Luka Doncic, LeBron James & Reaves ‘DON’T WORK WELL TOGETHER!’ 😳 – Windy | First Take
Stephen A. Smith, Chiney Ogwumike, Brian Windhorst and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo join Shae Cornette on First Take to discuss the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the Orlando Magic and the stats when Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves are all on the court.
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Lakers play no defense they should have won last night
lol I’ve been saying this since the trade happened. Get rid of bron and let Luka take over
Los Angeles "Divas" sounds like a more fitting team name than lakers imo
I keep saying this PUT BRONNY IN THE STARTING LINEUP AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS
Why he say “when Lebrons out there by himself they’re an excellent team?” The lies just don’t stop
LeBron Ruins The Chemistry Of Every Star Player He Plays With WHO KNEW, WHO KNEW!!
😂
yeah thats what you get for having a narccisstic stat padder on your roster that breaks up team chemistry wherever he goes
Luka is going to be a problem no matter where he goes his usage rate is too high, can't play off ball and still stands around sooking on defense.
SAS always struggles to say Luka 🤣 it’s always Lurka
CHRIS RUSSO NEVER SCORED A POINT ON A BASKETBALL GAME IN HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE OR THE PROS
BRIAN WINDHORST NEVER ACORED A POINT IN A HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GMAE, COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAME, NBA GAME
STEPHEN A SMITH HAS NEVER SCORED A POINT IN A HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GAME, COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAME, NBA GAME
STEPHEN A SMITH WAS CAUGHT PLAYING SOLITAIRE DURING GAME 4 OF THE NBA FINALS. SO DOES ANYONE REALLY THINK HE IS WATCHING NBA GAMES NOW? ESPECIALLY SINCE HE HAS BEEN KICKED OFF ESPN NBA COUNTDOWN
I’ve been saying this lol…… 4 of their starters can’t play defense
Bring AD back 🗣️
1:53 stephen a is absolutely right from a 90s mindset the lakers are FOOD! 😂
idky people are surprised they don’t fit.. luka hogs the ball every single possession & doesn’t play off ball, lakers play better as a team when he’s off the floor
I remember when they said Kyrie and Luka wont work. But when they went to the finals they called them one of the best backcourt in the NBA 😂😂
Lose at the end of the game to a much younger and hungrier team because Luka gives up winning basket and then has terrible final possession but let’s blame it on all 3 of them being on the floor together 😂.
Lebron needs more help please
He didn't wanna say the name haha! he actin' kinda shady. Say his name, say his name
Luka, AR and Bron were never going to work unless someone accepted a bench role. It was so obvious – there are 2 sides to basketball
LeBron needs to do the one thing that he will never do lol come off the LeBench
They made no major moves to address issues so it's the roster and the way this team plays. Luka, Reaves, and Ayton and soon to be Luke get hunted in every pick-and-roll, and the numbers back it up: Reaves gives up over 1.05 points per possession, and his opponents score 50% against him. Ayton allows around 65% at the rim, and Luka ranks near the bottom in movement in defense (Harden is right there with him) containment. Offensively, it's the same story. Luka and Reaves are momentum killers who complain, and Luka leads the league in time of possession (12-15 secs) while dribbling the air out of the ball. Every time the Lakers build a lead or start a comeback, the offense dies when those two dominate the ball. LeBron has done more than enough and should shut it down (at least in LA), but nothing changes as long as Luka and Pelinka are steering this team. JJ gets some of the blame but if you think they won't move on from JJ if he gets tough on their start players you are crazy so how much can he actually coach or hold them accountable.
this is why i think Lebron should go next year. Good for both sides. Lebron can chase another ring in maybe Cavs, and Lakers can sign better defenders/center/shooters with that budget.
Bottom line Lebron has now become a liability during crunch. He has taken bad shots, turns the ball over and misses free throws during clutch. He should have not been out there to end the game.
Players & coaches Luka cannot win with Dirk, Porzingis, Kyrie, Brunson, LeBron, Kidd, Carlisle. I wonder why..?
It was working when it was only Luka and Reaves. We saw that at the start of the season. These crazy biased mediamen seem to intentionally forget the great start the Lakers had when Lefraud wasn't playing.
Lefraud always destroys the teams he plays with and that's a fact.
LeBron, Luka, and AR have only played 10 games together this year. This is why NFL ESPN > NBA ESPN
Reaves is a scrub, if he wasn't on the lakers, people wouldn't even talk about him
LeBron knew his time was up when Luka came
3 guys who need the ball. Obviously it isn’t a great fit.
Lebron doesn't work with them is the truth. He'd be better coming off the bench, on any team, at this point in his career.
What yall fail to mention is that Lecommon denominator James is the problem
I’d bench LeBron late. He would have a hissy fit but I would do it.
Lakers need to do the dirty work instead of chasing stats. Everyone was trying at the start of the year.
Lebron should retire. That's the only way LA will win