The dialogue around Luka Doncic this season has been nothing short of mind-boggling at times. Instead of celebrating the Los Angeles Lakers superstar as the clear top-five player he's been, Doncic has been dragged for the silliest of reasons. The dialogue is quickly shifting.
Whining to the referees had become a needlessly overblown point of contention. From the way it was discussed, one would be forgiven for believing that if Doncic played 36 minutes, 35 of those were spent barking at officials. Then, there was the defense. Again, the conversations surrounding the subject made it sound like Luka was a bottom-five defender in the NBA.