12-21-2022, 04:51 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-21-2022, 05:01 PM by dirkfansince1998.)
(12-21-2022, 02:09 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I absolutely co-sign the idea that at some point, if things don't improve, Luka Doncic is going to smarten up and find a way out of here. He is not Dirk - my dude was a celebrity with a Porsche when he was 16 years old. Dirk didn't think he was good enough to play in the NBA during his first couple of seasons and had to be talked out of quitting and going home with his tail between his legs (thank God he didn't do that) while Luka, as a rookie, was literally shocked he didn't get every single call he wanted, basically just because he wanted them.
It's like comparing apples and bowling balls just because they both happen to come from "not North America." Turns out they have tons of different countries over there, and within those many nations are vastly different backgrounds, personalities, etc.
To me it seems obvious that Luka, unlike Dirk, is very concerned with his place in the game, historically, even at such a young age. Personally, I think that might be a good thing for the Mavs if they can get their act together, as Dirk probably would've done even more for this team and city if he had a liiiiitle more of a star mentality. But either way, the thought that he's going to be here at age 32, still trying to live down 7-8 frustrating seasons of listening to the the national talking heads tell everyone he's not good enough to win it all when the reality is that Cuban is a moron seems comical to me.
I totally get the POV that we shouldn't spend our time as fans being scared of that or consumed by it (doubly true for the team decision makers who need clearer judgement, not additional clouding) but to cavalierly proclaim that "Luka's not like that" seems even more unproductive. This is a situation in which the world is in the Mavs' hands, but they have to do something with the opportunity or it WILL come to an end prematurely.
Best case (or maybe worst case) would be Luka showing more interest in roster moves. Starting to recrute himself. Something he hasn´t done so far. Something Dirk never managed to do.