The Dallas Mavericks fell to arguably their worst loss of the season against the Los Angeles Lakers last night.
The Mavericks blew a 27-point lead, becoming the first team this season to do so, as star Luka Doncic looked exhausted by the end of the game. Doncic scored just 13 points after the first quarter and looked gassed for most of the game, failing to keep up with Jarred Vanderbilt.
Fans have been extremely critical of Doncic after this performance and his current health, as the Mavericks fell to 1-3 in games with both Doncic and Kyrie Irving on the court.
Luka needs to be held accountable for his health and conditioning
by u/Soul0103 in nba
A fan criticized the lack of accountability in the Mavericks locker room, “Mavs coach and roster might be an all-timer in not being accountable. Between Hookah Doncic, Jason “Bully the” Kidd, and Third Eye Blind, it ain’t nobody’s fault in that locker room.”
Another fan made a sarcastic comment about Jason Kidd not holding Luka accountable, “Luckily, we have a coach that will definitely hold him accountable.”
A Mavericks fan explained why Doncic got gassed so quickly, “He was playing really fast in the 1st quarter this game and that was why he was gassed as f**k. He cannot do that 3 quarters a game right now, let alone 4. I hope this is a learning opportunity because watching Kyrie go out and play that fast and not be gassed is hilarious next to Luka.”
A Lakers fan made fun of Doncic’s eating habits, “Luka: ‘It’s water weight…’ Cuban: ‘What about all those Whataburger bags I found in your locker?’ Luka: ‘Oh yeah, that’s what I meant, What-a-weight.’
Another fan made a good point about Luka living up to what Nikola Jokic did to become MVP, “Jokic is a great example of how much being in shape helps. The season Jokic took his conditioning seriously, he won his first MVP.”
Luka’s helio-centric style also received criticism, “I understand that offenses benefit giving it to their best player and letting them exploit mismatches and shot create, but yeah, it seems like Luka can only operate in an offense where the ball is in his hands 24/7.”
A fan pointed out how quickly Doncic went from being hailed as the next LeBron James to being objectively lazy on the court, “It’s weird how Luka went from being labeled as the potential next LeBron, and now he’s barely even in basketball shape. The dude is gassed constantly. He can do what he wants, but his laziness is hurting his team when they need him to produce for 40+ minutes a night.”
Is Luka Doncic’s Conditioning Holding Dallas Back?
Luka Doncic has done everything for the Mavericks in the last few seasons and led them to success people didn’t expect from them. Now that the only achievement left is to go to the Finals and win a title, Doncic’s flaws are getting overexposed. His conditioning has been a question for years, but after carrying the heavy load he has up until this point, his body seems to be breaking down.
Doncic needs to find a way to keep himself in better shape. This is the man that has a 60-point triple-double with 21 rebounds and had crates of beer sent to him. Observing a more healthy lifestyle is going to do wonders for Doncic, whose skill is no longer covering for lack of defensive effort or off-ball movement to preserve stamina.
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