Discussion Stephen A. would like to see Luka play some more defense ✍️ Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/ #ESPN Related Items:camera phone, discussion, espn, first take, free, sharing, upload, video, video phone Share Tweet Share Share Email Recommended for you Stephen A. ADMITS LeBron James is CREEPING TOWARDS GOAT STATUS for him 🐐🤯 | First Take Are the Lakers proving they’re DANGEROUS? 😳 ‘ABSOLUTELY!’ – Michael Wilbon | First Take CAN the Timberwolves TAKE DOWN the Nuggets?! Breaking down the NBA Playoffs | NBA Today 12 Comments 12 Comments @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 Reply @VeredetEtienne February 26, 2026 at 6:48 pm The roster isn’t good enough Reply @FatboyReg February 26, 2026 at 9:29 pm Excuses for Luka Reply @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. Reply @FerrisBuellermydayoff February 26, 2026 at 9:33 pm You can always practice and improve your defensive. It’s basketball. Reply @SlobodanBursac-m9s February 26, 2026 at 11:30 pm he os playing bether defense this season, but roster is no good Reply @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. Reply @focuz4899 February 26, 2026 at 10:05 pm This is why I cringe when people say international players are better. Reply @b.7811 February 26, 2026 at 11:10 pm Nobody says this about Jokic or SGA lol Reply @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. Reply @dippyla82 February 27, 2026 at 1:25 am No real issue is LeBron, who also plays 0 def…they are not building around Luka Reply @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 “Defense wins Championships” – Nico Harrison Reply Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website
@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