Get to know what was said by veteran Shaquille O’Neal on Luka Doncic after the latter’s selection in All NBA First Team for the 2020-21 Season.
The Dallas Mavericks’ marquee scorer Luka Doncic has been one of the sole superstars who have single handedly dragged his team to the NBA playoffs and rightfully got himself included in the All NBA First Team for the 2020-21 Season.
With many agreeing upon the heroics of Luka Doncic, Shaquille O’Neal feels differently and sounded off on the Slovenian’s inclusion in the particular elite list.
“Luka had a better year than Damian Lillard? I don’t think so.” @SHAQ reacts to the All-NBA First Team selections. pic.twitter.com/ABK6ZHhNDI
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) June 16, 2021
Shaquille O’Neal on Luka Doncic: What Did Shaq Say About Luka?
According to the former LA Lakers’ player, Damian Lillard should have been picked in the All NBA First team ahead of Luka Doncic.
Firstly for what it’s worth, Damian Lillard was named in the All NBA Second Team. The Trail Blazers star had a tremendous campaign with the Portland Trail Blazers and there is surely no denying that he emerged as one of the top guards in the entire league this season.
However, then again, the same can be said about Luka Doncic with the Dalals Mavericks.
Also Shaquille O’Neal’s opinion made the producer of show stand at a loss of words between Damian Lillard and Luka Doncic. In the end, all agreed upon the vote going anywhere between the two.
All About The All NBA First Team
Apart from Luka Doncic, the All NBA First Team includes the likes of Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic, Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and LA Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard.
Having said that, all of these players had a very impact 2020-21 season. Although some of them might have not been able to make a deep playoff run with their team.
But their presence and dominance on the court was felt in majority of the games. Speaking of which their individual averages for the season depicts the same.
As it stands, it is Luka Doncic among all of these players who ahs fetched in place in the ALL NBA First Team for the second time consecutively.
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