Official Luka Doncic Will Be A Bust Thread

[Professor Emeritus]

I think he'll be good. I dont know about being a star, tho.

In today's NBA where the game is far less physical it's easier for European league players to come in and shine. Unlike before where they had the skills but lacked the physicality to handle NBA type defense (See Toni Kukoc).

"See the #3 scorer on three straight champs including a 72-win team as the example of why European players didn't shine in the 1990s."



European players did just fine when they came over in the 1990s. Detleft Schrempf was a key player on a Finals team. Petrovic was lighting fools up until he got killed. Then Dirk and Peja came in and set arenas on fire. And their centers were nice - Smits, Divac, and Sabonis all manned the middle for good teams.

You gonna tell me that waifs like Mark Price and B.J. Armstrong were tough enough for the 90s, but European players weren't.

If basketball had been as popular and developed in Europe in the 1990s as it is now, and the talent pipeline just as established, they would have filled the ranks back then just as much as they do now.

Kukoc dominated overseas, doggy. He was just a good starter in the NBA making (i think) just one all-star appearance in the NBA

Kukoc played EuroLeague a good 30 years ago and topped out at 21ppg, it's not like he was the leading scorer or anything. He was great there and won the Final Four MVP twice, but that's when Europe simply had less basketball talent because it wasn't as popular a sport yet in the 1980s as it has now become. It wasn't because European players weren't "tough enough".

 

[Professor Emeritus]

This isn't true at all. He struggles heavily getting to the rim and gets blocked all the time

He's painfully unathletic and unexplosive

THIS.

Trae is absolutely horrible at the rim and it's not new - he couldn't finish at all in college either. From the beginning I've felt that's the biggest deficit in his game because it really limits what he can do against good defenders.

 

[Frump]

I think he'll be good. I dont know about being a star, tho.

In today's NBA where the game is far less physical it's easier for European league players to come in and shine . Unlike before where they had the skills but lacked the physicality to handle NBA type defense (See Toni Kukoc).

But at the same time i expect Trae Young to be a star because his game translates well into the league whereas Luka will still need to adjust. I see reaching Goran Dragic type success if he stays healthy. Basically a good player, should be all-star but not quite a STAR. That's my moderate expectations. Worst case scenario he'll just be a decent starter. Best case scenario...Dirk-like success. Nothing more.

But as i always say.."wait and see"
We've seen many come in hot and fall on their faces (Glen Robinson). We've seen some come in, blow up , and come back down or even Crash and burn (Michael Redd). ANd let's not forget injuries (Penny Hardaway, Nick Anderson)

“Best case scenario Dirk like success”

I think they’d be pretty happy if he turns out to be a top 30 player of all time

 

[#1 pick]

I must have hit a nerve with that post because this f@ggot @#1 pick felt the need to neg me

But you know i always neg right back, tho, right?

Shut up bytch

 

[feelosofer]

Luka has the potential to be a Larry Birdesque player. He has very good offensive awareness for a youth.

 

[intruder]

Shut up bytch

awww f@ggot awww

 

[intruder]

Shut up bytch

This little f@ggot said "shut up bytch"

 

[Jax]

Children.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Trae getting better every game

Yeah, your eye-test is definitely broken, beyond repair.

It's not even the fact he's missing shots (I mean 2-11 is bad in itself), it's the fact he doesn't even look like he knows what he's doing out there, that and his lack of frame/athleticism limits what he can do on the floor.

 

[Box Factory]

Trae really shouldn't be getting NBA minutes at this point in his life

 

[El Bombi]

6 points, 2-11 FG, & 0-4 3PT

 

[Codeine Bryant]

 

[Box Factory]

Quick update

After going I believe, 4 for 22 with zero 3s made and just general all around bad play in his last 2 games, Traesh is now averaging. . .

40% from the field, 25% from 3 and 4 TOs per game

 

[Ashyneezz]

Quick update

After going I believe, 4 for 22 with zero 3s made and just general all around bad play in his last 2 games, Traesh is now averaging. . .

40% from the field, 25% from 3 and 4 TOs per game

"Traesh"

 

[010101]

luka.the.slugg*