Will the Thunder put Luka Doncic in the ‘Dort-ure chamber’? | NBA Today
NBA Today’s Malika Andrews, Chiney Ogwumike, Richard Jefferson and Zach Lowe preview the Western Conference semifinal matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder.
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37 Comments
Luka looking like, seriously. I been playing against so called "defensive guys" since i was 13.
I think this series is a toss.
Dort gonna lock Luka up like he got locked up last series, and kyrie is gonna carry him then the media will give all credit to Luka for shooting 40% fg 25% 3pt.
Nice title they will just have to admit that Luka is the best player in the world when Mavs win it all in june
I hope they put Dort on Kyrie instead and Dub on Luka
He’s too small. Lukas going to bully him like always.
I fully expect this series to be great. But I think the Mavs have the size to make it really difficult for the thunder. Luka and Kyrie will be eating
I'll bite. His physicality might turn off Luka for a while. Hes gonna complain, his game might be thrown off. But after that? He's gonna go back to cooking. Team defense is where your gonna stop them.
I'll agree tho that this might go to 6. But I still got my mavs
A 21 years old Luka went against Kawhi (right after his ring in Toronto), PG, Batum and Morris. The Clippers had the best perimeter defense in the league and they used all 4 guys to give Luka different looks on defense and despite being only 21 "with no playoffs experience" he will avg 30+ppg. C'mon now… If anything, what might prevent Luka from being Luka, it's his knee. He will still breakdown defenses and get to his spots, it's a matter of having the lift to hit 3s or not.
Can’t wait to see Luka spam Cuss words after a & One 😂😂😂 Mavs in 6 bruh
kyrie way better then okc 2nd best player
Bros got a 'DORT' license plate on his shelf 🤣
I dont know why everyone talks about ludort defensw but no one talks about PJ and Flight55, they have wider wingspan, they can guard fast guys, they can block shots and they are physical with high stamina you all think of clamping luka but we can also clamp sga.
The jdub disrespect 😒
Mavs stick to the game plan coaches give I think we get it done in 4
Luka doncic is sorry and everyone needs to admit it lmao he's about to be exposed like sorry jokic SMH 🤣🤣😂🤣🤣
Lu is a tough defender, and if he doesn't bring his best it will definitely be a negative for OKC. The thing with Luka is that he is taller and bigger than Dort, and is also a willing passer who often will have Kyrie just one pass away. OKC can bait Luka into shooting too many 3s as a strategy that might work, since Luka's shot has been off (may or may not be related to the knee injury). Will be a fun series
Luka has averaged a triple double with peak efficiency on Dorts head top this ain’t the match up ppl will think it’ll be 😭
cringe headline 😅
What a shitty wordplay in the title
You guys try way too hard
Folks seem to have Luka and Brandon Ingram mixed up? 😂 am I missing something?
Dort will be a non-factor just like in the regular season head to head matchups. Journalists top 3 for this series: #1 Luka, #2 SGA, #3 Kyrie or Chet. Using the head to head matchups as reference (taking into account players that were out), the order is more realistically: #1 Luka, #2 Kyrie and #3 SGA.
Luka has said himself that dort is a top three defender so if you're in the comments hating saying he can't guard Luka you are a clown.
Sga mvp
Thunder in 4 🤞
Remember when Luka manhandled the runner up for Best Defensive Player Mikhael Briidges in the WCF 2 years ago where be scored 27 pts in the 1st half outscoring the whole Phoenix Suns? Did Lou Dort placed 2nd or 3rd in the Best Defensive player this year?so how can Lou Dort stop him? 😂😂
ABOUT TIME !!…..Dort is getting his flowers. He has improved ALOT in 2 years.
Luka isnt right due to injury, so its possible he will be guarded well by OKC and struggle the entire game like the first round.
It looks like it.
Injuries to Luka Doncic, Kleiber and even Hardaway jr. are the main factor why OKC will win this series.. OKC has healthy line up that's why they are lucky.
And the answer is yes.
This is dumb video. Luka is the best player in the Mavs vs OKC series! And Luka is the 2024 NBA MVP!
OKC win as a team
Comments and commentators looking silly rn 😂
Okc has plenty of great defenders to throw at them, dort is the main head of that snake, but does that matter when’s there’s like six heads? They’re all great at spot up threes as well so Luka can’t slack on that end.
You can tell who watches these nba games lol they know nothing about OKC
Dort is one of the few defenders Luka at least acknowledges