Now that that lame defence talk is out of the way, let's get to the goods. When he's off the floor, Dallas is being outscored by 3.4 points per 100 possessions.Īgain, defence is important, but with an offensive force like Luka, you can overlook some of his defensive issues and enjoy his offensive genius. This year, with Doncic on the floor, Dallas is outscoring opponents by 2.8 points per 100 possessions, according to NBA Stats. Over the last two seasons, Doncic has not had a negative net rating while on the court for the Mavs. Is defence important? Sure, but Doncic's offence is so good that it excuses his defensive deficiencies. But the real reason Scott will spend time highlighting Kawhi's defence is because that's all he has over Doncic. He made his name defending LeBron James in the Finals. I mean, it's a no-brainer - Kawhi is one of the best defenders in the NBA, a two-time Defensive Player of the Year winner. My colleague Scott Rafferty will spend a lot of his time highlighting Leonard's defensive advantage over Luka. The Mavs haven't had the start they wanted, but as they slowly get healthier, his name will re-emerge as a contender. Prior to the start of the season, he was the front-runner for the league's MVP award.
Yet, after doing some digging, I feel a lot better about my choice.ĭoncic isn't just any third-year player, he's an absolute phenom. We're talking about taking a third-year player over a two-time Finals MVP who's in the prime of his career. Who would you rather have right now: Luka Doncic or Kawhi Leonard? The ArgumentsĬarlan Gay ( I'll admit, before digging into this and taking the hard stance for Luka, I had my reservations. Without further ado, let's get to the proceedings. Two members of our NBA.com Staff, Carlan Gay and Scott Rafferty, make their case for each player while our panel of jurors pick a side to determine the winning argument.
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