The First Take crew discusses Luka Doncic possibly underachieving with the Los Angeles Lakers, along with Jayson Tatum’s return for the Boston Celtics.
0:00 Is Doncic underachieving?
6:27 Defensive liability
9:20 Tatum and the Celtics
15:18 Team to beat in the East?
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@IggyD444
March 6, 2026 at 11:46 pm
70 point game incoming π
@foundationsyth9825
March 6, 2026 at 11:46 pm
Wow, I’m legitimately impressed by Chris Canty’s ability to put the blame on LeBron as to why this team isn’t very good hahaha
@joyis9638
March 6, 2026 at 11:49 pm
Goodwill, I am in your corner,…. I saw SAS and PERK go weird on you about which team had the most pressure. Your answer great. Planned DIS on you by those 2 weirdos. Stay strong. You are good at what you do.
@Theeandresss
March 7, 2026 at 12:02 am
Luka never ask to be a laker
@jagr06
March 7, 2026 at 12:07 am
Luka is averaging 30 points per game among other stats and they think that’s Underachieving? These people need to be fired.
@FriacisAlLagner
March 7, 2026 at 12:22 am
Luka looks like his getting fatter as season progressed
@malcolmhoover1654
March 7, 2026 at 12:22 am
Jason tatum and brown broke that boy and exposed himπππ
@kennylynch-t1z
March 7, 2026 at 12:25 am
more escape GOAT’s 4 LBJ
@kennylynch-t1z
March 7, 2026 at 12:29 am
I got the Knicks winning the East if healthy
@CalvinOnias
March 7, 2026 at 12:43 am
White people being pampered even when they are not good
@CalvinOnias
March 7, 2026 at 12:45 am
Same like Jokic who can’t even dunk or defend. Let’s call a spade a spade. They are not good enough but white people be hyping them.
@CalvinOnias
March 7, 2026 at 12:46 am
Jokic be running like a dinosaur
@CalvinOnias
March 7, 2026 at 12:47 am
No athleticism
@wildfire812
March 7, 2026 at 12:54 am
These guys are casuals.
Luka may not be a TOP defender, but he is a good defender.
He is #15 Guard in Defensive Rating.
They are losing because some other players are underperforming.
@cyrese2339
March 7, 2026 at 1:14 am
Heβs literally the scoring championβ¦.
@bha2808
March 7, 2026 at 1:16 am
Didn’t espn say lakers are on a role yesterday πππ
Nuggets still own them
@ROBE-n2g
March 7, 2026 at 1:32 am
Hint: other players some really want to π
@ROBE-n2g
March 7, 2026 at 1:33 am
They are stunted with lebron + bronny. Pack the james π π
@ROBE-n2g
March 7, 2026 at 1:36 am
Who let COOL FOOL, dudley + DEBO on 1st take friday?
@ROBE-n2g
March 7, 2026 at 1:37 am
Is that pharoah non blink π€ fom SNL?
@bikescarsandeverythinginbe7309
March 7, 2026 at 1:40 am
There is no former hall of fame caliber player that has played with lebum wants to play with him again. The man is a cancer who rottens from the inside.
@DatMesicanJB
March 7, 2026 at 1:48 am
Nice pair
@Hatersgonhatefacts
March 7, 2026 at 1:54 am
Lebron was never a good defender either wasnβt Jason Terry killing him in finals 2011 that was prime LeBron also 28yrs old
@Markymarkjcking
March 7, 2026 at 2:02 am
Shannon Sharpe Shannon Sharpe Shannon Sharpe…you can’t replace the aura that man got, hired him back
@swerdna1970
March 7, 2026 at 2:25 am
I don’t care what these people think, back to Charles and Shaq.
@a.wyattmann1025
March 7, 2026 at 2:29 am
Remember when Steph Curry faced this same type of opprobrium for his lack of defense? Yeah, me neither. Guess Steph was the right color.
@LewisArmstead-x1t
March 7, 2026 at 2:52 am
Yo Luka is bout to be in year 9!!? π³