NBA legend lauds Luka Doncic in a strange way, says Doncic reminds him of…
Seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry says the Mavs player reminds him of Larry Bird: “I see him play and think, why can’t they stop him?”.
Robert Horry is unlikely to ever reach the NBA Hall of Fame, but the ex Lakers and Rockets player has made a big impact on the league, winning seven championships and becoming the first player ever to accumulate 100 steals, 100 blocked shots and 100 threes in one season.
Needless to say, he knows talent when he sees it. And on The Byron Scott Podcast, decided to give his thought on the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic.
NBA legend lauds Luka Doncic in a strange way, says Doncic reminds him of…
Horry praised the Slovenian playmaker, comparing him to Larry Bird is that they have the same flaw: speed. “You look at Bird and said, ‘Man, I could’ve stopped him because he’s slow’. Someone like Luka now. If you watch Luka, Luka is so freaking slow and you’re like, ‘Why can’t they stop that?’ When you’re crafty and you know how to play, that’s all you need.”
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Byron Scott, who coached the Los Angeles Lakers from 2014 to 2016, went a step further and said that “Larry Bird was a sprinter compared to Luka Doncic, it’s amazing”. In the end, both participants in the podcast agreed that “Luka can ball”, and their harsh critique on his speed was almost meant as a compliment.
