Archx wrote:2klegend wrote:Luka cannot do what he did in the '03 era but Tmac can easily do what he did in the '20 era. It's that simple.
I hate these type of arguments but i do have to ask...
Why not? PnR action didn't exist back then? 1v1 didn't exist back then? Or will you bring up defense and less spacing?... Keep in mind, he grew up in Euroleague, where there is basically no spacing and it is tough to play 1v1. That is basically signature Doncic game, and obviously Lebron type of passing skills... Saying that he couldn't do that in 03' is ridiculous.
Same thing goes for Tmac. He was one of my favourite players back then. He was a force on offense, really good scorer. I see no reason why he couldn't play like that today.
It's the spacing and pacing of the era, along with the emphasis of the coaching make it extremely tough for a perimeter player to put up close 30pts near triple-double every night. Lebron is the closest and he is twice the size and athletes as Luka. Luka simply won't have the luxury to do that, along with the lack of shooting skills of roll players make it hard to get high assist as well.