Luka Doncic full postgame interview on the court, after the Lakers defeated the Warriros.
He mentioned he got no gifts from his teammates (for his b-day).
What do you even give someone who can buy anything
Clint Capela
Someone check the calendar. We’ve traveled to 1800
insane lmao
“Can we take Deandre Ayton back to the store and trade him in for Clint Capela…..?”
Only with gift receipt. But pretty sure Pelinka lost it.
Funniest post of this NBA season.
Sometimes just the thought matters.
Seriously. Folks so materialistic it blows my mind. Like, wtf you get your parents as a kid? Not that I expect his teammates to make Luka a macaroni, glitter, n Elmer’s glue birthday card, but even a small thoughtful something goes so far in displaying care… they don’t deserve him.
they don’t deserve them they were given him
My dad still wears the keychain I gave him when I was an early teenager.
Good question but Luka buys his teammates gifts every Christmas
That’s probably more likely some company gives him gifts to give to his teammates for advertising
Apprently not though. Like this year these e bikes were bought according to a report I read at the time. But you know, being worth 9 figures does make it easier.
Sounds silly but its just the principle..
For Luka the best gift is a rim-protecting lob threat
A rim job?
Rich people are always gifting other rich people expensive shit.
There’s always new rich people toys or junk science stuff to buy
A gift.
Dinosaur fossils
Thoughtful gifts.
My parents aren’t rich but definitely a lot more well off than my paycheck-to-paycheck ass and I only see them yearly. Usually I try to think of things that theyd like but wouldn’t consider getting for themselves. Like for my dad I picked out a yeti coffee mug that I knew hed both loke the design off ajd would suit his lifestyle, but hed never go buy something like that for himself. Doesn’t matter who the recipient, thoughtful gifts are always better than expensive ones
A pizza shaped like his favorite overwatch character.
Krypton
Rolex seems like a nice go-to gift for the wealthy.
Sam Presti
My mom’s very comfortable money wise, I think about what restaurants she might like. Different shows, books, movies. This past Christmas I got her several nice imported coffees to try.
Something unique would be best
Off the top of my head, I probably just donate to a charity for homeless in his country or any charity he supports
Depending on the budget you could surprise him by flying some of his family out to visit
Another thought would be too do some research into his idols growing up and have one of them meet him
Tyson Chandler as a player development specialist.
Also Derek Lively, Jaxson Hayes, and a bouncy, floor-running center in the draft.
Happyness
After the last few games, I doubt JJ is in the mood for pre-game shenanigans. Maybe post-game shenanigans, but not pre-game shenanigans.
JJ needs to sit down he’s been part of the problem. Let Luka and AR keep the morale high
You guys are really out of the fucking loop yet keep hitting these dumb talking points lol. Please refrain from interjecting if you don’t follow the team.
The issues the Lakers have, JJ clearly calls them out in almost every interview. The stars are not passing enough, players like Luka/Lebron/Ayton have their effort on defense come and go constantly (Luka has kicked up for like half the season now though). JJ is actively working on the weak points and is focusing his coaching on that, but he can’t force LeBron to get back on defense or give Ayton a nut sack, he can’t make Luka pass it earlier in the shot clock.
He can’t constantly tell these guys this, but at a certain point it’s up to the players to take self accountability. The roster has weak points that no coach can fix, it’s okay to blame individual players when they play like morons or lazy. JJ isn’t COY or anything, but he’s still a good coach and addresses the issues we all see.
CASE IN POINT: he drew up the perfect play to get his best player an open look against the Magic and it was foiled by Luka having a brain fart. You can’t cover stuff up like that with coaching.
I’m not mad. Don’t put in the paper that I’m mad.
cool to see a lakers fan’s take because i personally never felt JJ was the problem but i don’t watch a lot of games. Seems to have a good insight about everything that’s going on
This absolutely feels on point. Also, I don’t catch every lakers game, but is it just me or is Luka’s defensive issues blown out of proportion now? He seems to be below average to average, no where near as bad as everyone who doesn’t watch claim. And it feels like most of those issues are because he constantly tries to get steals/intercepts and gets compromised. If he cuts down on that, it should be even better.
As a lakers fan that seems to know the game, could you tell me if I’m at least somewhere correct with my impressions?
He is the second biggest problem.
No one is asking him what he wants.
Bron dont even pay for spotify luka what did you expect
Bro doesn’t even pay for league pass, bro watches illegal streams from the bench.
He was caught using streameast one time too lol and bro is a billionaire
Luka’s gonna have to settle for the W as his birthday present this year.
Does he get those books he pretends to read from the library?
Those free neighbourhood libraries some people make on the streets.
He gone
luka is the gift for LA
gift for the NBA
He really is, the way he’s been playing lately feels like an early Christmas present for the whole city.
german or english gift?
Warriros
OP was in too much of a rush for the upvotes and didnt proofread, rookie move
Warriros come out to plaaaaeeayy
The golden state Warios.
It’sa me, Warriro
Always complaining 🙄
/s
Yep. Just keep pushing him away. He will be back with the Mavs in 2028.
I’d be more worried about flagg to the c’s bud
you beat the warriros on your birthday and nobody even gives you a gift ?
THE WARRIROS!!!
God I miss him so much
It will never sit right with me that’s our guy😞
Bo Callahan!!
What a pull. This is good!
probably didn’t get one from his fiancé either
So is when is luka a free agent?
Didn’t he sign an extension?
Jordan was always an excellent gift giver
That’s because no matter what they get him, he’ll just whine to the refs about it.
That’s pretty good. People need to lighten up.
How many men here on reddit buy gifts for their male coworkers?
Yeah thats what I thought so stfu about Doncic not getting gifts.
Luka bought all his teammates and several Lakers staff \(3,300 e-bikes this past Christmas. Totaling \)340,000. Don’t compare us non-rich folks to them.
So he’s the cause of the e-bike gangs roving the streets!
Why did a harmless joke get downvoted?