NBA Players and Analysts Who Were RIGHT About Luka Doncic's Success!!
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- After an amazing rookie season that culminated with the 2019 Rookie of the Year honors, Luka Doncic doubled down with an even better sophomore year in which he was firmly in the league MVP conversation and had one of the most amazing playoff debuts in NBA history. As we already discussed in a previous video, there were some former players and so-called analysts that did not believe all of the Luka hype they heard before the 2018 NBA Draft. However, there were other more intelligent players and analysts that understood the reason why some people called him the best player in the class - even though he didn’t play college basketball, unlike most of his fellow prospects - and predicted Doncic’s skills would translate very well into the NBA.
Today, we will take a look at NBA players and analysts who predicted Luka Doncic’s success in the NBA. But before we do, make sure to hit that like button and subscribe to the channel if you haven’t already!
The single most common and determining fact why some analysts had Luka Doncic very high in their draft boards, and knew he was going to be the top player from this class, was the fact that by age 19 Doncic had already been the Euroleague MVP. Some didn’t know how his style of play would translate into the NBA, but other scouts, executives, and GMs knew how good he would be given the teenager had already proved himself in a big stage. New Orleans Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations, David Griffin, was one of those impressed executives, and he had very high praise for Doncic on 2018 Draft night.
“This is a guy who’s as prolific as you can be at 19 years of age in Euroleague competition. He’s the Euroleague MVP. There is no higher league outside the NBA than the Euroleague and he’s the very best player on the league on a championship caliber team.
Excuse me? Did David Griffin have a time machine or something? He nailed Luka Doncic’s game breakdown right after he was drafted, and even if you hear that today in 2020 the description is still 100% accurate.
“I just love it that he’s done it against men, on a big stage, with the bright lights, with a lot at stake. A lot of these younger American players can’t say they’ve been able to do that. And so, he’s somebody - because he’s been so visible from such a young age."
As he put it, a guy like Doncic, who has elite offensive skills but can still work on the defensive end of his game, has what it takes to be a star in the league. You look at young guards like Bradley Beal, Devin Booker, C.J. McCollum, these guys are not much better defensively than Luka is.
Former player and also NBA TV analyst, Steve Smith, rounded out the post-Draft reactions. Although he did bring up how he still wanted to see Doncic develop his body and athleticism, he still agreed Luka had everything it takes to succeed.
“You’re supposed to be picked apart when you’re a high draft pick. And I think he would take it, like you said, being a third pick."
ESPN senior writer Zach Lowe, widely considered one of the best basketball writers out there, had some advice for those who decided to pass on Doncic: “If the concerns about his Europe contract are legitimate, the concerns about the off-court stuff I guess are legitimate. I’m not hanging out with the guy, I don’t know.
But with Devin Booker, another ball-dominant guard, already on the team, Phoenix wasn’t quite sure about Luka. The Sacramento Kings, who picked number two, weren’t sure either. They had Vlade Divac, one of the best European players ever and a Serbian executive guru that knew all about Doncic, wasn’t quite sure about him either. They already had two bright guards in De’Aaron Fox and Buddy Hield and they weren’t sure about adding Doncic.
Drafting Doncic didn’t make sense. But they couldn’t pass on him. The Mavericks were rewarded instantly. And after realizing how they had just drafted their franchise player of the future in the post-Dirk Nowitzki era, they re-tooled the whole team around him, trading away Dennis Smith and Harrison Barnes to bring in Kristaps Porzingis, Seth Curry, and Tim Hardaway Jr. They handed the keys of their offense to Luka, a teenage Euroleague MVP, and it worked.
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You all somehow missed that Luka Doncic was 18 years old when he was chosen as one of the best 5 players (Goran Dragic was MVP) of Eurobasket 2017 when Slovenia got gold by winning all games. At 18 years old he played against NBA players like Bogdanovic, the Gasol brothers, Lauri Markkanen, Porzingis, Boban Marjanovic, Ricky Rubio ... again in the way that he was chosen into top 5 players of Eurobasket 2017!!!!
thanks for the input!
Yeah, the top 5 were Doncic, Dragic, Bogdanovic, Alexey Shved and Pau Gasol
@@mihailopavlovic2027 with the exception of shved, the rest are great players lol
@@swishcentral1 Shved is a great player in Europe, but he was bad in USA, he is second most payed European player that doesn't play in the USA for reason, he played great for Russia, but yeah he was trash in NBA
@@mihailopavlovic2027 i see. yeah i'm just talking NBA
The problem with Americans in general, is that they judge player's quality by if he played in college or not, if he's an American .. And the worst thing, if he's an "athlete".
Every human who was watching the euroleague knew he was something special from the minute he stepped on the big boys court at 15-16 years old.
True, the game style is different and for a lot of great european players is hard to make the adjustments and to play the same in the nba. But for luka it was never been a problem.. He easily managed to play his game all the time. In madrid and in the national team.
The most amazing thing about him is that he never needed the time to get use to the pressure when he started in the euroleague when he was 16.
It's like he made to handle pressure and it makes him better.
Awsome video btw! :)
thank you! and yes luka definitely adjusted very well.
It's because the ricky rubio experiment was a flop so they thought he's just gonna be better than rubio
Luka could retire today and make the basketball HOF because of his euro league success
@@keishlamontes2190 he will be in the HOF one day
@@swishcentral1 two if he keeps it up he will go down as an All Time Great and make does teams regret passing on him
I was stunned at the Euroleague highlight films. I knew instantly how good he would be. All these executives wanted to look smart by watching these unbelievable plays and then picking apart his "foot speed"😂.
these analysts will say anything to appear "smart"
They said he was to slow that’s false he makes the game move at his own speed
@@keishlamontes2190 lukas just that good
@@swishcentral1 i live your game too mah man😜
It’s nice to see analysts making good predictions. Awesome video!
Thanks! And yes that’s always nice to see
I was really surprised that the Phoenix Euro coach and GM Divac passed on Doncic given how great he was in Europe at such a young age. I followed his last year through the highlights and Luka's all around game was so outstanding. Luka was already a great pro in the second best pro league in the world and Phoenix and Sac pass on him? WTF???
yes it was definitely a bit surprising
@@Mrfla1111 i think he just says that so the media doesn't twist what he's saying lol
Phoenix Coach wanted Doncic but they didn't let him
Something about Divac not getting along with Luka's dad. Real bonehead reason
@@paulfiore7083 yea sounds weird lol
Going pro at 16
Euroleague mvp at 18
Facts
@@swishcentral1 didn’t he sign with Real Madrid when he was just 13🤔
@@ObamaFromKenya he signed at a very young age
@@ObamaFromKenya Not sure if he was 13 or 14, because he played some tournaments with Real Madrid as a guest at first, not being part of the team, but yeah, he signed when he was very young.
@@ObamaFromKenya true
FYI the Mavericks didnt have Jalen Brunson or Courtney Lee when they drafted Luka.
Some people just have eye for young talents.
I agree. They def knew what they were talking about here
Absolutely right
A Stephen Smith was talking bad about the draft of Porzingis and now Doncic. He has something against the Europeans players with Eastern names 😂😂😂
Stephen A is an interesting guy lol
Tyson Fury is the fastest heavyweight of all time and look at his body
good video man, great breakdown, one little correction, brunson wasnt on the team when luka was drafted as he was picked later in the same draft
Luka is magnet for titels and champions. It was in europ and is in US. Thay added Porzingis emidiatly. And Gianis next year is not than unbelivebel idea. He wants like Leebron to play with Luka. If he will be healty 5 chamions and 3 MWP and final mwp isnt somthing unbelivebel. Hes 21 after oll
I think he could get more actually. Lukas just that good
Yep. Lukas got success written all over him
They have a 40+ cap space for the 2021 off season
Either I had a stroke reading this or you had a stroke writing it
All I want to know is the name of the dude who told Chris Brousard that Doncic was a combo between Bird and Nash
Maybe it was you 🧐
@@swishcentral1 haha, no...
I had no idea, but I remember Brousard talking about this with everybody laughing, including Brousard himself
@@2211gk lol broussard is an interesting guy
@@swishcentral1
Here, I found it
czcams.com/video/or78UNzAYeY/video.html
Still don't know who he was talking about
He made his professional debut at the age of 16 years old. That's why many sport analysts are surprised of quick Luka success.
yea he got a headstart kinda lol
EuroLeague champion (2018)
EuroLeague MVP (2018)
EuroLeague Final Four MVP (2018)
All-EuroLeague First Team (2018)
2× EuroLeague Rising Star (2017, 2018)
3× Liga ACB champion (2015, 2016, 2018)
Liga ACB MVP (2018)
All-Liga ACB First Team (2018)
2× ACB Best Young Player (2017, 2018)
3× ACB All-Young Players Team (2016-2018)
2× Spanish King's Cup winner (2016, 2017)
FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (2015)
FIBA EuroBasket Champion (2017)
yep luka a prodigy
How long will it take teams to realize they should pick the best player available, not for the position they need? Jordan, Bryant, Giannis just to name a few. Like who in their right mind picks an a role player over an almost certain future MVP just because they need someone in that position?
Very true. One player can change a franchise
NBA players that also become EURO league MVP are the ff.
Anthony Parker, Juan Carlos Navarro, Miloš Teodosić, Andrei Kirilenko, Nemanja Bjelica and Jan Veselý
Judging with this list we can't blame any analyst not to use being a Euroleague MVP and euroleague playing experience as a gauge on a draftee's potential cause only Andrei Kirilenko became successful in the nba and yet he became an euroleague mvp after his nba career.
He is too cute to be scary😂😂
why would he be scary lol
He’s baby faced assasin. You were warned. He is scary on court.
@@danakaleb4882 curry is the baby faced assassin. I believe doncic will surpass him soon if he hasnt already
Luka 'The Smilling Killer' Doncic
Haha but really though
So here is basically what happened in the draft. Suns passed because of Kokoska, otherwise, you know, you pick the player based on relationship. Divac passed on him because of the beef with Luka´s dad. Luka´s dad is a Serbian, mother Slovenian and he is playing for Slovenian national team plus at that time Sac had two Serbian player on their roster in Bogdan Bogdanovic and Nemanja Bjelica. Hawks were like, yeah Europe, but nah.
Tbh sounds about right
Flightreacts be like: "He gonna suck. Anthony Bennett is better"
lol, still cant believe bennett was a #1 overall pick
@@swishcentral1 he would probably go undrafted if he entered this year
Future multiple time mvp.
Facts
All through the history of mankind there were people who were born exceptional and truly gifted for ‘something’. That ‘something’ was their destiny, their calling and finally, if they were lucky enough to be able to consecrate their life to it, their fulfillment. I’m talking about Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo in art, about Tesla in science, Bach in music ..... all of them knew at a very young age what their calling was. So did Luka.
We’re talking about a boy who at ripe age of 13 decided to leave his parents, his home, his country to go to Real Madrid, Spain - where he didn’t know a living soul or how to speak one word of Spanish language. All for the sake of learning basketball. It was his decision too. His mom wouldn’t let him go, his granny couldn’t stop crying and his father wasn’t sure at all. They wanted him to wait for few more years before leaving family. But he decided to go and they finally gave in. How many grown up people do you know, capable of leaving everything they’ve ever known behind for uncertain future? That’s mark of greatness, specially at 13. Basketball is Luka’s drug of choice. He lives for basketball. It’s his destiny. He’s Michelangelo of basketball in the making and I expect basketball Sixtine chapel from him. If he stays healthy that is. NBA players have allready started to harm him, when nothing else works to stop him. They should think about it twice. If we take basketball from Luka, there is almost no Luka left. It’s a crime, similar to killing somebody. I hope they won’t succeed. I hope Luka will play for a long time in future making me smile! I’m waiting for your masterpieces Luka. Have fun!
absolutely!
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Is this an episode of "Tha Calefornians"?
Lol no. Idk what that is
@@swishcentral1 xD Sorry but: czcams.com/video/dCer2e0t8r8/video.html
i bet luka predicted it first time he saw basketball ... like yepp thats what im gonna do now .
He’s a genius lol
At a young age he is already fundamentally sound and played with grown men. I am really happy that the Mavs was able to get him in the draft.
same. he's an incredible player
Euro league is the second best league in the world so why doubt luka, a little adjustment needed going towards the best basketball league known as NBA
euro league is great
You are wrong in that he isn't a pg. He has always been a PG. He is a PG.
to be honest, luka can play any position
@@swishcentral1 i know he can, but he has always been a pg. He is naturally a pg.
Why does the commentator sound like th the purple cloud ☁️ princess from adventure time
never heard of that but thanks for watching!
He’s probably not native speaker. My guess.
Some of the things you mention are incorrect.. Courtney Lee wasn't on the roster when they drafted Luka and they didn't get Seth curry in the Dennis Smith trade...Overall a good video but I recommend to do a little bit research before making the videos..Good luck
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Doncic is already better than Magic Johnson
Woah idk about that one lol
In terms of scoring eeeasy but idk just yet. Magic johnson was one of if not the best passer ever
I was lmao when I heard the phrases: "...with the bright lights, with a lot at stake..." and "in front of big crowds..." I think the majority of NBA fans have no idea how loud it can get in the Euroleague. The energy level and commitment from the average NBA fan is pretty low compared to the fanatical (and very loud) loyalty fans have for their own European team.
When playing in the Euroleague against a basketball team in countries like (in alphabetical order!!) Greece, Serbia and Turkey then you better be prepared to play in an inferno of noise, Bengal fire and an insane amount of fan energy. You better be prepared to go to war!
Luka Dončić started playing basketball professionaly against adults and played many matches in European atmospheres. He can handle the NBA. He's already played professional basketball in some of the most hostile atmospheres in teamsports.
You don't have to take my word for it of course. You can decide for yourselves.
Here's the link to a CZcams vid titled 'Basketball fans and atmosphere NBA vs Europe': czcams.com/video/cWrSw3X8TRs/video.html
I hope you'll enjoy it. :)
Yep the euro league should never be underestimated
So true i saw so many discussions in some comment sections where the 12 year old americans were laughing at the euro league and saying college bb is way better obviously😂 lmao
Analysts believe that usa college players are better than European Professional players when it comes to basketball 🏀
euroleague players need more respect
US college players are used to NBA game more than Euroleague players which is only natural. I think you'll see more and more players from around the world just like in US major League baseball
@@paulfiore7083 yea international players are def becoming more prevalent
It's because tiago splitter became euroleague mvp and became a bust but doncic is different
lol i totally forgot about splitter
I was wrong splitter was just first team and just an mvp candidate not an mvp winner
everyone in europe knew he was superstar matirial. and in us i dont know.. people must understand there is not such thing as ncaa, euroleague, austalian league>chinese and g-league>>>>>>>>>>>nba. its more like chinese league>ncaa>austalian and g league>>>>>euroleague>>nba. everyone who is owning on euroligue while being age 18 or 19 is waaaaaaay better then avarage ncaa hiscoring star.
Yea the euro league is honestly really good
So obviouly the euro league is by far the best after the nba of course but i dont think the chinese is the third best league in the world at all, there a re way better leagues in europe besides the euroleague.
@@lukash5898 all i know for sure is that the nba and euroleague are the top two
beg = big
What?
Sorry, I did believed that he is able to be soo good in 5 years but not in his second yeard already! Fellow Lukas citizen here
thanks for watching!!
Am i the only one slightly bothered by this guy4s pronounciation
“Skalls”
on god ahahahhahahahahahaah
you already know haha
yap!
Yow
Dallas drafted Dončič because Mark Cuban wants white players on his team, Steve Nash & Dirk Nowitzki before, and now Porzingis & Dončič. ✌
Lol uhh no. It’s bc Doncic was a great player
@@swishcentral1 No, it's because Mark Cubab wants white players.
lol yea sure man
@@swishcentral1 Thank you!