Draymond Green’s Honest Luka Doncic Statement During Mavericks-Thunder

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is a guest analyst on TNT

Joey Linn | May 15, 2024

May 26, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) with Golden / Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is a guest analyst on TNT during Wednesday night’s playoff games. Speaking during the halftime show of Game 5 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks, Green praised the passing ability of Luka Doncic, saying he is spoon feeding his teammates the basketball.

This pushes back against a recent narrative that Doncic’s teammates do not enjoy playing with him due to his play style, because while Doncic does handle the ball quite a bit, he is always looking to get his teammates involved.

Draymond Green on Luka Doncic:

"He is spoonfeeding these guys the basketball."

This is the same player whose teammates reportedly take a "sigh of relief" when he checks out of the game.

Funny how one of the smartest basketball minds in the NBA is proving that to be false.
— Noah Weber (@noahweber00) May 16, 2024

Always near the top of the league in assists per game, Doncic is one of the very best playmakers in basketball. While the Mavericks star can also put up big scoring numbers, and will take a lot of his own shots, he creates great looks for his teammates. This is what separates Doncic from other stars, as he is able to make plays for himself and others.

May 15, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (2) and guard / Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports

This was high praise from Draymond Green, who has faced off against Doncic on several occasions, and clearly has a lot of respect for what the Mavericks star is able to do. While Green would prefer to be out there competing, he is also seemingly enjoying his time as an analyst on TNT, and is always entertaining with his insight and unfiltered approach.

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JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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