Nekias Duncan on latest episode of The Dunker Spot delivers some startling news:
“So far this season [Luka] has defended the most ISO’s in the league this year. 46. On those possessions in which the team tries to attack Luka in isolation, they’re generation 0.83 points per possession. Which is an elite number defensively.”
How long before Luka can shrug off the terrible defender allegations?
when he stops forcing his team to defend 5 on 4 because he wants to yell at refs
https://www.nba.com/stats/players/isolation?PerMode=Totals&TypeGrouping=defensive&dir=D&sort=POSS
nba.com shows 19 ISOs against Luka at 1.16 points per possession lol
Luka’s elite defence makes up for his poor offense.
what have you done
You have to consider matchup difficulty otherwise these stats mean nothing. It makes a big difference if he’s defending isos by Curry and Fox than if it were Royce O’Neal.
Hes been a top 10 defender since 2021. This sub just hates him
I dont think on ball defense is an issue for Doncic, but off ball has been, at least before this season
Luka fouls a lot and the refs never call them. Same with Jokic. All these shit defenders get WAY more leeway to foul than actually great defensive players.
There’s a reason he’s guarded the most isos