NBA Legends Reveal The DARK SECRET To Luka Doncic’s Success

NBA Legends Reveal The DARK SECRET To Luka Doncic’s Success

That boy donic he’s the real deal as we used to say in my day that’s the bad white boy it’s been great to see how you know how all the European and international players have just uh established themselves uh in the not just in the league but some of the top players in

The league I mean you say Luca Nik yic jannis we’re talking about three I think this is they’re in the top 10 in the league top 10 players I I don’t think you can get him out of the top 10 neither of those players he makes every

Single team in the league look like that it just is what it is this guy so big you can you double him he he sees over top of you he his passes are on time on target most of the time it’s just you know some players are just that good

What you think about Luca I love Luca’s Pace I love Luca’s maturity you see his maturity you see how he’s been playing with older men or older people in this life you see it he’s not afraid of anything in the league he goes are some of the best defenders the same way and

Makes them look like they’re not that great of Defenders he has a pace you can’t speed him up and he’s figured out the lead basically everybody around the basketball world knows that Luca donic is the real deal he is one of the best players in the NBA being an

International player Luca has always faced a bit more doubters than the American prospects But as time goes on people are starting to realize that he is truly one of the best to do it even some NBA legends who have a knack for being harsh on NBA newcomers have grown

To like and appreciate Luca’s greatness let’s see what they have had to say game planning when going against Luca donic and the Dallas Mavericks is probably not the easiest job in the world Basketball Hall of Famer ex Maverick himself Steve Nash explained just how difficult it was

For him to make a plan for Luca while he was the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets he is phenomenal just an incredible basketball player he can do so many things on the basketball court and has such a skill set that is so great and versatile he is an incredibly unique

Player already at a young age as far as his uniqueness and accuracy and ability to make plays off the dribble with his size we just don’t see that especially at his age in the early days of Luca’s career he also got a lot of comparisons to Steve Nash however although Nash

Appreciates the love and has a lot of respect for Luca’s game he pointed out the obvious difference Luca is one of the most exciting talents we’ve seen do I see some of myself in him if I were 6’8 and 23 lb yeah that’s a big difference when you’re 6’2 175

Lb Miami Heat Legend Dwayne Wade didn’t get to play much against Luca but one game was more than enough for the Wade to come out impressed by the then rookie donic the first impression lasts the longest so Luca made sure to deliver his aame that night after after the game

Which the Miami Heat won over the Mavs Wade said that he was positively surprised by how good young Luca was and even Drew an interesting comparison to say the least quote me right where I say this it is LeBron James like from the standpoint of how he is able to rope

That pass to Shooters in corners getting blitzed there are not many guys who can do that and put it right there he does an amazing job of it any comparison to LeBron is High Praise given the king’s status in the league as one of the greatest players in NBA history and if

Somebody knows what it is like to get passes from LeBron that would be Wade Paul Pierce has often spoken of the greatness of Luca donic he likes his game so much that he once went on to claim that Luca’s game reminds him of his own from his days as a Boston Celtic

If you watch his offensive game there is not a spot on the floor he cannot get to I know he is not the most athletic he is not the fastest but check this out he gets his shot off every single time anytime he wants and that was the best

Part of my game in all honesty this is a very valid and fair comparison P Gasol is one of the greatest International NBA players ever and nowadays is a great basketball Ambassador coming from Spain he has always kept an eye on the ACB league so he was aware of how good Luca

Donic was before many others he is very talented player it is really rare how well this guy plays at his age he just continues to grow it is the right path you see a guy who has done really well so far and is an exceptional young player with great size great

Fundamentals great composure great Poise to his game for his age he is a unique player Julius Irving one of the most iconic players ever is a big fan of Luca donic Irving was fascinated by Luca’s maturity at such an early age and thinks that by playing professional basketball

At the age of 16 helped his game evolve faster than some of his peers usually players who are the same age as Luca experience competitive basketball when they reach college and even that is not on the same level as the league in which Luca was playing back in Europe after

His amazing rookie campaign Irving went out to give some praise to Luca Luca is still not a top 10 player at least not yet he is one year in the league and had a great year as a rookie it was phenomenal sometimes it can happen

Quickly for a guy year one to three in my estimation when a guy gets into his fourth and fifth year is when you see what he’s got the fact that he started playing profession Al at the age of 16 hasn’t hurt him so he is more of an

Early Bloomer than some of the guys that go to college here in the US or join the NBA after one year in college he had a great season and he is a great replacement for Durk Carmelo Anthony didn’t have quite a farewell ending of his NBA career but managed to stay

Around the league and play a key veteran role for a couple of teams however he managed to reach a great Accolade scoring his 27 nth point over Luca donic in his first encounter against him Melo managed to leave a lasting impression on Luca as he got his bucket

In vintage Carmelo style which was like a symbolic passing of the torch after the game donic called him a walking bucket to which Melo responded shortly I hope you guys out here in Dallas appreciate what you have right now in front of you that boy is a

Killer it is not a common sight to see Michael Jordan in the public eye nowadays that doesn’t make much of a difference though as MJ is not known for giving much credit to other players but when Luca signed with the Jordan brand Michael had to make an exception of

Course by signing Luca to his brand it is obvious that he believes in his talents but it was much more special when he went out to say a couple of praising words about Luca Luca is a phenomenal player and at such a young age he is demonstrating skills that take

Many guys years to develop it will be incredible to watch him continue to advance in the league Shaquille O’Neal doesn’t often praise young players but when he does he shows all of his love for them Shaq believes that donic actually has a shot at being better than him and thinks that

Even though it’s unfair to compare donic to bird he’s got a chance to surpass those expectations and silence those who still doubt him I was not a fan of what Larry Bird did growing up because I thought everything he did was lucky Shaq confessed on The Dan Patrick Show it is

Unfair but listen I can tell he wants to be great and he will be great he has a lot to live up to I remember when then in my second year I was named to the NBA top 50 and people were going crazy but I knew I was like all you oldtimers think

I am not top 50 watch this Luca has been a pro since 16 so he is already going up against the best in two or three years everyone is going to fade out Sha’s Inside the NBA colleague Charles Barkley probably has even more admiration for Luca than sha does I don’t think that

There is a ceiling for Luca I think he is just special Luca is a special special talent he is a tough kid the stuff he is doing right now is incredible he has got to learn to play off the ball a little bit more I think

One reason you saw this Dallas team get to the next level is because when Luca got hurt other guys had to be more aggressive although Luca donic has proven to be one of the best players in the world Dallas Mavs Legend Dirk Nowitzki wasn’t sure it would work out

That way at the beginning of Luca’s NBA Journey we needed a little spark plug to change things I didn’t think it was going to be this kid I am like I’m not sure this is going to work is he quick enough is he athletic enough to go by

Guys like he is in Europe and so there were plenty of doubts there from everybody on the team you could already see it this kid has got something about him he has got that swag he knows how to play we were thinking he is going to be

A really good player but I didn’t think he was going to go to that level Reggie Miller was one of the best Shooters and guards in general in the 1990s besides being a known Sharpshooter Miller was also one of the most durable NBA players and was never out of shape

During his playing days after the end of the 2022 23 NBA season Miller called out the Mavericks Superstars physical shape as one of the main reasons behind Dallas’s lack of success Luca has got to get in better shape they have got to run more and I

Think they did that when Luca was out and Kyrie was at the helm because they are much better when they play faster everybody thought that this would spark a hot reaction from Luca but instead it was the opposite which was a positive surprise for Reggie Luca’s coach Jason

Kid appeared on all the smoke podcast and revealed that Luca took Reggie’s comments personally because they were very valid so he decided to prove the Sharpshooter wrong we all saw Luca taking his body seriously I think during the season Reggie or someone made the comment that he thought he was too heavy

And what I love about Luca is he never runs from opinions so when Reggie said that he worked on his body and he took took off donic started working out and got in better shape and this was obvious during the 2023 FEA World Cup as well as

During the 2023 24 NBA season Luca has been looking better and more fit but also has played at a high level during all the heavy minutes he has been getting over the last couple of decades the NBA and the game of basketball have grown to be very popular worldwide international players have finally

Gotten the infrastructure but also the platform to Showcase their skills what has that resulted in well right now four of the best players in the league are Internationals one of them of course being Luca donic Ray Allen has also recognized this trend and he seems to appreciate the fact that the game has

Gotten to this level if you think about what the players now look like in the NBA The Greek Freak the process jokic and donic you could make an argument that those four guys are the best four players in the NBA right now and none of

Them are American born so that is just a testament to how Global the game has gone over the last 20 years and it is really because of their talent now when you look at the players and where they come from maybe 20 years ago people were questioning if he has come from Europe

Can they hack it while Allan didn’t talk more about Luca it is obvious that he appreciates his game people often give magic a tough time for making obvious statements on Twitter but this one just had to be said donic is a once- in-a-lifetime kind of player and he’s

Only going to get better as the years go by which is exactly what magic tweeted konich continues to prove why he is a once-in-a-lifetime player and MVP candidate the Dallas Mavericks have one of the most explosive offenses in the league and once their defense catches up they’re going to be contending for NBA

Championships for years to come in a recent episode of his kg certified podcast the big ticket brought up all the reasons why he likes the way Luca donic plays the game of basketball it is no secret that before joining the league Luca played professionally overseas for

A couple of years when he first came to the NBA he was already mature which is what kg likes most about his game I love Luca I love Luca’s Pace I love Luca’s maturity you see his maturity you see how he has been playing with older men

Or older people in his life you see it kg continued his praise he is not afraid of anything in the league he goes at some of the best defenders the same way and makes them look like they are not that great of Defenders he has a pace

You can’t speed him up and he has figured out the league Hall of Famer Chris Bosch unfortunately had to finish his playing career earlier than expected due to health concerns but he is still up to date with the current basketball events he appeared on all things considered where he talked on many basketball

Topics including who his favorite young stars were he mentioned Devon Booker John Morant Donovan Mitchell and of course Luca donic who he mostly focused on so many good players in the league right now yeah Luca donic he has been incredible it’s just like when you are

Not sure he can sustain that level of play he has better games although Gary pton was famous for his trash talking skills he revealed Europeans were the toughest to beat mentally because they did not let him get into their head in his playing days international basketball produced some

Of the NBA’s most talented players though they were not as dominant as today’s stars like Nicola yic and Luca donic it wasn’t like that because they weren’t here and we didn’t give them an opportunity to get in pton compared the international Talent level now and back

In the day now many of them get there but you have to understand that they started playing professional basketball when they were 1415 so they know how to play the game and how to do it that is exactly why Luca is so good and that’s why people

Get mad at him because he says it’s too easy it is too easy for him because he’s been doing it all his life and that is just the way it goes there I think these guys are getting better and better and we are going over there to get them it

Is not a coincidence that they’re getting drafted because they’re good basketball players Luca donic is a prime example of that we lost basketball legend Kobe Bryant in the start of 2020 when Luca had only played a season and a half in the NBA although Bryant’s tragic

Passing did not Grant him the chance of watching much Luca donic basketball the Black Mamba had seen just enough in order for Luca to earn his respect and he showed his respect to Luca in the most typical blackmamba fashion there was an incident at one point during the

Game between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers where a Lakers fan talked so much trash to Luca donic he actually acknowledged the fan well that was Kobe once Luca realized who that was he smiled and shook Kobe’s hand a great sign of respect between the two who had

Previously worked out a bit during the summer of 2018 to make the story of Kobe talking trash to Luca even crazier was that Kobe actually trash talked in Slovenian Luca’s native language so while the Black Mamba never actually gave direct props to Luca and his game

He showed all of us more than enough to acknowledge that Luca has earned the Black Mamba approval when it comes to describing Dallas Maverick’s point guard Luca donic Portland coach chony bips was prophetic bips went on and on about the difficulties of trying to contain donic

It was as if he was discussing the difficulties of trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube he is the toughest C he is the toughest cover in the league you can prepare for scorers prepare for Bigs he is all of those things in one he is a

Tough prep and he keeps you up at night with some of the things he does out there phip said but his usage you know he is going to have the ball the whole time the whole shot clock pretty much so yeah he is definitely a tough cover in the world of basketball comparisons

Between current and former players are inevitable and one such comparison that has gained traction is between Luca donic and Croatian legend Tony kach kach who is a Hall of Famer and made a name for himself in both European and NBA basketball believes that comparing the two is entirely fair in a recent

Interview with Brandon Robinson kach stated that was the way I played when I played in Europe that was exactly the way I played when I got to the Bulls obviously that position was more or less reserved for Scotty Pippen but I can see where they are coming from Tony Parker

Was maybe never a star of Lucas’s caliber in the NBA but he still was one of the best point guards of his generation and probably the best International point guard as well still involved in basketball now president of a French Basketball Club Tony Parker has kept his eye on Luca and really likes

What he has been doing he is a great talent such a great talent he is the face of the next generation of European basketball he has been playing well in Spain in the NBA and for his national team with him being so young still a lot

Of people are excited to see what the future holds for him he is a great competitor and a winner he is going to have a great career as the Mavs guard continues to frame his name amongst the all-time greats Tracy McGrady had the following to say about him recently when

Asked which younger player do you look at in the NBA and say that’s the next Tracy had the following response Luca is pretty damn good I love watching Luca because Luca is not the fastest he is not the quickest he can’t jump over a dollar but skills wise his skill level

Is off the charts he knows how to control the pace of the game he knows how to create space and get his shot off anybody whether it is somebody that is bigger stronger quicker than him he just knows how to play the game and control the pace out of all the praising words

And comments about Luca alen Iverson might have given the best answer no pun intended Luca’s game provides fans with a lot of excit excitement which is exactly how Iverson reacted when he watched some clips of Luca playing after watching some highlights on the all the smoke podcast with Steven Jackson and

Matt Barnes Iverson was shocked by how good Luca was and didn’t hide it one bit something is wrong with him he is crazy good Iverson didn’t use many words but he still managed to say a lot and proved that he was just like the rest of us

When we are watching Luca perform Luka magic Luca donic is soon turning 25 years old and here he is dominating the basketball world and Gathering fans from all ages Nations and fan bases he has earned tremendous amounts of respect from his peers in Europe while he was competing in the Spanish basketball

League and the Euro league he has earned approval from International fans when playing for Slovenia at FBA tournaments he has earned his respect from peers in the NBA players and coaches included NBA legends have really appreciated his winning mentality and serious approach to the game although you see him smiling

And having fun while on the court you can also tell that he takes it very seriously the easiest way to notice that is by looking at how he talks to officials when not getting a call his way all jokes aside Luca is a phenomenal talent and a tremendous basketball

Ambassador he is playing at 100% And he is playing in every possible game there is that is why the old heads like him unlike many other young basketball players who may be very talented themselves Luca is the real deal and he is here to stay so if these Legends know

It we sure can as well let’s appreciate Luca magic while he is here

Luka Doncic is taking the NBA with storm and Dallas Mavericks are so blessed to have him on their team. In this video we will take a look at what some NBA legens really think of Luka Donic.

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