Like many prospects from the European continent, Luka Doncic had his share of skeptics before his debut in the NBA. A journalist known for his analyzes on prospects, for example, made fun of himself with his statements about him before his Draft.
It’s never easy to make a name for yourself as a European hope among American experts. Luka Doncic can attest to this. NBA superstar today, the Slovenian back did not appear as the main prospect of his vintage in 2018. Thus, two teams, namely the Suns and the Kings, have let slip the one who could be the next face of the league .
Already in the spotlight during his time at Real Madrid, he did not however conquer all observers before crossing the Atlantic. Mike Schmitz fromESPN, however, made him a potential Draft number 1 in his projections. An opinion that did not share at all his colleague from Sports Talk 2319, Rashad Phillips.
still the worst basketball take in the history of this app pic.twitter.com/f7xiIReM87
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) May 22, 2021
I would not select him under any circumstances. He doesn’t deserve to be in the Top 5 at all. It’s a second round pick. But good luck ????????
Anyone can be wrong, of course. Nevertheless, the journalist, unfortunately for him, did not stop there in his criticism.
Are u sure? This might be worse. pic.twitter.com/Yut7ootMBx
— Lyle (@WalkWithLyle) May 22, 2021
He would turn 10 points and 3 assists in NCAA average. Basic player.
all I can find is this grainy version of thr Trier tweet #yoda pic.twitter.com/yrFs100iLx
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) May 22, 2021
I think Allonzo Trier is better than Luka Doncic, and Allonzo was not drafted. That’s why I stand by my comments on his place in the second round. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t like Luka, I just know that other players are better or just as capable of producing the same as him, if not more. #Yoda
Obviously, the performance of Luka Magic under the colors of the Mavericks quickly made Phillips lie. With an average of 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 6.0 assists in his first season, the Dallas prodigy has logically obtained the title of Rookie of the Year. A few weeks before that, he also received… the analyst’s apology. Without really worrying about it, in view of his face.
We met, we had a great conversation, Luka Doncic is a real one. He’s a great kid and I apologized to him for being wrong about him. He accepted it. Talk Soon. #Yoda pic.twitter.com/LdgyJTeWHC
— Rashad Phillips (@RP3natural) March 9, 2019
We met, and we had a good conversation. Luka Doncic is a real one. He’s a good kid and I apologized to him for being wrong about him. He accepted them.
You will understand, Rashad Phillips has lost a good part of his credibility following these opinions on Luka Doncic. The Slovenian, meanwhile, has taken pleasure in ridiculing them for 3 years.
