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@PhilipDeVita-l6k
February 26, 2026 at 6:39 pm
Let’s keep it real … Dude needs to stop crying to the refs ! Ok you got fouled no blood no foul ! I am so sick of him
@VeredetEtienne
February 26, 2026 at 6:48 pm
The roster isn’t good enough
@FatboyReg
February 26, 2026 at 9:29 pm
Excuses for Luka
@Rayo90210
February 26, 2026 at 8:01 pm
Realistically, Luka won’t change his game, and style to where it is focused on defense. He is an offensive player, and m a playmaker, but defense isn’t one of his strong attributes. People just have to accept him for what he’s only capable of.
@FerrisBuellermydayoff
February 26, 2026 at 9:33 pm
You can always practice and improve your defensive. It’s basketball.
@SlobodanBursac-m9s
February 26, 2026 at 11:30 pm
he os playing bether defense this season, but roster is no good
@KevinRobinson-Nike
February 26, 2026 at 8:39 pm
But you can teach and coach defense but doesn’t have a head coach that can do that or offense.
@focuz4899
February 26, 2026 at 10:05 pm
This is why I cringe when people say international players are better.
@b.7811
February 26, 2026 at 11:10 pm
Nobody says this about Jokic or SGA lol
@michaelmateo6733
February 27, 2026 at 1:17 am
That guy is clearly anti-Luca Doncic, S. A. Smith is one of the most Racist people in sports history.
@dippyla82
February 27, 2026 at 1:25 am
No real issue is LeBron, who also plays 0 def…they are not building around Luka
@AaronWestbury-f2x
February 27, 2026 at 1:43 am
If Luka could play defense, then the Dallas Mavericks wouldn’t have traded hm. “Defense wins Championships” – Nico Harrison