Is Doncic experiencing the "Great White Hope/Hype" effect?

[Im Still Ballin]

Linsanity!

['Toine=MVP]

Yeah of course he is.

[IGOTGAME]

Hes a top 25 player in the NBA at 19. People acted like he was gonna be a bust. I dont think it's a big factor, although it players a role in the all star votes. Not to be discounted is his personality, flair for the game, looks/smile. He really looks like he is having fun out there and it's a joy to watch.

NBA is boring now. I only tune into Mavs games and select matchups

[ralph_i_el]

This is the normal amount of hype an elite rookie gets any year. Rookie Blake got this hype.

[Phoenix]

After seeing, and quickly exiting, Kenneth's 'Luka is a top 10 player' thread, the thought occurred to me.

[FKAri]

on ISH, he is. Everywhere else? No.

[90sgoat]

People relate to people who look like them.

SHOCKING

[Prometheus]

How is this supposed to be a bad thing? Women celebrate a woman succeeding in a man's business. Black coaches are celebrated and used as a sign of how far we have come. If a white man proves he can compete in a game dominated by black men, yes he's gonna be celebrated by white fans and there's nothing wrong or off with that.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

How is this supposed to be a bad thing? Women celebrate a woman succeeding in a man's business. Black coaches are celebrated and used as a sign of how far we have come. If a white man proves he can compete in a game dominated by black men, yes he's gonna be celebrated by white fans and there's nothing wrong or off with that.

Its not about being "celebrated". Most experienced role players are also prominent.

Hype or "The Great White Hope" refers to sensationalism. Luka is definitely experiencing some of that on social media. Among the mainstream media? Not really. Unless being talked about as an all-star triggers you.

[Number34]

He would if he was American. Every year I hear some shit about Jimmer, if Grayson Allen pans out he'll get hella hype.

[kennethgriffen]

"every great white player is overrated/overhyped/only talked about because hes white" - every black basketball fan/analyst/player ever


i think magic is the only black person that ever gave it up to a white guy


you're all shameless bigots



why hasnt anyone accused me of being a self hating white man that overrates black athletes considering doncic is THE FIRST WHITE player IVE EVER HYPED

[kennethgriffen]

players ive stanned since becoming a fan in 1995

- penny till 1998
- kobe till 2016
- durant for 2017
- lonzo/lamelo for 2018
- kawhi for 2019

and i'm still a kawhi/raptors fan

all i said was doncic is about to be top 10 soon. he already has the skills and the confidence but doesnt quite have the results yet...hes had some amazing clutch moments and passes the eye test with flying colours


if kawhi left toronto i might consider backing doncic... that would make him THE FIRST white guy ive ever backed in almost 25 years watching the nba


but im just hyping the guy cause hes white


f*ck all of you bigoted *****

[Mask the Embiid]

"every great white player is overrated/overhyped/only talked about because hes white" - every black basketball fan/analyst/player ever


i think magic is the only black person that ever gave it up to a white guy


you're all shameless bigots



why hasnt anyone accused me of being a self hating white man that overrates black athletes considering doncic is THE FIRST WHITE player IVE EVER HYPED

never heard one black man say tom brady is only hyped because he's white....or dirk

when you're great you're great...when you're a white hype job you're a white hype job.


he's not special...deal with it

ginobili > dogshit

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[theballerFKA Ace]

on ISH, he is. Everywhere else? No.

I'd say it's the exact opposite. He's 2nd in All Star voting which he shouldn't be but people here act like you aren't supposed to be excited by a 20/7/5 19 year old, who's lead his team to a 13+ pace over last year and has hit some of the biggest clutch shots of the season

[kennethgriffen]

never heard one black man say tom brady is only hyped because he's white....or dirk

when you're great you're great...when you're a white hype job you're a white hype job.


he's not special...deal with it

ginobili > dogshit

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1. QB has been a predominantly white position throughout history. of course nobodies saying the GOAT out of all of them is hyped only cause hes white


2. dirk was under the radar for a long time and only finally got his due after 2011. he's a top 20 player all time and just barely reached the cut off for getting any respect... dirk was lucky enough to be drafted by one of the only franchises that encourages white stardom... and surprise surprise. guess where doncic is

3. ginobili was actually a victim of being a legendary white player. he was unfairly benched for most of his career by a self admitted libcuck that wants every black person in america to inject his stomach with their semen on a daily basis. he's by far the biggest suck up of the current democuck alt left race baiting white self hating agenda

4. you've proven to be one of the most racist/bigoted posters on ISH btw

[ralph_i_el]

1. QB has been a predominantly white position throughout history. of course nobodies saying the GOAT out of all of them is hyped only cause hes white


2. dirk was under the radar for a long time and only finally got his due after 2011. he's a top 20 player all time and just barely reached the cut off for getting any respect... dirk was lucky enough to be drafted by one of the only franchises that encourages white stardom... and surprise surprise. guess where doncic is

3. ginobili was actually a victim of being a legendary white player. he was unfairly benched for most of his career by a self admitted libcuck that wants every black person in america to inject his stomach with their semen on a daily basis. he's by far the biggest suck up of the current democuck alt left race baiting white self hating agenda

4. you've proven to be one of the most racist/bigoted posters on ISH btw


Pop would break you like the bitch you are.

He's a service academy graduate, which means he's tougher and smarter than anyone you have ever met.

Go spend more of your grandpa's money on trading cards bitch.

[BigShotBob]

Pop would break you like the bitch you are.

He's a service academy graduate, which means he's tougher and smarter than anyone you have ever met.

Go spend more of your grandpa's money on trading cards bitch.

Trading cards? :oldlol:

I swear you all know everything about each other.

[Cali Syndicate]

Advanced skill set, high iq playmaker, solid 6'7" frame, easily playing at a ROY caliber level, and has led the mavs to almost just as many wins as they had all last season, and we're only halfway into the season.

And he's only 19 years old. He also led his team to a Euroleague championship, the year prior. Great white hype? Whatever makes you feel better, but hes clearly a franchise player with a huge upside.

[superduper]

Its not about being "celebrated". Most experienced role players are also prominent.

Hype or "The Great White Hope" refers to sensationalism. Luka is definitely experiencing some of that on social media. Among the mainstream media? Not really. Unless being talked about as an all-star triggers you.

Dude.. the kid is 19. That is playing a much bigger part in his hyping than his race, and deservedly so. At 19 I guarantee you 100% of us on this board were half retarded.

[Euroleague]

This is complete BS. Most Americans absolutely hate anyone not from the USA, especially Europeans - whether they are white or not.

The xenophobia level is astonishing.

[PejaNowitzki]

Doncic could be white or black, he'd still be getting a shitload of hype.


He's young, good looking, oozes with charisma, is quite likable and he can legit ball. At 19 he is a marketing dream. Throw in that he is from Europe and you can sell this cat all over the globe.

[warriorfan]

Peja is DTF

[ImKobe]

This is complete BS. Most Americans absolutely hate anyone not from the USA, especially Europeans - whether they are white or not.

The xenophobia level is astonishing.

That's not true. Most US NBA fans LOVE Doncic the same way they loved Dirk all these years.

We could take away his identity as a white male (SJW's favorite target) and just post his numbers so far as a 19 y.o rookie, only Lebron has averaged his numbers, and he's destroying rookie Lebron when it comes to 3PT shooting.