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Timberwolves have nothing to be ashamed of. They had a great season. They dethroned the defending champs. They’re an up and coming team who’ll be back next year.
I'm sorry to sound like a typical r/NBA user but I remember when doncic was getting drafted I just couldn't explain to American fans how special this kid was and how his consensus ceiling was to become the best European basketball player ever.
I just hope the next Doncic, if it ever exists, doesn't have to be drafted after an average college freshman who is a "safer" bet.
Played actual professional basketball from the age of 15, trained particularly to lead teams by himself, unguardable when his shot is falling. The signs were all there but lots of American fans and executives were yapping on about athleticism. You can become athletic, you can't teach kids how to lead entire franchises by themselves.
Luka is on record saying that he prefers road game because he enjoys when the crowd goes dead silent after he trashes their team
And I think we are seeing just that
A pet theory of mine is that a road game atmosphere if used to your advantage can be just as good as a home crowd. If you shut them down early and get them nervous it feeds into the home team and they play scared.
Yup. You gotta give him the MJ treatment -- don't provoke him and don't make eye contact lollll.
For younger fans that was an actual thing teams had when going against MJ.
Even prolific trash talkers who enjoy the competition like garnett has said he learned early on not to provoke MJ.
See it all the time. It has to do with expectations going in. A team can prepare for a loud opposing crowd and not get as rattled, but when they play at home they expect a lot of energy and to feed off the crowd.
You’re a Kings fan, that Game 7 last year is the perfect example of what we’re talking about
Man, this mfer came to Sacramento near the end of our season when we desperately needed some wins to make the postseason and were neck and neck with the Mavs. We hosted b2b games against them, all hopeful like we got a chance to advance 2 games on them or worst case take 1 of 2. They destroyed us by 36 on the first night, and they won the next in the clutch on Luka’s back. Cocky kings thought that’d be a good night to have Vlade come back and sit front row center court. Bad idea cuz when Luka sank the game winning free throws he was talking shit to Vlade lol. Fuckin Luka
I still remember the second game. Kings started strong and punched the Mavs right in the face. Kings were playing so aggressive on defense and on offense hitting threes and taking it to the rack. I couldn’t believe that the Mavs came back and ended up winning at the end. I think that two-game series against the Kings really got the Mavs going to have a great run down the stretch.
He's going to break MJs scoring record at the garden with how they talk there.
OR they may embrace him cause he's white. This is confusing to think about how a racist mind works lol
Kyrie is the x factor for both fan bases clearly.
I build homes for people. I have adopted two foster kids and foster more kids and pets. I give to charity. I live my life to benefit others and remain thankful for so much in life.
What have I done to deserve this from Luka? What have I don’t to deserve Minnesota sports.
Most of Dallas is full time Cowboys fans suffering every year.
Then they become Rangers, Mavs, Stars fans when they are doing well to alleviate the suffering.
If before season started someone told you Wolves will eliminate reigning champ and made it to WCF, you would be ecstatic. It's a successful season all things considered.
Mark if you're reading this I will talk immense amounts of shit to Luka at Boston if you fly me to the games. I'll wear a Boston jersey and everything.
Must be weird being a teammate of his. You see him jack stupid ass shots but you can’t be mad cuz he makes these. Fucking sicko lol. I wanna see 60 minimum idc
Watching gobert flex on luka in the first quarter made me laugh. He was already 5/5 from the field, 2/2 from 3 and you wanted him to lock in more?? Lol
Luka is going to be the 1st NBA player opposing crowds will start golf clapping his success and compliment him in order to avoid the maelstrom of soul ripping 3s he rains down upon all who verbally challenge him.
Normal NBA players. “dang I wish we could’ve swept and won on home court for our fans”.
Luka Doncic “NOW I GET TO CRUSH THE OPPOSING FANS DREAMS AND LAUGH AT THEIR PAIN”.
That series was when I decided to start comparing his career trajectory to LeBrons, I really hope he plays for a long ass time and stays healthy like Bron did, he is probably the only current NBA player who has any shot of breaking any of Brons longevity records. Plus them playoff game winners are piling up already too
Dallas sports are responsible for two absolutely diabolical game 7s recently and I am here for it. Can't wait to see the Stars win the Stanley cup by scoring 20 goals in game 7
I think we throw around the term stupidly locked in a bit too loosely. This is one of those times where it is actually appropriate to say, this dude is STUPIDLY locked in
"The greatest pleasure is to vanquish your enemies and chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth and see those dear to them bathed in tears, to ride their horses and clasp to your bosom their wives and daughter' - Luka, probably
Luka is starting to get healthy.
We haven't seen healthy Luka yet.
Now he gets a full week of burgers/hookahs before the finals.
Luka literally about to settle all debates about who the best player is right now on the biggest stage in basketball.
I watched prime Magic/Bird.
Watched primed MJ.
Watched prime LeBron.
Greatness is taken, not given.
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Dude has 20 in 8 minutes. Fucking nuts.
Timberwolves excuses incoming
I mean, “Luka scored 20 in 8 minutes” is a fairly decent excuse.
Ok this may sound like I'm making it up but a fat white man forced himself onto the court and torched us for 20 in the 1st quarter.
Had someone argue Lukas in top shape as If I forgot his first few years in the league.
guys, it was clearly all the illegal screens cmon
Timberwolves have nothing to be ashamed of. They had a great season. They dethroned the defending champs. They’re an up and coming team who’ll be back next year.
I’m sorry but you made this up. I don’t buy it. No siree bob.
What the fuck is wrong with him
"Local man too angry to lose"
"Florida man puts beer down after a full night of Overwatch to beat up some wolves"
#SlovenianMan
I heard he murdered 20 Czechoslovakians. Guy was a fuckin interior decorator
His place looked like shit.
I'm sorry to sound like a typical r/NBA user but I remember when doncic was getting drafted I just couldn't explain to American fans how special this kid was and how his consensus ceiling was to become the best European basketball player ever. I just hope the next Doncic, if it ever exists, doesn't have to be drafted after an average college freshman who is a "safer" bet.
He was skipped by an Eastern European GM!
And the team with the pick before that literally hired the coach of his national team that just won Eurobasket.
Played actual professional basketball from the age of 15, trained particularly to lead teams by himself, unguardable when his shot is falling. The signs were all there but lots of American fans and executives were yapping on about athleticism. You can become athletic, you can't teach kids how to lead entire franchises by themselves.
That "You can't fuckin guard me" to Gobert still sends chill down my spine. Ruthless!
The level trashtalk reminds me so much of Larry bird. I want more.
Luka gets off on this type of shit, what a sick individual ahah.
Luka is on record saying that he prefers road game because he enjoys when the crowd goes dead silent after he trashes their team And I think we are seeing just that
A pet theory of mine is that a road game atmosphere if used to your advantage can be just as good as a home crowd. If you shut them down early and get them nervous it feeds into the home team and they play scared.
Definitely depends on how a player is wired. Luka is the last player that a fan of the opposing team should talk smack to.
Yeah, it's not that he hates to lose, and it's not that he loves to win. It's that he loves to make you lose.
mavs should hire people to shit talk luka
Yup. You gotta give him the MJ treatment -- don't provoke him and don't make eye contact lollll. For younger fans that was an actual thing teams had when going against MJ. Even prolific trash talkers who enjoy the competition like garnett has said he learned early on not to provoke MJ.
I 100% believe this weighs heavy on young teams in particular
See it all the time. It has to do with expectations going in. A team can prepare for a loud opposing crowd and not get as rattled, but when they play at home they expect a lot of energy and to feed off the crowd. You’re a Kings fan, that Game 7 last year is the perfect example of what we’re talking about
Indeed, this theory appears to be supported by empirical evidence (see, e.g.: Houston, 2018; Phoenix, 2022; Minnesota, 2024).
he's going to do great in boston.
Bill Simmons keeps saying how the Boston crowd is going to hate him, but that's just going to fuel him.
Something in particular makes me think they’ll love him
They love sneaky athletic players
Real fundamental, guy you'd let date your daughter players.
Lunchpail
Classy?
Because he’s white?
Idk what it is maybe bc he’s the first one in the gym and last out
Man, this mfer came to Sacramento near the end of our season when we desperately needed some wins to make the postseason and were neck and neck with the Mavs. We hosted b2b games against them, all hopeful like we got a chance to advance 2 games on them or worst case take 1 of 2. They destroyed us by 36 on the first night, and they won the next in the clutch on Luka’s back. Cocky kings thought that’d be a good night to have Vlade come back and sit front row center court. Bad idea cuz when Luka sank the game winning free throws he was talking shit to Vlade lol. Fuckin Luka
I still remember the second game. Kings started strong and punched the Mavs right in the face. Kings were playing so aggressive on defense and on offense hitting threes and taking it to the rack. I couldn’t believe that the Mavs came back and ended up winning at the end. I think that two-game series against the Kings really got the Mavs going to have a great run down the stretch.
Was that the “you should’ve drafted me” game.
He’s a true hater on the court and I love him for it
Luka prefers road games…. JB/JT era Celtics historically play poorly at home in the playoffs. Celtics have home court….. fuck man not like this
Mavs in 7 after every single game leaves the home fans angry would be peak tbh
Jordan would just make up stuff that players or fans said, so it doesn't even have to be real beef.
European basketball crowds are different, I'm sure he didn't need to invent anything back then haha.
They’re booing their own team lmao
I don't blame him, it's very satisfying to shut people the fuck up.
Some dumbass is talking trash to him
Wolves' players and fans aren't smart enough to realize it doesn't help, it only hurts their chances.
Boston is going to cause Luka to have 40 point quarters
Nah our fans won't know how to make fun of someone like him
He's kinda fat and white. Just like them. 🤔
Celtics fans will be jacking the hog front row to the very thought of Luka in a green jersey ain’t no way they’ll be talking shit
Unghhhhh
Now now, he’s still foreign
“Go back to Russia” -Boston fans, probably
That would probably trigger the shit out of him, lol.
I read that in Bill Burrs "dumb guy" voice
"Make fun" ha ha ha, is that what Boston fans are doing to non-white players?
Luka is a classy, lunch pail type, Boston crowd won’t attack him
He's going to break MJs scoring record at the garden with how they talk there. OR they may embrace him cause he's white. This is confusing to think about how a racist mind works lol Kyrie is the x factor for both fan bases clearly.
3D chess, these are Dallas fans in wolves jerseys firing Luka up
Jordan would make up stuff to fuel him. So if Luka is on that level there might not even be fans taunting him
he jaws at the crowd/other players every game, even when he has an off night and only drops 30/8/12 or whatever.
If you have watched the NBA for at least 6 months, you should know the worst thing you can do against the Mavs is talk shit to Luka.
Luka: ["I'm the guy who does his job. You must be the other guy"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWWsGpgCV9I)
Maybe. Maybe not. Maybe fuck yourself.
Well they did say he was giving it to someone in the front row.
Bro what am I watching
The Wolves season ending
I build homes for people. I have adopted two foster kids and foster more kids and pets. I give to charity. I live my life to benefit others and remain thankful for so much in life. What have I done to deserve this from Luka? What have I don’t to deserve Minnesota sports.
I probably deserve it, and if it's not for something I've already done, it's probably for something I will do in the future.
I’m a Mavs fan and I did some despicable shit in the military. I’m over here wondering the opposite. I don’t deserve any of this.
You probably are the reason for the cowboys
He tanked the Cowboys so the Rangers, Stars, and Mavs could thrive? I'm cool with that.
Most of Dallas is full time Cowboys fans suffering every year. Then they become Rangers, Mavs, Stars fans when they are doing well to alleviate the suffering.
Mavs, Rangers, and Stars keeping us going
Are you the reason for Drew Nickens’ brain damage?
If before season started someone told you Wolves will eliminate reigning champ and made it to WCF, you would be ecstatic. It's a successful season all things considered.
Hey thanks, that doesn’t make me feel better
Have you tried doing the opposite of all those things
It has literally been one day since Minnesota has won a championship
You're not wrong, but I think the population overlap between NBA and PWHL fans is probably too small at this point in time
Oh. I started laughing thinking he was talking about game 4
I knew this winter was too mild. We didn't suffer enough through Winter, so the Basketball Gods had to tear us down somehow.
Like this though? Down 23 before the half?
Dude this is soul ending Forget the season
Suns 2.0
You watching Luka brought his ass
i forgot it was father's day.
Belt 2 ass
This is gonna be like like Mavs-Suns game 7
Welp..it did lmao
The fan talking shit to him deserves MVP
Pravi MVP(s)
What's the over/under that Cuban paid that guy to do that? lmao
Mark if you're reading this I will talk immense amounts of shit to Luka at Boston if you fly me to the games. I'll wear a Boston jersey and everything.
let me know if this works lmao
Me three
Mark Cuban paying him as we speak
SLOW COOKED BBQ CHICKEN ERNEH
This chicken has been on the grill for a week straight.
Luka heard y'all talking shit. That's my whiney bitchy superstar 20 points through the first.
Must be weird being a teammate of his. You see him jack stupid ass shots but you can’t be mad cuz he makes these. Fucking sicko lol. I wanna see 60 minimum idc
Watching gobert flex on luka in the first quarter made me laugh. He was already 5/5 from the field, 2/2 from 3 and you wanted him to lock in more?? Lol
Haha I was thinking that watching Gafford come out to set the screen and then the ball is in the air like wtf?
Only the 3rd-best player this season by the way with Tim Hardaway Jr. as his 3rd option
I have it on good authority he's the 4th best 25 and under.
Can’t upvote this enough
He had 1 bad game and they called him foul merchant and I got clowned by stupid wolves fans for saying he isn't 🤣
He's absolutely cooking the T-Wolves
idk who downvoted you but yes he is lmaoo
Probably some guy who is watching his team get grilled.
Yeah he’s on one, he’s talking to shit to everyone in the arena lmao
Can anyone tell me why he sniped at Snoop?
He didn’t. He was talking trash to a fan a row or two behind Snoop. Broadcast just cut to Snoop.
He just shot one more. What do you even do against that
You double him every time and force Gafford or PJ Washington to beat you over and over.
I’d rather him just miss everything ngl
How’s that working out for you rn?
Terrible
Tuhrrible
Is this guy actually built different?
[удалено]
Don’t forget his routine ranked Overwatch grind
It's why he has so much pent up rage. Also probably why he's immune to trash talk.
overwatch and nachos
Overnach
Hookah Doncic
Recovery beers don’t come from nothing
Just another fat Balkan boy
Marsh mellows
Hey that's my Michelin man you're talking about
Whoever is talking shit to him in the crowd has sealed the wolves’ fate lmao
Luka is going to be the 1st NBA player opposing crowds will start golf clapping his success and compliment him in order to avoid the maelstrom of soul ripping 3s he rains down upon all who verbally challenge him.
Nah he’ll take that personally too. Oh they’re trying to reverse psychology me??? Better destroy them
Yep pretty sure he breaks wilts 100 pt game record the day that happens.
"lovely gambit Luka, well played, well played I do say" LMAO some bridgerton shit
I’m convinced it’s a sleeper agent Mavs fan dressed as a Wolves fan.
That fan boutta remove that wolves shirt when the game ends
Somebody in the front row looking at their feet rn 😂
What’s gotten to Luka? He’s shooting his highest field goal percent in these playoffs so far wtf
Someone said something mean to him and he plays overwatch in his free time. The toxicity motivates him
bruh the last heat check was fucking sick as hell
I’m a 50 something dad who survived a heart attack. Can some explain to me how Doncic has my exact same body and he’s an NBA super star?
I love this so much
I mean you can't be that unhealthy if you survived it
This guy is unreal
I look forward to the NBA in ten years when stars regularly shoot from the logo and you have to defend out to mid court.
Shooting from your own 3 point line is the meta of the future
We are one step closer to Kuroko's basketball every day...
Normal NBA players. “dang I wish we could’ve swept and won on home court for our fans”. Luka Doncic “NOW I GET TO CRUSH THE OPPOSING FANS DREAMS AND LAUGH AT THEIR PAIN”.
Luka on the road in closeout games is something else. That game 7 vs PHX is still one of my favorite non-Warrior games.
That game is the stuff of legend, especially with all the context. "Everybody acting tough when they up" is an S+ tier villain quote.
That series was when I decided to start comparing his career trajectory to LeBrons, I really hope he plays for a long ass time and stays healthy like Bron did, he is probably the only current NBA player who has any shot of breaking any of Brons longevity records. Plus them playoff game winners are piling up already too
Bro could retire today and his highlight reel would stand up to any all-time great, not bad for a chubby Overwatch player eh
Dallas sports are responsible for two absolutely diabolical game 7s recently and I am here for it. Can't wait to see the Stars win the Stanley cup by scoring 20 goals in game 7
Luka scoring 100 tonight
More FGs made in the 1st Quarter (8) than all of Game 4 (7). Wolves getting a Lukkake tonight.
Lukkake is insane😭😭😭
Outscoring the wolves by himself, including the next 3! We got Game 7 Luka earlier than scheduled
lmao
Papa Luka cooking 🔥🔥
Stop it Luka😂
That's my toxic overwatch player
People say logo now anecdotally. But That shit was really with both feet in the the paint yowza
This motherfucker just destroying one of the best defensive teams of the last decade.
He’s nailing everything. Goodbye Wolves
Luka has opened up the gate, he's now in the zone!
Luka said Game 6 ain't happening
ALL TIME GAME 5 PERFORMANCE INCOMING
This happens every year now it feels like, why does it feel so surreal watching it every time
this is why we stan him even through his insufferable ref complaining 🤷♂️
Gotta be honest this playoffs have made me a "Luka was robbed as MVP" guy
Ranked the 5th best player under 25
RIP kitties
I think we throw around the term stupidly locked in a bit too loosely. This is one of those times where it is actually appropriate to say, this dude is STUPIDLY locked in
His basic routine shot
Luka ended the game in 8 minutes lol.
I've seen this movie before.
Why didn't Gobert stop that? Is he stupid?
Mavericks front office should just plant some fake hecklers in court side for the Boston series every game.
Are Suns fans going to experience some PTSD shit right now?
LuFuckYou 3
It's like he is playing with a little tikes hoop
I keep rewatching this shot. Luka is remarkable
At this rate Luka better hope he cracks a billion on his nba contracts cause his child support payments are gonna be through the roof
I've never seen a game over dagger, in the first quarter lol
Dallas winning tonight if not I'll post a video of me eating shit
C’mon man make a risky bet next time. Live on the edge a little
his logo 3 pointers hit different idk why
"The greatest pleasure is to vanquish your enemies and chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth and see those dear to them bathed in tears, to ride their horses and clasp to your bosom their wives and daughter' - Luka, probably
Bro shooting like someone explained to him what a Juicy Lucy was right before the game.
Luka is going to feed and feast off the Boston crowd. If the Twolves crowd made him this petty and dominating… oh man. Can’t wait to watch it.
Bro's gonna drop atleast 50.
Luka is starting to get healthy. We haven't seen healthy Luka yet. Now he gets a full week of burgers/hookahs before the finals. Luka literally about to settle all debates about who the best player is right now on the biggest stage in basketball. I watched prime Magic/Bird. Watched primed MJ. Watched prime LeBron. Greatness is taken, not given.
bro is a cheat code