Five-time NBA Champion Michael Cooper spoke about Luka Doncic on his podcast.
However, he has gotten a lot of criticism for his defense over the previous few seasons."Luka gives you that triple-double almost any night, but he's too slow for me. If he wasn't a scorer, I would cut him... To me, he's lazy. Doesn't hustle back on defense."
While there is a case to be made that Cooper is not wrong, Doncic is such a gifted player that any deficiencies are easy to ignore. He is coming off a year where he averaged 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 48.7% from the field and 38.2% from the three-point range in 70 games.
Jun 17, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic watches his shot against the Boston Celtics during the third quarter in game five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports / Peter Casey-USA TODAY SportsThey went on a miraculous run in the playoffs, and Doncic led the franchise to the NBA Finals for the first time since the 2011 season .
"It's incredible that he's been there two out of the three years... he's one of the best players in the world... he's got a team that he believes in."Heading into the 2024-25 NBA season, there is good reason to believe that Doncic could win his first MVP Award.
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