Luka Doncic is seen as one of the best young stars in the game, and it’s for good reason. In just over two years, Doncic has played like an MVP candidate, dropping 25 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game on 44.8% shooting.
But to say Luka is without flaws would be a major stretch. Besides his shortcomings on the defensive end, and his shooting from beyond the arc, the young Slovenian has made a habit out of complaining to the refs about every call, and it is generating widespread criticism from the community.
On his podcast, ESPN’s Zach Lowe went so far as to call him one of the “biggest whiners in the NBA.”
“Luka has become one of the biggest whiners in the NBA. It’s constant, every time he drives he is whining. He spent so much energy whining to the referees and slumping his shoulders to teammates, it sucked the life of the team many times.”
Whether he’s right or wrong about getting fouled, it comes across as selfish and immature to waste time arguing with a ref instead of going back and joining his team.
Needless to say, the Mavericks aren’t in a good way right now, sitting at 13th in the West with an 8-13 record. If they want to turn things around, they’ll need Luka to be the strong leader and positive tone-setter.
We’ll see if he can control his frustration on the court…
