People need to stop comparing Luka Doncic, who “quit on his team” to Jayson Tatum, feels ex-NBA star

Ex-NBA player, Quinn Cook, took to Twitter to end the comparisons between Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum, following Doncic's poor performance.

People need to stop comparing Luka Doncic, who “quit on his team” to Jayson Tatum, feels ex-NBA star

Luka Doncic and Shai-Gilgeous Alexander

After the Dallas Mavericks’ 104-118 rout by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup quarterfinals, spectators took to social media platforms to vent their frustrations against Luka Doncic and his substandard performance. Amid the barrage of hate tweets, criticism, condemnation, and censure directed at Doncic by disappointed die-hard fans and frustrated gamblers, former NBA player Quinn Cook also weighed in.

Cook took to X to share his thoughts in a now-deleted tweet. He called out anyone and everyone who compares Doncic to Jayson Tatum, declaring that it’s time to shut down the argument completely. The former two-time NBA champion expressed disbelief at what he had witnessed. Although Luka Magic is one of his favorite players from the new generation of young talent, Cook said that he could not believe what he saw.

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Heading into the halftime break, the score was a close 57-54, with the Dallas Mavericks just behind OKC. However, the Oklahoma City Thunder took over the game right from the third quarter’s inception. They outscored the Mavs 13-2 and never looked back.

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Fans watched the match slip out of Luka’s hands. Additionally, turnovers, missed free throws, and a lack of offensive rebounds compounded the Mavericks’ struggles, creating a sure recipe for disaster.

Luka [is] one of my favorite players ever, but I watched him quit on his team tonight. Stop comparing that man to Tatum. It’s not close.

Quinn Cook wrote in a now-deleted post on X
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander earns Luka Doncic’s respect

Despite the elimination, Luka Doncic, who is known for his on-court tantrums, managed to keep his composure and demonstrated a spirit of sportsmanship during the post-game press conference. Impressed by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s performance, Luka Magic opined on the same.

He [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander] is a great scorer, he gets his teammates involved, and just a lot of times it’s hard to stop him. I think at some point you’ve gotta send two, three players [at him]. It’s amazing to play against a guy like this, just the battles. It’s fun, and he’s an amazing player.

Luka Doncic said

Doncic expressed admiration for his opponent, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Canadian professional basketball player had an exceptional night, putting up eight rebounds, five assists, five three-pointers, three steals, and one block.

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SGA dropped 39 points in just 38 minutes of court time. This season he is averaging 30 points per game on 51.4% shooting.