Luka's advanced passing numbers are phenomenal
1st in Playmaking Talent
-1st in On-Ball Gravity
-1st in Passing Creation Quality (shot quality created for teammates)
The second and third stats are elements of Playmaking Talent
Bleacher Report just dropped a 5 step blueprint that Luka would need to complete in order to win the MVP and 3 of the steps are:
End with a better record than both OKC and Spurs
Win scoring title
Play elite defense
The also has to cure cancer jokes are on point lmao
Context. Is late in the 4rth. Hawks needs stops. Luka cooked DD in the last possession in 1vs1. Luka sees the double coming at half court and that's his reaction mid pass
The Lakers provided some interesting stats about their defense:
The Hustle Behind the Wins
Through 12 games, the Lakers rank second in the NBA in steals per game (10.8), second in total deflections (240) and third in blocks per game (6.4).
• Luka Dončić leads the NBA in defensive loose balls recovered (nine) and is tied for second in charges drawn (four).
• Walker Kessler leads the NBA in contested shots (140).
• Matisse Thybulle ranks second in the NBA in deflections (50).
During their six consecutive wins, the Lakers have recorded 67 steals and 37 blocks. Their 11.2 steals per game lead the NBA over that span, beginning Nov. 1.
Not only did this guy post a 10-minute compilation of Rapey Ronnie’s handballs, but he’s also replying to every single tweet questioning him with the exact timestamp of the exact game.
Kinda hater I aspire to be. Absolute psychopath. 😂
🚨🗣️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Steven Gerrard advices Lamine Yamal to NEVER LEAVE Barcelona:
"Barcelona is competing for La Liga and the Champions League EVERY SEASON, you will be playing for 100.000 people every week, you will be starting for the National Team. I mean... WHY would you ever have to leave?"
In his last 4 gms Luka was Lakers wing defender matched up most against top wing options Jalen Johnson, Deni, Scottie Barnes, Yaxel and did a good job at staying in front with help of backline def playmaking forcing mistakes.
Turnovers: Johnson 4, Deni 8, Barnes 5, Yaxel 5
My favorite gimmick in the nba is Wemby showing us consistently that he can’t play over 30 minutes a game but fans still using a metric that scales up his minutes