Luka Doncic and LeBron James: 2 peas in a pod on the Lakers

When Nico Harrison decided to kick Luka Doncic out of Dallas Mavericks for being a drunk, overweight, and smoker, he didn't take into account the numbers. Yes, those numbers that in American sports move absolutely everything and make everything work like clockwork.

On one hand, he didn't consider the financial numbers: the franchise automatically lost almost all of its market value after the departure of its star player and face of the team (with all that implies in terms of playing on Christmas and all that kind of stuff). The financial aspect, on the other hand, is self-explanatory when considering that the owners are billionaire casino magnates who have landed in Texas to try to expand their business and not to profit from the Mavs, which, on the other hand, will surely be worth more in a few years due to television deals and new contracts.

On the other hand, he didn't take into account the statistics. That's evident. He didn't consider that Luka Doncic led them (yes, him, because without him it would have been impossible) to Conference Finals and NBA Finals. He didn't take into account that he had been selected for the All-NBA team for 5 consecutive years (or maybe he did, as this made him eligible for the supermax), and so on.

He also didn't consider the numbers that compare him in the league ONLY with one player in their first 7 years. ONLY with one. Yes, with the one you're thinking of, with his new teammate in Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James. Thus, in the first 427 games both played in the league, they have the same record: 243 wins and 184 losses. That LeBron who started with the Cavs like a bull matches Doncic's performance with the Mavs. And not only that, the statistics are very similar and unprecedented in the league's history (actually better than Luka's):

POINTS

LEBRON - 27.4

LUKA - 28.6

REBOUNDS

LEBRON - 6.9

LUKA - 8.7

ASSISTS

LEBRON - 6.6

LUKA - 8.2

With all these facts in hand, the hookah and beer should perhaps weigh a bit less. Dallas is going to suffer a lot. A lot.

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