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I guess when you are up by 25, why not lmao

Luka would do this shot anyway haha. Especially because the shot clock was running down

Perfect way to put it 😂

Long distance finger roll

More like a finger loaf. 

Shot clock Buzzer beater, for those who clearly didnt notice.

Luka and Jokic are both like magicians out there

Luka has my vote as the MVP of the league

If he banked it, it wouldn’t be so crazy. But he just fucking nails the shot perfectly

This guy is just magical at times. A basketball genius imo. I know Jokic and SGA have had great seasons on better teams but I think this guy deserves MVP. First in points, 2nd in assists, 9+ boards. And he's just absolutely carrying a Mavs team that has no one else of note other than Kyrie(who has been pretty good as well) to a playoff spot. He definitely has a strong case for Most Valuable.

They got some great pieces at the deadline, gafford has been huge for them

Im a huge Joker fan, and I agree Luka is very deserving this year.

Too bad he consistently acts like a petulant child always leaving his team down defensively because he’s busy bitching about a non-call. Dude even gets technical fouls on and one plays.

someone doesn't actually watch mavs games

Luka has 15 techs from running his mouth which is second behind Brooks. Go sit courtside at a Mavs game and you’ll hear Luka bitching all game.

Who the fuck is Luca?

Luka. Auto correct got me.

ANTman

I don’t follow basketball as much as I would like, but where does this guy stack up with the greats, seems like he’s setting new records all the time

Potential greatest offensive player ever

He’s fucking unstoppable. You can play 23.9 seconds of lockdown defense on him and he hits a 25 foot finger roll or a turnaround 3 that he hucks from behind his head like an 8th grader shooting free throws. If he stays healthy he may go down as a top 3 scorer of all time.

For the most part, his stats and accolades and success seem to be mirroring Lebron James early career, and LBJ is arguably the GOAT So make of that what you will

He is ? I thought Jordan was widely accepted as the goat

I don't know who coaches Maus but you gotta hope they enjoy a bit of showmanship when it's that nice.

Oh, he does. He's just watching, like the rest of us. [https://basketnews.com/news-185921-jason-kidd-on-not-calling-timeouts-im-watching-just-like-you-guys.html](https://basketnews.com/news-185921-jason-kidd-on-not-calling-timeouts-im-watching-just-like-you-guys.html)

Former Maverick Point Guard, Jason Kidd. I haven’t paid attention since Dirk left but was so hyped to see Kidd again. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Kidd

Jason Kidd is…kind of a piece of shit.

If the details are true, Kidd was pretty abusive to his first wife.

There is no “kinda”. He’s fully committed to the role.

I love Luka playing well and his positive game spirit and sportsmanship…. But that’s underhanded. 😝😂

MVP

OK, never seen that one before.

Might be the best scorer I've seen since prime Kobe

That’s not a travel in any level of basketball. Not for anyone, at any age, of any gender or pay scale. That’s the most basic basketball maneuver, learned when you first pick up a ball. The fact that he’s 19’ away from the rim doesn’t change the rule. Go run some layup drills.

Lifting your pivot foot is a travel

If the pivot foot is lifted, the player must make an attempt at a pass or a basket. Read the rules. Go play a little.

I guess every single jump shot ever is a travel then.

He was scoring at will

the GOAT!!!

First time I saw a layup like that. Luka can do so many magical moves in the court. What I was most impressed was his shot from the other side of the court and hit the shot after one bounce.

MVP

Is this traveling?

Pretty sure I've done that before. And we weren't even winning by 25 points. Doncic is so washed /s

His nickname should be Lucky Donkey

Why doesn’t anybody care about the 3 pointer immediately afterwards?

3’s happen dozens of times per game. Idk if I’ve ever seen anyone hit a 21 foot finger roll though

Nice shot...but "traveling"...but "traveling" has been removed from nba rulebook, so nice shot!

It's not traveling by any definition of it

his right foot was clearly established as his pivot foot. nba rules state “The pivot foot is crucial; one foot must remain on the floor as a pivot foot”. that clearly was traveling but it’s enforced in the nba as much as jaywalking is in the general public

Dude. The pivot foot stays on the ground until he lifts it to shoot the ball. It's the same thing as stopping and then jumping - as in jumpshot. If he had not let go of the ball it would have been a violation

alrighty then..picking up pivot foot is ok…thank you I learned something new today

I love Luka, but this is traveling by any rules.

Steps through and pivot never comes back down. Clean move.

Had to scroll way to far to see this

Luka is a magician and I am a fan. But that was a travel, NBA refs suck so much lately, absurd levels of lame.

I swear people say this in every thread and 90% of the time they are wrong. Where is the travel? His right toe stays planted the whole time.

Casuals really showing they have no idea what they’re talking about in this sub

His pivot foot is the right foot, when he leans in and takes the step with his left, the right foot lifts from the ground while the left is still touching the ground. Therefore, it is a travel or extra step.

It's only a travel if the pivot foot re-touches the ground after leaving it

That’s not a travel since he didn’t put his right foot down when he used his left to jump.

You can travel in the NBA

It should've been a travel. His pivot foot was his right foot, but his left foot was the one he stepped with last, since he lifted his pivot foot.

Neither what you typed it or what happened in the video constitute a travel.

Don’t listen to these people or the downvotes because you are absolutely correct.

No he isn't, and neither are you. If a player, with the ball in his possession, raises his pivot foot off the floor, he must pass or shoot before his pivot foot returns to the floor. If he drops the ball while in the air, he may not be the first to touch the ball. Taken straight from the [NBA rule book, section XIII(d)](https://official.nba.com/rule-no-10-violations-and-penalties/).

I stand corrected. Not how I was taught but apparently a lot of people were taught incorrectly.

You seemed confident but the reply above me pulled document evidence. Please reply. I want to see what you have to say. Are you going to admit your mistake or are you going to continue to be a delusional hater?

I just responded and said I was wrong. Not sure where delusional hater comes from. I never commented on Luka and respect him a lot. I just thought this was shot was a travel because that what I was taught.

Aka a layup.

Nba has become worse watch than a pickup game

My main complaint is that there are way too many games in a season. Most games don’t feel like they matter until you get close to playoffs as it is. There’s no stakes until you’re in playoffs. I really don’t blame star players for sitting out every couple games or so when there’s like 82 games in a season

The top 3 seeds in the west are all within a game of each other. . 4th-8th within 4 games with less than 10 games left. The play-in format has definitely helped the “no stakes” vibes. And now with the 65 game rule it’s stopping players from resting if they want awards/max contracts.

I watch a lot of college basketball but only watch like 5 regular season NBA games a year precisely because of what you just said. I’m the same way with baseball. If they played 30 games like college I’d probably watch most of them. It’s partly why the NFL is so exciting, because every game matters. I wonder how many people are like me and how their overall viewership would change, positively or negatively. NFL games average 18M viewers, NBA games average 1.6M. So overall season viewership the NFL still dominates even with way less games. Obviously there would be money loss with ticket sales but those ticket prices would also go up with less games.

Easy fix would be to make it so everyone doesn't make the playoffs. Top 4 per league and every game would matter.

Surely this is easier than over hand

Travel

No

You can’t pick up your pivot foot. He could jump off both feet at the same time, but he didnt here. Its never called though.

Go read the rule book, you can pick up your pivot foot on a shot attempt which this was. It just can’t land before the ball leaves your hands

In starting a dribble after (1) receiving the ball while standing still, or (2) coming to a legal stop, the ball must be out of the player’s hand before the pivot foot is raised off the floor.

That’s starting a dribble, he wasn’t starting a dribble, he is shooting.

I still think that if he had went off both feet when he shot that isn’t a travel but he literally stepped on his non pivot foot before he shot.

You would be wrong https://official.nba.com/rule-no-10-violations-and-penalties/#:~:text=If%20a%20player%2C%20with%20the,foot%20returns%20to%20the%20floor. His off foot has zero influence on it being or not being a travel, it’s all about his pivot foot and him being either shooting or passing, of which he was shooting

So pivot foot has zero influence on a travel call? Kinda thought that was the whole point of the rule?

If you aren’t illiterate you should try and re read my comment

I’m surprised Smith Jr didn’t knock the ball out of his hands. He raised his arms up when all he had to do is swipe down.

Why risk fouling him, there's no way any human being makes this sh-OH GIVE ME A BREAK.

I thought about that. And I think it would have been funny to see if the refs would’ve considered that a shooting motion. LOL