Shoots 75% from the field (layup shooting percentages), double teamed almost the entire second half, 10 boards 7 assists (should have had 15 but his teammates are ass) and was hitting wide open teammates end of regulation instead of chasing more buckets and all I hear all weekend is how shitty the NBA is now. I've not seen a single one of these racist pieces of dogshit on national tv call it out for what it really was - the most efficient, effortless 70 burger of all time.
NBA is covered by (Stephen A, Bill Simmons, etc etc) and watched by almost exclusively faggots (guess that's me too). If that was Lebron, Steph, SGA, whoever the fuck we'd never hear the end of it. Fuck, Embiid had 70 last week and he was unquestionably MVP - show me one clip of anyone of note saying that about Luka after last nights display (which was the single best game I've ever seen a player have, ever). He's an annoying ass, hyper competitive turd sometimes but I'm not sure I can think of another player in any other sport that is as good as he is, whilst receiving the amount of schtick he receives night in night out. Not just this season, they've been on his ass from jump for some reason (the obvious reason). Must suck that 2/3 best players in your mickey mouse league are tubby eastern european farmers.
He'll also break out for 80+ at some point soon as well, you can see it when his 3 point ball is falling, there is no way to guard him. Double teams last night he was putting ball on floor and splitting defenders like Westbrook. Insane.
I think you are in the wrong market maybe. The sports talk shows here in Boston gave Luke more than his due considering it's Boston. More so than Embiid.
PLUS they aren't an elite team. The NBA has always ignored the mid level teams as long as I can remember. Not sure what Dallas's record is right now, but they are what? The sixth or seventh seed out west? Close to a .500 team?
PLUS it's Dallas. They are what...a top five market, and even when they were elite championship caliber with Dirk, they were rarely seen on national games to get Dirk his due. He did get it when he finally won though.
Honestly I am sick of Golden State, LA, Milwaukee every damn night it seems. But they have recently won championships. (or you still remember them winning championships). It would be cool to get more Luka on TV and less Curry chucking up three's.
I know I personally don't care for Luka, the same way I never liked Harden. Their game is/was absolutely top notch, but they play "ugly" for lack of a better word. (Oh god especially Harden) Those types of players don't make for good televised games.
PLUS Luka is perceived (at least my perception) as whiney as fuck when he doesn't get his way. Kinda like Lebron, though Luka is not hated like Lebron, and us old basketball heads can't stand a whiner.
It's definitely not a white thing. The Joker is as white and boring as they come, and he is talked about every single night in some capacity. Because he plays ball. Plays hard, and rarely speaks to the refs even when he clearly has a case for whatever reason. And he is a champion. BUT you didn't hear about him until they started winning.
Simply put. Leave Dallas. Go to ANY other major market that is winning/recently won and he would blow up. Trade Luka to Boston, maybe the Knicks and you would get sick of seeing Luka's face in a week.