In this clip, JJ Redick and Fred VanVleet talk about defending Luka Doncic and The Dallas Mavericks. Fred wonders why teams don’t double him more the way The Toronto Raptors did. JJ says “mixing up the caverage” is also an option the way The Boston Celtics did with The Mavs last night. Comment below with your thoughts.
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FVV is honestly right about teams choosing to play single coverage on luka and he drops 50+ everytime. Most teams do double him a lot on the pick and roll or in the post and knicks/rockets/spurs didnt lol
Just the fact that defending Luka is worth a podcast conversation is amazing to me. Probably causing teams to mark up their calendars for upcoming matchups too lol
Brian Windhorst would lock luka up…
NO WAY DONCIC CAN DO HIS THING WHEN FACING AGAINST WARRIORS?!NO WAY!!!😭😭😭
How come no one mentions how many FTA Luka gets every game? There's a lot of players in the league that gets fouled but never gets the calls.
“If you don’t double him (Frank Ntilikina) it’s 50. Guaranteed”
What does it matter? Let him get 50. They aren’t winning any championships and they are no closer this year. Luka needs to leave dallas
The league is catering to the fans…this is the most truth I’ve heard from a player. Besides Luka himself saying it’s easier to score in the NBA.
this is why this is the best nba podcast. Us nba junkies are yearning for talks like these and not just regurgitated generalities. We want REAL ball talk.
Nick Nurse only cares about stopping stars confirmed
What hoodie is Fred wearing?
Most of Luka's shots are 2 point shots from the post. If defense doesn't double him, he won't pass out to the 3 point snipers waiting behind the arc. The other team can now counter with 3s. And analytics show 3 is more than 2, so if they trade shots back and forth the Mavs are at a loss.
nah..you can't stop spida, you can't stop luka even more..
This man don’t sound like Steph to yall? Lol
Jj has a luka segment in EVERY interview. We get it dude.
You have to make Luka work on Defense. I would constantly attack him. That will take some air out of him on offense.
Just alternate your best defender and your best bench defender and force him to play one on one. Stick to everyone else. He may score 40 a night but he'll get tired and his teammates will never find rhythm
NBA IS SOFT MIGHT AS WELL CALL IT WBA
Go look at the Lakers vs Mavs 2 weeks ago the lakers doubling him the whole game and after the 1st half the lakers was up by like 15 3rd quarter his team started hitting those WIDE OPEN shots Mavs won by 10
Niggas is hatn tryna stop Luka from eating, LETS GO MAVS
why the hell did JJ scream “OR!!” lol
NBA defense rule need to change. Offense is so inflated. We need the fiscal policy of basketball.
dude is 6'7 with great court vision and pass accuracy so he'll just find the open man if he gets doubled
They don’t double him or Jokic. But god forbid Durant has 9pts. They sending the team at him in the first quarter. 😂 let Durant iso how yal let them all game 😂😂
U need Wiggins
The answer to the title is he's an exceptional passer
Famo!!! What up J? Ryan Wiggles Vegas baby