Luka and Giannis are alike in that way. They both roll down the lane like a bowling ball, lowering their shoulders, and the refs let them get away with it. If that is going to happen, then you have to make it so such a move takes a toll on their bodies too.
I can see that. he's a physical player and his strength is being able to control his dribble and his pace to keep defenders off balance. changing pace while handling the ball is actually very difficult and does take athletic ability, and he is a big guy. I've noticed the traveling and physical play where it looks like he gets the benefit of the doubt on calls. I've seen calls go against him many times as well.
And so was Shaq.
I don't disagree with that, it's just hard in today's NBA to be physical as a defender because flagrant fouls are prevalent, so in a way the rules are catered to offensive players that are aggressive in the lane, as opposed to defenders who try to get physical. I think the Suns approach should be to make Doncic work hard, but also not allow others to get involved offensively by doubling him.
I agree, he is amazing, but he does get away with a lot, I've seen him palm or chest the ball as well many times and it goes uncalled. I just think refs now across the league don't really call traveling and double dribble that much anymore unless it is blatant. Rick Berry went on a rant about that recently, I don't know if he was talking about anyone in particular or just the league as a whole.
Kinda weird timing on this post since Payne had easily his best game of the playoffs last night and was a reason we only needed to play CP3 for 28 minutes.
The Adam Driver doppelganger guy thinking the Mavs will win in 7 is hilarious. Dude obviously didn't even watch the game. And thank you to the reporter who asked CP3 about Doncic... you're going to make damn sure Luka doesn't get any garbage time points now for the rest of the series.
I see what you mean. I didn't watch a lot of Barkley. I did watch a lot of dirk and Nash. actually heard that same thing a lot with Nash when he was in Dallas. A younger Dirk at 7 feet would go coast to coast handling the ball, stopping and popping for 3's or finishing at the rim. I think people forget that version of him. of corse he changed his game and became more physical after both Nash and Don Nelson left Dallas. Nash was a machine, that's no secret. Some of Nash's play in the paint over bigger guys, both as a finisher and a passer, for a smaller guy was amazing. I still remember the rivalry Dallas and Phoenix had when Nash went to Phoenix, those were some incredible games, which brought me here as I lived in Phoenix back then. and I still think the most exciting Mavericks teams I've ever watched was when Nash and Dirk were together, even though they fell short of winning a title.
Other than Giannis
This is just unbelievable.
A few years ago I might have agreed it's hard for defenders but not now. Quite the opposite.
I think you said it best. I don't get to watch as much as I used too, so I'm going off of what little that I have been able to consume lately, which are mostly highlights or a dallas game here and there over the last few years. I missed game 1 of this series, but it sounds like I made the right decision to stay in bed...I thought going into this series it would be the Suns in 6, but from what I'm hearing, in the (non homer) Dallas media, is that it may be the Suns in 5.
kidd one of my top 5 players ex sun
Let luka get 40 plus every gm he cant beat suns basically him few other mavs
Was at a family event last n couldnt watch gm so paul was guardin luka?
Maybe try payne on him?
Hope kidd win as hc in poffs but not vs suns
