when he’s heavily contested. If he misses, he knows it’s because of the contact, or he will get the whistle. As much of a magician he is with the ball, I don’t think he can win until he’s ready to take catch and shoot shots after moving off the ball. (at times)
He did this against Boston the other week too didn’t he?
Or someone else I can’t remember. Maybe LAC
Yep, against LAC they fought back and had some momentum. Then Luka had a wide open 3 and seemingly got concerned that a defender was by him (they weren’t) and he just didn’t shoot.
That was like a month ago, but yeah, he thought Harden was right behind him and hesitated, but of course Harden isn’t the best defender so he was nowhere close
He never did this in Dallas so i have no idea.
Luka fanboys are in tears lol
I think I’m a Lakers curse, I’ve only watched 20 or so full games this year and Luka has been terrible nearly every time I watch.
Please keep watching!
Make sure you keep watching them all brotha
Ayton was supposed to roll lol
Ayton is screening 2 defenders to get his star open, no way I prefer Ayton on the short roll to Luka doing something with that space.
Honestly, with 3 Magic players closing in on Luka’s shot attempt, if Ayton rolled it would’ve been 2 on 1 in the paint with AR. They could’ve made a basket in there. 😔
I’m pretty sure that was the play, which is why Luka was upset with the coaches right after.
I really can’t wait for the Ayton experiment to end, he might be the most frustrating center Luka has played with for completely avoidable reasons.
JJ said they designed a play for Luka to get a look so the 3 might have really been the play. That being said, I do agree that Ayton should have at least tried to roll instead of stopping and staring at luka there
From the video it looks like a Magic player, #3?, blocked Ayton from rolling. So good defense.
Why the hell would Ayton, of all people, take the game winner shot? That was a screen for Luka, not attempt to get a good roll.
there’s no point in arguing with these people bro luka stans will look you dead in the eye and blame literally everyone but him even when he’s at fault.
like it’s a whatever mistake it’s literally no big deal to go “no yeah he messed up here” but mfs would rather go to war and pin it on anyone else
Even if Ayton rolls, Luka likely missed the window for Ayton to take advantage. The second he passed up the open shot, Paolo was already on Luka and Black was sticking to Ayton. It was good defense, but Luka has to shoot it once he steps into his gather.
That should’ve been just pure instinct
His fat no separation getting ass was confused at being open, brain short circuited
Rough week for Luka
He’s gotten more shit than any other player this year and I don’t think it’s close. That play will only fuel even more media segments shitting on him, and all the people on here who call him fat 24⁄7 lmao
No he hasn’t bro. He has his glazers going 24⁄7 on this sub. Most of the flak he is getting is deserved. You cant throw up half the shit he does and then not be ready to pull the trigger when it really counts. Dont work that way
It’s really not, he had a good game against Boston and got slandered on here all night, then the day before Cade had a shitty performance and They posted media clips shitting on Luka to take the heat of Cade lmaoo, no hates Luka as much as the fans/media
He’s simultaneously the most overrated and the most overhated player in the league. Yeah he’s inneficent, but he’s also taking up all his teams slack. Yeah he’s a poor defender, but nowhere near as bad as people think. Etc.
No. His defense is that bad lol
I’m not even trying to argue about whether the flak is deserved. I’m just stating the obvious, which is that he’s the subject of more negative media coverage and more vitriol from fans of other teams than any other player this season
Star player for the Lakers who has huge warts that become obvious versus elite competition. On top of that insufferable crying all the time. So yeah, he’s going to get that treatment.
Exactly what I mean. Just pure hatred 😂
If you think my comment is pure hatred you’re incredibly soft.
Froze in the clutch 😬
Rather pass up a wide open shot to give LeBron a grenade 🤣
lebron was shooting too well this game for his liking
He did something similar against Phoenix. Luckily Booker fouled Bron that time. And he gave up a good luck in clutch time against LAC. Not saying there’s a pattern but definitely something to wonder about as the season progresses.
Enormous fuck up from Luka. Can’t believe he didn’t shoot. My best guess is whatever the play was, it wasn’t him shooting with that much time left and I think he short circuited deciding whether to go ahead and fire when he was suddenly wide open
Regardless just an awful decision by him
Editing to add JJ just said it was a play designed for him to shoot. Zero clue what went through his head. He’s made road game winners in the postseason but didn’t want to shoot that at home in the regular season?
I saw this mfer take the same shot against us in the bubble while Reggie Jackson was all over his face
Should’ve given it to AR he’s like 75% on game winners
Dude doesn’t hesitate to do a step back fade-away early in the shot clock all game and now he freezes up?
Luka scared to take wide open 3s what happened man
Magic didn’t even really do a good job fighting through the screen to contest, Luka’s gun just jammed
Something really is off since he got to the lakers
He needs a sport psychologist if he doesnt have one. That trade took away his joy for the game. Aside from joking around with Reaves he just looks sad even when putting up his usual 32/9/11.
Facts
Dallas luka wouldve shoot and drain that shi mf lost his confidence and lowkey degraded when he was traded. mid season and he still havent had a 50 point game
Nothing’s off , it took Dallas years to cater him a team that fits his play style tremendously. Now he’s in a mixed stew of a team.
what that gotta do with passing up a wide open 3 for the win
He’s clearly not the same player man
It feels like in the later Dallas years he was a literal force that even casuals would hear about when talking about the greatest active players. It feels like he’s still there there this year but there’s no more “magic” or I guess domination in his game anymore. Would you agree?
Yeah hes not the same player anymore bruh, he still great but defo lost his magic
He’s better fat
I’m not sure playing through that leg injury in the finals run was the best thing for his longevity. Clearly lost a step since and never fully recovered to what he was.
Played through injury just to get shat on and blamed when they lost in the finals (despite Kyrie having some bad games and his role players completely shitting the bed).Then he got traded a few months later.
Physically and mentally he looks washed already, he just has such insane skill and IQ that he can still be a superstar and top scorer in the league.
2nd time he’s passed up an open look game winning shot this season
Team just doesn’t have it this year. This is just one example. But boy is it a glaring example
They never did. Not sure why anyone thought they were contenders this year. It’s not a good roster
This is why I had to mute the Laker sub. We had a horrible roster last year and upgraded to a bad roster this year. There’s way too much negativity after loses because they keep expecting a civic to perform like a ferrari.
Getting deja vu from reading this same comment about the Lakers around mid-season for the past 4 years lmao. There was some hope last year after the Luka trade but Pelinka has been hurting the team overall
This is the 5th year in a row where lakers look like shit by 2nd half of the season. RIP Vogel, Ham, and soon to be Reddick
Wide open 3? Nah. LeBron fading turnaround 3? Bingo.
This dude will shoot every step back and contested three every game as soon as he’s open for a clean look he hesitates and forces bron to take a 360 three pointer lmao.
Luka seemed smarter when he was on the Mavs
That’s fatphobic.
Nico’s aura gave him powers
“Nico Harrison sold high” takes are gonna fund Stephen A and Perkins’ next vacations
Should go ahead & send em back to test this theory
Swapped sweet tea for green juice and it’s got him all fucked up
Second time hes done it what the fuck is going on with him
Rumours in Slovenia are, he’s separated from his partner and cheated on her with a Serbian singer …
WHATTTT
And she might be pregnant
And that’s all it is. A rumour.
It is kinda odd tho that his fiancee, who lives with him from like forever, now living in Slovenia all of a sudden. There’s definitely some kind of trouble in paradise.
Wide open, why not?
Because it’s funnier to dribble in to two defenders and then pass it for a turn around 3. It’s a better decision. Magical.
The funny thing is, he dribbled into the wide open spot, but it looks like he decided from the start that he was going to pass.
IK Luka likes taking contested shots, but he absolutely needed to shoot there.
Some of the shots Luka hesitates on vs what he actually shoots bewilders me
Same with his facilitating. He’ll ignore the obvious next pass and hold for a magical pass
passed down an open 3 to throw a grenade to lebron wtf
Luka probably expect Ayton to roll in, and Ayton didn’t.
But then again Luka always shoot that, so it’s kind on him
Damn yeah it seems like they were clearing the lane for an Ayton roll, you can see Reaves setting it up as well
EDIT: Well based on Reddick’s post game interview the play was actually set up for a Luka shot so actually idk
I don’t really know why they would ever set up game-winner play like this for Ayton. It should only ever be for Luka, Lebron or AR. So I believe the play was for Luka to shoot it
Even if Ayton rolls, Paolo closes it out well to make it a tough pass + allows Black to switch onto Ayton. Luka got to his spot, had a clear window, and just didn’t shoot.
Worst play call I’ve seen in a long time, they only needed a two, how is this what was drawn up.
And one of the worst decisions to pass I’ve seen recently.
The play call was shit, but Luka should’ve shot that.
Epic fuck ups by JJ and Luka. LeBron is the last person to blame here. He got handed a hand grenade, from a wide open Luka.
What a gross play.
I mean it’s an open shot for Luka which he turned down so not that terrible of a play. You’ll take any open shot with 6 secs left to go
Luka got an open shot if a bit deep, but damn, I’ll never understand how you don’t have a single play in your book to get a 2-pt bucket when you’re only down one. Yes, on average it’s better to take threes, but twos are still higher percentage shots. Seems we’ve completely forgotten this.
Side out of bounds. 6.7 seconds to go. Down 1. This was the best play JJ Redick could draw up. Nasty stuff.
The play created an open look for their superstar and he passed it up
This isnt a good shot tho, even excluding him being 2⁄10 tonight this is a 30%(35% at absolute best) shot for him which means you will lose the game 65-70% of time. Combine that with him not being able to make 3s it gets even worse.
You are down 1 point with 7s left, you should win much more often that that in this situation when you have Lebron,Luka,Austin on your team.
This is a good shot for Curry not Luka.
An open look from 35 feet isn’t an open look
The play didn’t do anything, Luka literally just runs up to the 3 point line to take the inbound and the Magic miscommunicated and blew coverage
Not the best play of all time but weird to criticize the play which gave Luka multiple looks at an uncontested three. This one is on Luka for not putting the shot up.
Going for an uncontested 30+ footer when you are down 1 with almost 7 seconds on the clock shouldn’t be criticized?
If you get an open look for Luka with 7 secs left it’s more on Luka to shoot it
Luka had a brain fart lol fouled Wendell Carter Jr earlier too
Wasn’t he supposed to box out Banchero too?
The one shot Luka doesn’t take and he’s wide open fml
He’s no Payton Pritchard in the clutch.
Idk why tf Luka threw that shit at Bron man he had a open look..
Do I like Luka? Yes. Am I immediately sending this to my wolves group chat full of Luka haters for their amusement? Also yes
WHY NOT
He had the look why didn’t he take it ?
Luka gotta be in a weird space mentally to pass up a shot like that, even if he’s been struggling
Dude is fools gold. Deadass rather have 50 games of AD.
Man if AD didn’t have heath problem, he is millions times better than this dude.
All you need is a 2 lmfao who drew this up?😂
2nd time this year Luka hesitated on a 3 in clutch
Most over rated player
Luka should’ve taken it
Y’all were down one. Drive to the hoop.
His confidence is shot
I kinda get it because if I got the chance to watch a lebron game winner from five feet away I would take it
A top 5 player is shooting that for their team
Luka had the catch n shoot, the 1 dribble pull up, or could’ve drove.. IDK what happened to his brain
No guarantee that Luka hits this shot, but it was BY FAR the best look they were going to get here. Gotta put it up
Ruined the rare good Ayton game.
Luka Chokic
Luka a hoe ¯_(ツ)_/¯
He’s never seen a contested shot he doesn’t like. I just don’t get this dude.
Give him a break! Yall talking like it was an overwatch game
“We need 2 points to win the game”
Contested 3? Say less.
Choking bum this crybaby still relying on 41 yr old Lebron to save him 😂
Jedi mind tricked Luka by leaving him wide open, he didn’t know how to react
#almost had flashbacks to the wizards
Ben Simmons is that you?!!
PRA man got scared
We need an NBA jomboy please
Wtf was that Luka
reeves just sitting down there instead of breaking away for a possible pass xD loser ass team full of fakers
I know what a seller looks like, I see them everyday on 2k, and Luka just sold the game.
confused why they tried going for a 3 instead of a 2
When are people going to admit that he’s just not that guy.
Luka “Magic” has been very whelming this year which is kind of crazy to think about
Best clutch team in the NBA btw
wtf, gotta put that up
my heart sunk into my stomach when he was wide open but then he didn’t shoot it and i literally shouted “oh thank fucking god” in my orlando apartment at 1 am (sorry neighbors)
not sure why tf he didn’t shoot that
wow.
bro wtf? let that mf fly
He was too open. He needed to draw a foul.