“Luka Is A** Defensively”: NBA World Rips 56-Year-Old Warriors Legend After LeBron James-Luka Doncic Comment
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Do you think LeBron James is the greatest of all time? Or is it perhaps Michael Jordan? While the LeBron-Jordan GOAT debate has been going on for quite some time, it will likely never conclude. However, besides MJ or LeBron, another player has seemingly grabbed a former NBA great’s attention. A five-time NBA All-Star said that 23-year-old Luka Doncic was better than LeBron James when he was the same age.
There is no doubt that the Dallas Mavericks superstar has got an impressive set of skills. The Mavs point guard recently joined NBA legend Michael Jordan after he scored more than 20 points in six consecutive games. The previous record was broken by His Airness during the NBA season 1986-87. But that’s not all. Earlier, it was reported that Doncic has the same career playoff average as Jordan.
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Like MJ, Doncic too has averaged 33.4 PPG. On the other hand, King James has built an incredible legacy of his own. In fact, the four-time NBA champion is about to surpass fellow Los Angeles Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the highest scorer in the league’s history.
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Michael Jordan is undoubtedly one of the greatest to ever step on the hardwood. His legacy is something that few will likely be able to match up to. The former Chicago Bulls superstar is the ultimate bar that every great NBA player is measured against. While LeBron James has possibly remained MJ’s main contender in the GOAT debate, Tim Hardaway seemingly feels differently.
NBA fans lash out at Tim Hardaway for his take on Doncic vs LeBron
Tim Hardaway recently revealed which player he preferred. The former Golden State Warriors legend felt that Luka Doncic has got much better skills than LeBron James when he was of Doncic’s age. The five-time NBA All-Star made this comment during his recent interview with Nick Raffoul from SportsLens, which was released on November 11, 2022. Halfway through the conversation, the interviewer asked Hardaway to settle the GOAT debate between MJ and LeBron. While Hardaway opted not to answer that question, he did not ignore the second one. When the interviewer asked who was better at age 23, Doncic or King James, Hardaway chose the former.
Tim Hardaway says 23-year-old Luka Doncic is better than 23-year-old LeBron James was: https://t.co/nxqwI1aRPW
— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) November 11, 2022
“I will take Luka at 23,” he said.
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Hardaway explained that Doncic had been a professional player since the age of 16. Whereas, LeBron has been playing since the age of 18. He added, “I will say right now, looking back, 23 and 23, what Luka is doing, yeah, I think that he’s doing it better than what LeBron was doing.”
However, fans did not agree with Hardaway. As the interview went online, the Twitterati did not waste time expressing their displeasure.
Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:
Absolutely not. Bron was the better player on both sides of the ball at 23, and Luka is ass defensively https://t.co/am0CG0kYUf
— Kere 🌸 (@dulcisnaya) November 12, 2022
23 year old LeBron would have this Mavs team in the Finals every season
— Isaac ☀️ (19-13) (7-7) (@mikalbridge) November 11, 2022
he just wasted my time by reading that
— 🏟🎭 (@Paytonisafraud) November 11, 2022
Young Bron played defense.
There’s literally no way Luka is better.
— Luka Donut (@Luka_Donut) November 11, 2022
Lebron was playing in a nba finals at 23…
— BIGBOI (@IMan254) November 11, 2022
No he’s not his numbers are better but LeBron was overall better player
— ליאב אלמליח (@b_lmlyh) November 11, 2022
YOU GOT BE FUCKING KIDDING ME RIGHT 🤣
— Discípulo de Abel TRI DA LIBERTADORES🏆🏆🏆 💚🤍💚 (@AsTroOWz) November 11, 2022
how come if luka has 0% defense 😹😹
— yaurys (@Yaurislluberes) November 11, 2022
I think people forget how good lebron really was… Bro took the Cavs to the Finals his 3rd year.
— Oscar (@orod04) November 11, 2022
Lol defensively lebron was shitting on luka so this is just false
— Champbailey (@Nba_Jetlife25) November 12, 2022
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Offensively you can make an argument but defensively Lebron clears and it’s not even close
— Alex Romanchuk (@AlexLegacy0) November 11, 2022
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Do you agree with Hardaway? Or do you think LeBron was the better player at 23? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
Edited by:
Veer Badani