Luka has made Lebron a HIGHLY ASSISTED player

[90sgoat]

Lebron is smart so he allows Luka to make him a HIGHLY ASSISTED player.

This means that Lebron plays power forward from the small forward position, something that INCREASES the assists of the team.

[Phoenix]

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/media/i-see-what-you-did-there-gif.62041/full

[BarberSchool]

We can all already see what’s gonna probably happen next year:

Lakers get some bouncy bigs, move a few pieces here and there, chemistry finally dials in, and they officially begin a long, renewed LAKERS VS CELTICS RIVALRY ERA.

[sdot_thadon]

More like Lebron finally for the 1st time in his career has a guy he can trust to hold the playmaking reigns as good as he would. Aaaand now has the freedom to play yet another style of ball that people claimed he couldn't for most of his career. Aint that a bitch for the decades long invested haters?

[90sgoat]

More like Lebron finally for the 1st time in his career has a guy he can trust to hold the playmaking reigns as good as he would. Aaaand now has the freedom to play yet another style of ball that people claimed he couldn't for most of his career. Aint that a bitch for the decades long invested haters?

Could be or could be that Lebron's ego was too big to not have the ball all the time.

I always wanted Lebron to be Charles Barkley and not try to be Magic Johnson. Lebron should have played like now with Luka, focus on running, posting up and playing hard, then choosing his spots to pass and then take over in the 4th.

[sdot_thadon]

Could be or could be that Lebron's ego was too big to not have the ball all the time.

I always wanted Lebron to be Charles Barkley and not try to be Magic Johnson. Lebron should have played like now with Luka, focus on running, posting up and playing hard, then choosing his spots to pass and then take over in the 4th.

Let's be realistic when was there ever a playmaker that warranted primacy over Lebron as a teammate? And the few times he had even decent playmakers on his rosters they were allowed to create. You guys just fight against common sense when most of his basketball life him with the ball has been his teams peak offense. Numbers have always beared this point out.

[White Hammer]

Lebron is smart so he allows Luka to make him a HIGHLY ASSISTED player.

This means that Lebron plays power forward from the small forward position, something that INCREASES the assists of the team.

OK but is Lebron an expert jumpshooter? Is his new brand of ball good enough to offset the poor brand of Luka's ball domination?

[90sgoat]

OK but is Lebron an expert jumpshooter? Is his new brand of ball good enough to offset the poor brand of Luka's ball domination?

Luka makes Lebron into an expert jumpshooter from the left high corner.

[And1AllDay]

More like Lebron finally for the 1st time in his career has a guy he can trust to hold the playmaking reigns as good as he would. Aaaand now has the freedom to play yet another style of ball that people claimed he couldn't for most of his career. Aint that a bitch for the decades long invested haters?
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[Phoenix]

OK but is Lebron an expert jumpshooter? Is his new brand of ball good enough to offset the poor brand of Luka's ball domination?

:lol

[tpols]

In that game vs the Nuggets Luka fed lebron like 3 or 4 times on the break with QB passes. And Lebron out ran everyone full court to catch them.

I still don't get how people are saying Lebron lost his athleticism. He's not only deebo'ing people because of his size, but also outrunning everybody on the court. I don't know how that's possible @ 40 unless he's on literal rocket fuel PEDs. :oldlol:

[RRR3]

In that game vs the Nuggets Luka fed lebron like 3 or 4 times on the break with QB passes. And Lebron out ran everyone full court to catch them.

I still don't get how people are saying Lebron lost his athleticism. He's not only deebo'ing people because of his size, but also outrunning everybody on the court. I don't know how that's possible @ 40 unless he's on literal rocket fuel PEDs. :oldlol:
Probably because most people have memories better than a goldfish and remember that when LeBron had his full athleticism he was the fastest player on the court and the unquestioned best player in the league, as opposed to top 15 or wherever he is now.

[Phoenix]

In that game vs the Nuggets Luka fed lebron like 3 or 4 times on the break with QB passes. And Lebron out ran everyone full court to catch them.

I still don't get how people are saying Lebron lost his athleticism. He's not only deebo'ing people because of his size, but also outrunning everybody on the court. I don't know how that's possible @ 40 unless he's on literal rocket fuel PEDs. :oldlol:

Don't misrepresent what people are saying. Is Lebron still a great athlete, regardless of age? Absolutely.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVBWdMN-3bA&t=92s&ab_channel=FahadFilms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-kolNcY53s

Are you honestly saying he's that? He very clearly doesn't get the same air, nor is he as fast. The stuff you're seeing in that video, peak Lebron could do for 40 minutes a night. No conserving energy or anything of the sort.

Can he still dunk on guys and outrun people? Sure, but you're talking about someone who at his peak was one of the most gifted athletes of any sport. Nobody would make that claim if you took current Lebron's athleticism and gave it to 25 year old Lebron. You have to consider that this dude is coming down from an athletic mountain-top few have reached. Even the example you're giving with the Nuggets, who on the Nuggets are you expecting to keep up with him in a sprint? Jokic? Gordon? Braun?

[ShawkFactory]

In that game vs the Nuggets Luka fed lebron like 3 or 4 times on the break with QB passes. And Lebron out ran everyone full court to catch them.

I still don't get how people are saying Lebron lost his athleticism. He's not only deebo'ing people because of his size, but also outrunning everybody on the court. I don't know how that's possible @ 40 unless he's on literal rocket fuel PEDs. :oldlol:

Bro are we STILL on this? I don’t understand how you can say the same the thing 20 times, get the same explanation, and keep saying it. I mean…I do understand if your goal is to just simply be annoying.

[ImKobe]

In that game vs the Nuggets Luka fed lebron like 3 or 4 times on the break with QB passes. And Lebron out ran everyone full court to catch them.

I still don't get how people are saying Lebron lost his athleticism. He's not only deebo'ing people because of his size, but also outrunning everybody on the court. I don't know how that's possible @ 40 unless he's on literal rocket fuel PEDs. :oldlol:

Because he's still a genetic freak. Make no mistake he's a lot slower and has a lot less left in the tank compared to his best years or even his mid-30s. We've seen years of him struggling to get past anyone in a half court set when he's been put in that position in 4th quarters and especially in the Playoffs where he just settles for 3s. Yeah, he can still outrun people and get his highlights but they're nothing compared to what he did just 5 years ago, and he'll have stretches where he looks completely washed unlike in years past, but he can still fill up the statsheet.

[Phoenix]

What this pairing allows for is Lebron can basically play wide receiver. He can actually play more like a true SF/PF hybrid and play-finish without needing to control the offense for everyone else. With his size and (relative to his peak) athleticism he can still cause alot of havoc (as we saw in the 4th quarter against Dallas). Luka's a great outlet passer which will also get him easy points in transition.

[sdot_thadon]

In that game vs the Nuggets Luka fed lebron like 3 or 4 times on the break with QB passes. And Lebron out ran everyone full court to catch them.

I still don't get how people are saying Lebron lost his athleticism. He's not only deebo'ing people because of his size, but also outrunning everybody on the court. I don't know how that's possible @ 40 unless he's on literal rocket fuel PEDs. :oldlol:

You apparently never paid much attention to young Lebron he's was tiers above his current self as far as athleticism is concerned. He's played and been great for so long guys are forgetting what he used to be lol.

[sdot_thadon]

What this pairing allows for is Lebron can basically play wide receiver. He can actually play more like a true SF/PF hybrid and play-finish without needing to control the offense for everyone else. With his size and (relative to his peak) athleticism he can still cause alot of havoc (as we saw in the 4th quarter against Dallas). Luka's a great outlet passer which will also get him easy points in transition.

This. It's actually a return to playing with Wade, where both guys got easier shots for one another consistently. There were times that Wade was struggling and Lebron helped him get going. I'm sure Luka will now do that for Lebron.

[90sgoat]

Lebron was phenomenal on the break, unstoppable.

What Lebron lacked in Heat and well into his Lakers stint was a relieable post and midrange game, which he actually has now, but now his athleticism and conditioning is not as good.

Luka can now do the heavy lifting and Lebron can turn it on more in the 4th.

[Neal Romer]

Lebron was phenomenal on the break, unstoppable.

What Lebron lacked in Heat and well into his Lakers stint was a relieable post and midrange game, which he actually has now, but now his athleticism and conditioning is not as good.

Luka can now do the heavy lifting and Lebron can turn it on more in the 4th.


The Lakers have a top heavy advantage now that no team really comes close to. They have two top 5 players right now, one of them is the literal GOAT, plus even one of the best third bananas in the league. And because all three are VERY high level playmakers, it's not like youre just throwing KD, Beal, and Booker together. Or Lavine and DeRozan and whoever. The Lakers trio can play real high IQ basketball TOGETHER, including how they elevate the other role players around them.

Not saying theyre a lock for the chip, theres still some questions about protecting the rim and whatnot, and a shooting slump could cost them a series. But few teams have a star duo or trio with the playmaking capacity of Lebron *or* Luka, let alone both together and a third as savvy as Reaves. The Lakers can in theory play 48 minutes of elite basketball. They'll always have two elite playmakers on the court together raising the level of the whole team. It's a huge ceiling.

[sdot_thadon]

Lebron was phenomenal on the break, unstoppable.

What Lebron lacked in Heat and well into his Lakers stint was a relieable post and midrange game, which he actually has now, but now his athleticism and conditioning is not as good.

Luka can now do the heavy lifting and Lebron can turn it on more in the 4th.

You're just full of misinformation aren't you? Lebron had both of those things in his game from the heat era onwards. I'm getting to a realization that alot of you detractors don't even watch Bron enough to have a credible critique of his game. You dudes be way off and way outdated.

[90sgoat]

You're just full of misinformation aren't you? Lebron had both of those things in his game from the heat era onwards. I'm getting to a realization that alot of you detractors don't even watch Bron enough to have a credible critique of his game. You dudes be way off and way outdated.

Chill bruh, I will go find the stats:

FG% from Midrange:

2024-25: 44%
2023-24: 33%
2022-23: 36%
2021-22: 42%
2020-21: 36%
2019-20: 34%
2018-19: 43%
2017-18: 39%
2016-17: 36%
2015-16: 38%
2014-15: 37%
2013-14: 39%
2012-13: 43%
2011-12: 42%
2010-11: 45%
2009-10: 39%

Ok, so in surface, it does seem as if you were correct and I was wrong.

Let me dive into it a bit more though, here is 10-14 feet aka normal midrange:

2024-25: 53%
2023-24: 34%
2022-23: 33%
...
2014-15: 32%
2013-14: 45%
2012-13: 41%
2011-12: 47%

Ok, so he's probably shooting the best from midrange this year that he's ever done.

[FKAri]

Funny how overnight he went from dominating the ball with his Bron-ball to being nothing but a bird-fed dimwit who can't create anything on offense. lmao.

[sdot_thadon]

Funny how overnight he went from dominating the ball with his Bron-ball to being nothing but a bird-fed dimwit who can't create anything on offense. lmao.

Apparently he's got dual citizenship in all arguments for optimal hating convenience.

[Manny98]

LeBron can finally play his natural position and not have to carry an entire offense by himself night in and night out :applause:

[tpols]

And he did it yet again. Beating everybody down the court and catching hail Mary's from Luka, along with alley oop dunks. Watch the tape. Man is outrunning everybody. :lol


https://youtu.be/4FDGlHLa3K0?si=ctb8BRI-gr1usGho

While Luka was jacking bricks, Lebron is out hustling everybody on the court.

[ShawkFactory]

Just looked at it and I believe 8 of his 11 field goals last night were either assisted or put backs.

Real haters are starting to squirm a bit.

[tpols]

Just looked at it and I believe 8 of his 11 field goals last night were either assisted or put backs.

Real haters are starting to squirm a bit.

He's catching and shooting 3s from the left wing over and over and making them. Teams have to take away that space, but they aren't right now.

[sdot_thadon]

Chill bruh, I will go find the stats:

FG% from Midrange:

2024-25: 44%
2023-24: 33%
2022-23: 36%
2021-22: 42%
2020-21: 36%
2019-20: 34%
2018-19: 43%
2017-18: 39%
2016-17: 36%
2015-16: 38%
2014-15: 37%
2013-14: 39%
2012-13: 43%
2011-12: 42%
2010-11: 45%
2009-10: 39%

Ok, so in surface, it does seem as if you were correct and I was wrong.

Let me dive into it a bit more though, here is 10-14 feet aka normal midrange:

2024-25: 53%
2023-24: 34%
2022-23: 33%
...
2014-15: 32%
2013-14: 45%
2012-13: 41%
2011-12: 47%

Ok, so he's probably shooting the best from midrange this year that he's ever done.

Im not sure where you got those numbers from but even though they dont match up witb what I found they still illustrate what I said originally. From his Heat stint on it was a part of his game. Was he ever top shelf elite at it? No. Serviceable? Sure. But again let's be honest with ourselves. Prime Lebron once inside 16 feet was usually a dunk, and 1 or freethrows. I could imagine it not being his priority.

[StrongLurk]

In that game vs the Nuggets Luka fed lebron like 3 or 4 times on the break with QB passes. And Lebron out ran everyone full court to catch them.

I still don't get how people are saying Lebron lost his athleticism. He's not only deebo'ing people because of his size, but also outrunning everybody on the court. I don't know how that's possible @ 40 unless he's on literal rocket fuel PEDs. :oldlol:

It literally takes 30 seconds of watching 2007-2010 Lebron highlights to realize Lebron has definitely lost athleticism. What he still has is massive size, coordination, and straight up WILL POWER to play harder than all these young cats in the league every night. He's not faster then players, he just wants it more and will full court sprint to out compete everyone. He's a damn GOAT.

[aj1987]

And he did it yet again. Beating everybody down the court and catching hail Mary's from Luka, along with alley oop dunks. Watch the tape. Man is outrunning everybody. :lol


https://youtu.be/4FDGlHLa3K0?si=ctb8BRI-gr1usGho

While Luka was jacking bricks, Lebron is out hustling everybody on the court.

:biggums:

Did someone steal tpols account?

[Walk on Water]

More like Lebron finally for the 1st time in his career has a guy he can trust to hold the playmaking reigns as good as he would. Aaaand now has the freedom to play yet another style of ball that people claimed he couldn't for most of his career. Aint that a bitch for the decades long invested haters?



So let me get this straight. Even if LeBron played well off of Luca, that’s enough to warrant 22 years of playing bad off of everyone else? Explain how that works.

[Walk on Water]

The Lakers have a top heavy advantage now that no team really comes close to. They have two top 5 players right now, one of them is the literal GOAT, plus even one of the best third bananas in the league. And because all three are VERY high level playmakers, it's not like youre just throwing KD, Beal, and Booker together. Or Lavine and DeRozan and whoever. The Lakers trio can play real high IQ basketball TOGETHER, including how they elevate the other role players around them.

Not saying theyre a lock for the chip, theres still some questions about protecting the rim and whatnot, and a shooting slump could cost them a series. But few teams have a star duo or trio with the playmaking capacity of Lebron *or* Luka, let alone both together and a third as savvy as Reaves. The Lakers can in theory play 48 minutes of elite basketball. They'll always have two elite playmakers on the court together raising the level of the whole team. It's a huge ceiling.



You see what you are doing here? Claiming how great they are but just in case they don’t win the chip you have a built in excuse already, talking about size. Very clever. VERY clever indeed.

[90sgoat]

Im not sure where you got those numbers from but even though they dont match up witb what I found they still illustrate what I said originally. From his Heat stint on it was a part of his game. Was he ever top shelf elite at it? No. Serviceable? Sure. But again let's be honest with ourselves. Prime Lebron once inside 16 feet was usually a dunk, and 1 or freethrows. I could imagine it not being his priority.

It's from Stats.NBA.com / shooting.

I've watched Lebron since 2010 and I can say from the eye test that Lebron now is much better at picking his spots to hit the midrange. In Miami, he might have been better, but he hardly shot any when he needed to shoot them and now he actually shoots the midrange when it makes sense. This is just my eye test.

[sdot_thadon]

So let me get this straight. Even if LeBron played well off of Luca, that’s enough to warrant 22 years of playing bad off of everyone else? Explain how that works.

Who did he have in 22 years that warranted him playing off them instead of the opposite? Wade was the closest but he entered his decline after only one season because of his injuries. Davis is not a playmaker. Most other name brand guards he had as teammates were already journeymen by the time they played with him. So tell me who you so adamantly feel he should have relinquished the reins to in his career. This should be good....

[Walk on Water]

Who did he have in 22 years that warranted him playing off them instead of the opposite? Wade was the closest but he entered his decline after only one season because of his injuries. Davis is not a playmaker. Most other name brand guards he had as teammates were already journeymen by the time they played with him. So tell me who you so adamantly feel he should have relinquished the reins to in his career. This should be good....

Why should THEY have to be so superstar level just for him to play off the ball? You’re contradicting your own statement. If he’s so good he should be able to play off of all of them decently well. Which explains his crappy finals record.

Right? The burden is on him to be able to play off of others, (even if they aren’t God like stars) not the other way around. You’re not thinking about this correctly.

[sdot_thadon]

Why should THEY have to be so superstar level just for him to play off the ball? You’re contradicting your own statement. If he’s so good he should be able to play off of all of them decently well. Which explains his crappy finals record.

Right? The burden is on him to be able to play off of others, (even if they aren’t God like stars) not the other way around. You’re not thinking about this correctly.

They dont have to be a superstar, just a better more suitable playmaker than he is/was or on his level at the very least. Its retarded to have one of, if not the best playmaker in the league and decide "nah man we should run through this mediocre guy instead" cause Lebron. Sometimes taking a breath or two can lead to clear thinking for even the most hot and bothered individual.

[Meticode]

Does Luka look in better shape or is it just me? He looks a little slimmer than he did in December with Dallas.

[Phoenix]

Does Luka look in better shape or is it just me? He looks a little slimmer than he did in December with Dallas.

He's slimmed down just since his first game with the Lakers three weeks ago.

[90sgoat]

Does Luka look in better shape or is it just me? He looks a little slimmer than he did in December with Dallas.

I thought he looked slimmer since the season started. People are reading too much into his bloated face.

[Ainosterhaspie]

And he did it yet again. Beating everybody down the court and catching hail Mary's from Luka, along with alley oop dunks. Watch the tape. Man is outrunning everybody. :lol


https://youtu.be/4FDGlHLa3K0?si=ctb8BRI-gr1usGho

While Luka was jacking bricks, Lebron is out hustling everybody on the court.

What happened on that first play?

He contested a shot. His momentum carried him toward his basket and he kept going. Meanwhile the entire opposing team stood around watching the shot. That wasn't an athleticism feat, it was a mind feat. Old man caught the youngsters napping.

[90sgoat]

The fact that 3ball is avoiding this thread means he is focused on calculating and crunching the numbers to see if Luka really has made Lebron a highly assisted power forward from the small forward position.

In that case, I think 3ball will be forced to jump on the Luka-wagon.

[Im Still Ballin]

...


[Iztok Frankco] In 154 minutes on the court with Luka, LeBron has an eFG% of 67.3%. That number is 57.6% otherwise. Only 4 players have eFG% higher than 67, all dunking/rim bigs Walker Kessler, Jarrett Allen, Daniel Gafford and Jalen Duren.


The second reason for the Lakers' dominant 20-game stretch is the otherworldly play of LeBron James, who, at 40 years old, is averaging 27.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 8.1 assists while shooting 54 percent from the field and 40 percent from three. With Dončić's early struggles, James has been the stabilizing force, often keeping the Lakers in games or taking over down the stretch—like in the game against Dallas, where he scored 16 points in the fourth quarter.

Adding another ball-handler and offensive hub in Dončić along with Reaves, who has been playing high-level basketball as well, allows James to pick his spots and conserve energy by playing off the ball. It’s reminiscent of Dončić's partnership with Kyrie Irving in Dallas, where Dončić carried the heavy playmaking load and drew the toughest defensive assignments, allowing Irving to read the game and take over when needed. The attention Dončić is drawing is giving James plenty of easy looks, whether through their QB1-WB1 connection in transition or by simply making the right play when Dončić gets doubled.

My pal Jake Kemp pointed this out—as of now, the shot quality on James's 39 passes from Dončić has been the highest of any teammate in LeBron's career. In his 154 minutes on the court with Dončić, James has an effective field goal percentage of 67 percent. That number is 58 percent otherwise. The sample size is still small, but just by watching the games, it's easy to see how James’s transformation into a wide receiver or running back playing off Dončić makes him even more efficient. It also allows him to pick his spots—mostly with Dončić on the bench—to generate offense for himself and others as a quarterback.

Source: https://digginbasketball.substack.com/p/what-weve-learned-luka-doncic-lakers

[90sgoat]

Good find.

Luka is a GOAT.

[Phoenix]

The fact that 3ball is avoiding this thread means he is focused on calculating and crunching the numbers to see if Luka really has made Lebron a highly assisted power forward from the small forward position.

In that case, I think 3ball will be forced to jump on the Luka-wagon.

Ok 3ball, let us know your findings in due course. :lol

[sdot_thadon]

The fact that 3ball is avoiding this thread means he is focused on calculating and crunching the numbers to see if Luka really has made Lebron a highly assisted power forward from the small forward position.

In that case, I think 3ball will be forced to jump on the Luka-wagon.

I think what you meant to say is he's going through the 5 stages of grief he endures anytime good things happen for Lebron. He's day to day with a bruised ego.

[Phoenix]

I think what you meant to say is he's going through the 5 stages of grief he endures anytime good things happen for Lebron. He's day to day with a bruised ego.

Not that he's a miss, but it hasn't escaped my notice that he's mysteriously absent from these conversations the past 2 weeks but knowing his style, either the next bad game they lose or if they go on to lose in the playoffs (my opinion is they aren't a championship team this year barring some very favorable seedings or a key injury to one of the season long elite teams), he'll come along to tell us how he predicted they wouldn't win as if that viewpoint is uniquely his.Or they win and Lebron got carried/talent-based winning/yadda yadda. Or he'll go on about how Luka has been cratered statistically because he isn't dropping 33/9/9 like last year, when the X factor to this team winning a title would be more on guys like Reaves and Rui playing well as the 3rd/4th best players.

Right now he's hanging out on the political forums, because that's what he usually does. :oldlol: Either way, you know he's already got the Luka/Lebron script sitting on his 20TB SSD of basketball copy and paste dissertations.

[sdot_thadon]

Not that he's a miss, but it hasn't escaped my notice that he's mysteriously absent from these conversations the past 2 weeks but knowing his style, either the next bad game they lose or if they go on to lose in the playoffs (my opinion is they aren't a championship team this year barring some very favorable seedings or a key injury to one of the season long elite teams), he'll come along to tell us how he predicted they wouldn't win as if that viewpoint is uniquely his.Or they win and Lebron got carried/talent-based winning/yadda yadda. Or he'll go on about how Luka has been cratered statistically because he isn't dropping 33/9/9 like last year, when the X factor to this team winning a title would be more on guys like Reaves and Rui playing well as the 3rd/4th best players.

Right now he's hanging out on the political forums, because that's what he usually does. :oldlol: Either way, you know he's already got the Luka/Lebron script sitting on his 20TB SSD of basketball copy and paste dissertations.

He usually goes into his bunker when things start tilting in Lebrons direction. Its been pretty entertaining to see the fall out after title wins and major accolades lol. 90sgoat is feebly trying to hold down the hater fort. I think the next pivot is Luka is making him great although the Lakers were already rolling and he's been killing it since his bday.

[90sgoat]

He usually goes into his bunker when things start tilting in Lebrons direction. Its been pretty entertaining to see the fall out after title wins and major accolades lol. 90sgoat is feebly trying to hold down the hater fort. I think the next pivot is Luka is making him great although the Lakers were already rolling and he's been killing it since his bday.

Lebron has been irrelevant for 5+ years.

It's Luka who suddenly makes people find an interest in Lebron again. He is like Magic propping up an aging black activist in Kareem and giving him a second career.

[sdot_thadon]

Lebron has been irrelevant for 5+ years.

It's Luka who suddenly makes people find an interest in Lebron again. He is like Magic propping up an aging black activist in Kareem and giving him a second career.

Nah that one isn't going to work with people who were actually watching Lebron start this Lakers run without AD and and keep it going mid trade and still rolling post trade. He's easily in consideration to win player of the month at 40. Them tired ass narratives need to go back to the shop for a tuneup.

[Phoenix]

Lebron has been irrelevant for 5+ years.

It's Luka who suddenly makes people find an interest in Lebron again. He is like Magic propping up an aging black activist in Kareem and giving him a second career.

Lebron was still pretty much top 15 pre-Luka's arrival, and was very clearly playing like a top 10 player since January. And frankly, since Luka's arrival he's been playing like a top 5-6 player. Last two games, Luka has been 32/5 and last night 29/9. The two guys who crater teammates have somehow created an anti-crater vortex in the space-time continuum.

[StrongLurk]

Lebron has definitely adjusted some.

What's disappointing is he still has very high turnovers these last 5 games. 5.2 assists per game and 4.6 turnovers per game. That is not good enough for someone like Lebron, but he and Luka are clearly adjusting still. If Bron is going to give up a lot of PG duties then he needs to get his turnovers down to 3 or less per game.

[Phoenix]

Last night in Lakers win:

Luka 30/15/8
Lebron 34/8/6

Hayes 19/10
Knecht 13
Vanderbilt 12
Milton 12

Solid co-cratering effort :applause:

[ImKobe]

Luka's impact is just insane. Bron is a great passer in his own right but Doncic just makes the game so much easier in comparison. It's just the way he picks apart a defense where he can make any role player look like a star.


Lebron has definitely adjusted some.

What's disappointing is he still has very high turnovers these last 5 games. 5.2 assists per game and 4.6 turnovers per game. That is not good enough for someone like Lebron, but he and Luka are clearly adjusting still. If Bron is going to give up a lot of PG duties then he needs to get his turnovers down to 3 or less per game.

They're forcing too much at times and some passes Luka makes just have too much sauce on them where someone like Hayes is just not ready to get into that spot in time. I think stuff like that just takes time.

[Phoenix]

Lemme go back into my history 3 weeks ago after Luka's first 3 Laker games and see what I can dig up...

'We need a larger sample size'
'Luka is still finding his rhythm'
'Luka's game isn't one you implement mid-season'

They're looking good. Litmus test is this weekend against the Celtics....

[sdot_thadon]

Last night in Lakers win:

Luka 30/15/8
Lebron 34/8/6

Hayes 19/10
Knecht 13
Vanderbilt 12
Milton 12

Solid co-cratering effort :applause:

No sir, you're wrong the asteroid is just now picking up speed for maximum "craterage" :oldlol: