NBA Greats Who Were Right About Luka From The Beginning But Nobody Listened... 

Dragic was mad serious…. Luka and the interviewer laughed, but Dragic didn’t blink. You could see Luka face change immediately. He meant it, and that prediction has aged like the finest of wines…. Props to Luka! I’m from the US, but game recognize game, regardless of where you’re from….

Great players admire Luka's greatness, mediocre media doubt him

AI wanting to play with Luka makes a lot of sense. Iverson and Irving are similar players.

If he wins the NBA finals . He will be a European champion plus NBA champion all at 25 years of age.

Man I love AI man he shows all the young talent so much love

The Mainstream NBA Media cannot STAND that the best players in the NBA aren’t American

If A.I. says it you can take it to the bank.

“You need the fundamentals before the athleticism!” This is the key.

Luka was already a hall of famer by his third season

I mean whoever is from Europe especially Balkans they immediately knew that he is special and I vividly remember someone in 2017 already making a video him being in the GOAT convo btw he was 18 at the time...

I really dont understand why they underestimated Luka. He was a teenager destroying grown men in Europe.

“He’s Bird if Bird had a tighter handle and a quicker first step.” That was good Leggs!

Fast is not fast. Smooth is fast. Luka is not fast, but he is SMOOTH.

Luka is sooo slow,,,that he has to play into June to finish a season...

Luka made me respect bird more. I think in 10 years hes top 10 all time. Hes already top 75 without a chip maybe top 50 . Just the impact and genius of the game

What is weird to is the lack of respect from just about all the current talking heads

Goran was the reason i became a fan for luka, i was a big dragic fan, and he advocated for luka 24/7

If Luka win the nba this year , next year he will win the regular season mvp 100%….

The crazy thing is Vlad Divac -- being from the Balkans/Yugoslavia himself -- and then passing on Luka for Bagley was just insane. Kings had actually indicated to Luka that they were drafting him and then didn't. One of the worst decisions in NBA history -- up there with Portland passing on Michael Jordan for a mediocre center.

Luka is not slow, he just feels comfortable at the speed he goes.

luca's style is the future of basketball. he just proved that you don't have to be fast to excel in basketball.

They always say he is slow😂😂😂 how come he is slow he is almost number one points, assist, rebounds and steal for Dallas Mavericks! How how???

After watching the whole video, Charles Barkley had a great point about kids in the hood rocking Luka jersey. It’s a creative viewpoint, but also true….

Deserved MVP this year. I guarantee he wins next year

What no one is talking about the reason why Luca is so good is because in the European League they allow their players to play professionally at a young age and not hold them back because of school like they do in America he's been playing with grown men since he was a teenager so of course his game is mature

Dallas was the perfect team for Lula. Couldn't have gone to a better situation. A franchise that knows how to win, acquire the right players, build a team. A player's type of owner who is also very competent in his job.

Luka is to me the most talented and exciting player to watch. What i love most is confidence and a fierce killer. Not afraid to take that shot. He is very special and must be appreciated. The compliment from A.I and MJ was awesome.

The dude is the Alpha of the NBA. Every game he plays, it doesnt matter who it's against, he's the best player on the court. If you say otherwise, he will destroy the guy you think is better.

Isaiah and Jordan hate each other but they both agree Luka is greatness

He needs a ring before he can be up there w Hakeem n dirk.. but he's the truth.... Luka magic 🎩

I think Luka exposes one of the same things that Bird did that nobody likes to talk about: Having good "handles" is one of the most overrated skills in basketball. By that I mean most people's perception of what having good handles is. You doing 20 between the leg dribbles and spins before your shot doesn't mean jack squat if the defender never moved. Proper reading and timing of your defender's movement by baiting them into the rhythm you want will create far spacing than you simply doing a bunch of street ball moves on autopilot. This is why there are tons of guys with so called "amazing" handles that are sitting on the bench because they can't score. They have a set routine of moves and they just fire them off without actually reading how the defender is reacting to them. Anyone who has ever sparred in boxing or martial arts against an experienced old timer will know exactly what I'm talking about. There are old dudes who are dramatically slower than you that will still absolutely piece you up. How do they do it? They use you against yourself. They don't need to be fast if they read your movements and bait you into moving the way they want you to and then having the timing to hit you when you're off balance.

LUKA is NOT slow; he plays in-reverse to mess up the defenders, timing and rhythm.

The most important thing I learned from this clip is the guy said, " He's a winner." That statement resonates with me because, I'm 63yrs old and have been religiously watching the game,since age 12yrs old,plus I played. Many are born but only a few are chosen. The only players that I remember winning on all levels was Kareem, Isiah Thomas, Bird Magic,LeBron and I'm sure a few more. But my point being is that they are very extremely rare. I truly believe Luka is that special breed.

In terms of the hours being put in to develop his game (if this could be somehow measured), the number is probably mind blowing. Some people don't really understand that you cannot be great without putting into the work and just calling it talent. Realizing from very young age that he will become a basketball player and working on his dream without really caring about much else, will probably give you the real answer.

Shaq always says the dumbest shit.

He will be the best player ever. No doubt in my mind No one can stop this guy

This is what happens when you discriminate against people based on skin color

Durant is right. Luka seems like he is able to watch something the night before the game, and apply it during the game. This is the reason why Luka seems to always have a huge bounce back game after every loss. Its seems he always has something new to give after a loss because he probably studied how to do it before the game.

Seen Luka Doncic propperly for the first time at Euro 17 his performance against great Latvian team and even greater Spanish team showed that he will be among very best, i was hearing Luka Donic name on the coart kids pretending to be him since he was 17

Vision-wise, Magic is the only other player at the same level, but Luka is more "cunning" and has more schemes in half court set.

I don’t know how many of you know this but the tiny little country of Slovenia (that most people can’t find on a map) also has a generational superstar talent at the top of professional cycling who is 5 months older than Luka…must be something in the water!

That comp to Wayne Gretzky is mind blowing 🤯 but I can see it.

It's so funny when people discredit Bird for being "slow and unathletic" and Luka and Jokic are the best players in the league

I gotta be honest. It was obvious from day one that Doncic could play, but 75% of the NBA is Black, many of the commentators are Black, e.g. Stephen A. Smith, and they don't want to see a White play great.

Luka is already better then LeBron ever was, except for defense in lebrons early years but the last 7-8 years Luka is a better defender bc LeBron is just lazy

Since Lukas first playoff series even tho it was a loss I knew since then he’ll go down as one of the greatest ever actually THE GREATEST

If Pete Maravich and Larry Bird had a son

People see how good he is, but the possibility of him being better than their goats scares the hell out of them. That's why they don't give him credit...

Well he just destroyed us (T-wolves) ...I was expecting AE to play like Luka did after hearing all the hype and seeing a couple of games. But Luka got that killer take the game over instinct like Jordan (Or Bird) had

I’m not a basketball guy. All these guys talk bball jargon, and I’m lost. But when they talk about Luka controlling the game, setting up plays, and seeing the play before it develops, even I know what they’re talking about. It’s like when he gets the ball up top, you can watch him choreograph the play. He’s got such a command of the offensive side that he makes the other team look like they were in on it the whole time. And then he can score 70+, or he can get his team involved and still score 35-50. Basketball just has never been fun for me to watch, personally, but watching Luka compose his symphony is art. And I can appreciate art.

Greatness knows greatness

Luka and AI would be so fun to watch

Let's go Wilson yet another banger🙌🏿 as usual thou🤷🏿‍♂️

He's obviously the best player on the court. His footwork is like Jordan's. Jordan was always the best athlete on the floor, but this kid has developed the skills Jordan took years to develop.

The european prodigy is now on the verge of becoming an nba champion. If Luka can shut the wolves crowd when they sent them packing, im sure he would do the same not only to the celtics, the celtics fans but also the media and the haters who doubted him.

Luka and Mavs deserves this year championship, their ladder to the playoffs is hard as hell than Celtics. Luka plays better than anyone on Celtics and through his year in Mavs he actually carried that franchised unlike Tatum who needed 3 ex allstar player (Brown, Holiday and Pozingis) no one saying it was like a GSW 2016-2019 where durant plays in Warriors.

Playing in the Euroleague at 16, let alone meaningfully contributing to your team at that age, was a dead giveaway that Luka was special. On his way to the 2018 Euroleague Final Four I watched him destroy my Panathinaikos in games 2, 3 and 4 and then win Final Four MVP (and Euroleague MVP) at 19 years old, which is unheard of. No drama, no problems, just pure talent and hard work. At the same time NCAA supposed NBA prospects were trying to get under the table money from their colleges and convince their coaches to play or get the ball more to make their stats look better. There was never an actual comparison between him and the other prospects. Only so-called "analysts" for the US who only "analyze" for views live on TV didn't understand that. No one can help you if you cannot understand that a professional league of grown men is overall better than a bunch of kids thrown in with top NBA prospects that get preferential treatment due to a stupid rule to keep the money flowing into the NCAA. It's a business. Don't defend it, it is just stupid.

I was skeptic until I saw him his first game. Immediately saw Oscar, Pierce and Bird in him. Then I saw him in the playoffs and knew he was special. He has the best chance to go down a the goat for modern players

Man the people in this video talking up Luka gives me chills.

legends recognize legends and the main media are just casual that base greatness on how good you can dunk, flashy crossovers, and they hate euro players for sure.

honestly it's telling that it seems like point guards in general had much more respect of him

Grrat video!

he truly is NBA’s best right now. love him or hate him.

All these debates and MJ said it himself. Thats why Luka dont ever speak on things like this, others do it for him

“He was my man crush” is crazy

I use to overlook luka, but he's undeniably one of the greatest to ever do it, he'll finish with multiple chips because he's a winner simply

Ooooo a Wayne Gretzky comparison! Nice

Prime MJ vs Prime Luka , might be the best NBA ASSASSINS RIVALRY will happen in the History of NBA.

Simply incredible!

The Luka era has begun. This year will be his first of many championships 🏆

I love that in this world there's a market for sports legends giving validation to the young ones.. also I wish I was legendary enough that past people from my field we're making videos complimenting me.

I mean if the goat say it you better believe it.

5.50: 'wow that's some wisdom there

O man . .Dragic's comment on 1:35 .. " I am not kidding" what a prophecy man right on point

Just hope he stays healthy Mavs in 7

Man I wish Larry Bird would’ve gotten to dual with Luka in today’s NBA. Forget Mike vs LeBron. MJ owns LeBron. But Bird being given an unlimited green light from 3 with his ability to pass and letting him run the offense at 2-3 inches taller than Luka? It would literally be a filth factory.

That last part on doc rivers I question because that dude is all about rewriting history. Lol

I love to hear Jalen Brunson talking about Luka, he’s got a similar style of play, not a lot of speed but gets the space he needs with trickery.

No offense to Gil who was trying to be complimentary, but qualifying it as "Best European Player" is ridiculous. He has better numbers than LeBron EVERY YEAR so far. On top of that, he has 2 Conference Finals and a NBA Final in one less year than LeBron. He is right there with MJ in all the playoff records, except his passing and rebounding numbers are way higher than Michael's (offset by Jordan's defensive prowess). If he continues to improve his 3pt% every year until it gets over 40%, he's going to have a realistic shot at 40ppg if he wants. He already has the game and is unguardable.....the only thing he lacks is getting his FG% to over 50% and his 3pt% to 41%-42%.

Good comp, Wilson.. A lot better than all the "pRoViNg EveRybOdy WrOnG" and similar fluff-bait all over YT r n... Still no videos asking the interesting Q like **IS THIS THE BEST 50-WIN TEAM EVER?** We already know Luka is an assassin, the much more interesting thing is **How these Mavs became so good so soon!?!** They MISSED the p l a y - i n last season!

Luka was a hof'er before 1 nba game...

Phx sun's being from AZ they blew it I watched Luka tapes and I saw it

2:15 thats fng dope

You know you got a problem when you’ve already seen all these clips about Luka 😂

6:03 nice header

The complexion of the NBA will change moving forward. There's a pipeline of Slavic players who'll be bringing their skillset into the league, and they're more and more athletic, along with impeccable fundamentals! #TakeItToTheBank

He's great, love watching him play, probably one of the best in today's game.... but lets see if he can win a few chips first.... a bit too soon to compare him to Jordan or Kobe.

Get this... What was Post Malone's first hit? "White Iverson When I started ballin', I was young You gon' think about me when I'm gone I need that money like the ring I never won, I won Saucin', saucin', I'm saucin' on you I'm swaggin', I'm swaggin', I'm swaggin', oh-ooh I'm ballin', I'm ballin', Iverson on you Watch out, watch out, watch out, yeah That's my shot, that's my shot, that's my shot, yeah Spendin', I'm spendin' all my fuckin' pay" Post lived in Dallas while start his carreer in music... Was he foreseen the future?

Need a minessota absolute travesty video

For those of you who watch Formula 1, there's an easy analogy to be made here, he's the Max Verstappen of F1. A kid born into the sport with a father that's a pro, has always had the edge and never sees it as difficult, it's just a game for them. Both are on a path to become the GOATs in their sport even though they need to pass holy grail status of players/drivers to get there. We are witnessing greatness

As great as he is, other teams have a really hard time keying in on him now because he's got Kyrie to take the pressure off of him. I didn't think it works work when i heard the Mavs made the trade, but it looks like a good move so far!

My next shoes van a ser los "Reebook " haciendo buen trabajo en la marca.

Wayne Gretzky might be very best comparison I’ve heard

Luka is not as slow as people think, and he is a lot stronger than people think. Sure, he will never be the type of player who is super athletic, but his size, body type and playing style is deceptive. He is sneaky athletic in exactly the areas where he needs to be. Change of direction, spins, stop and go moves.

I LOVE THE CHUCK REMEMBERED GINOBILI!!!

I remember watching the draft and being initially upset that my Mavs traded Trae for Luka. Then right after it was announced, they showed Luka highlights and I literally said “oh.”🤣

If MJ himself said it, i don’t understand how people still doubt the shit out of Luka.

just watch 6:01 if you don’t believe he cold 😭 I’ve never seen something like that happen so smoothly with the ball

Boston has its hands full next week. They do have some very good defenders, but Luca is just another kind of animal. This is going to be interesting. If Boston is able to slow him down it will be due to Jrue Holiday. Jrue is a former champion and very disciplined defender. Nobody better, but he will have his hands full for sure.

Ranked 77 out of the top 75(which had 76 players). Aptly numbered