Video: Kyrie Irving Shows Luka Doncic After Huge Turnover That He Was Expecting Him To Be In A Different Position

Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic messed up another late-game situation as the Mavericks lost to the Lakers.

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There were always going to be some growing pains involved after the Dallas Mavericks traded for Kyrie Irving.

Kyrie is an exceptional talent but getting on the same wavelength as Luka Doncic has proved to be a bit difficult and that was the case once again on Sunday night against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Mavericks were down 108-105 with 15.1 seconds remaining when miscommunication between the two stars led to Luka being unable to hang on to Irving’s inbound pass. Anthony Davis eventually got his hands on it, and the Lakers would go on to win 111-108.

This is the second time this month that the two have botched a play late in the game. Against the Minnesota Timberwolves, they kept passing the ball to each other on the final possession and ultimately failed to even get a shot off. They need more time, but they don’t have a whole lot of it, with just 20 games left in this regular season.


Kyrie Irving Explained What Happened On This Botched Possession

Kyrie was unsurprisingly asked after the game about what happened on this critical possession, and he said they just weren’t on the same page.

“I thought Luka needed a little bit more room, so I threw it towards the backcourt,” Kyrie said. “Because I thought Jarred Vanderbilt did a great job denying him. So I thought he was just going to let it bounce like twice and then go grab it. But once I saw him trying to save it from halfcourt, I looked at him maybe like a minute later and was like, ‘You know you go backcourt.’ and he’s like, ‘Ah man, it’s my fault.’ I was like, ‘Yeah, it’s all good.'”

Luka admitted that he got it wrong there, and he probably should have just let it run to the backcourt and then picked it up. The Mavericks would be hoping that these two get all the mistakes out of the way now in the regular season so that it doesn’t happen when it matters most, in the playoffs. 

Doncic also came under fire after the game, with a fan blasting him for his conditioning after the Slovenian looked a bit gassed in the second half. Luka hasn’t taken his conditioning all that seriously over the years, and while it might be too late this season, he should seriously consider some changes in the offseason.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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