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Former teammate Dirk Nowitzki teases Luka Doncic with ‘overrated’ chant at FIBA game

FIBA Basketball World Cup: Dirk Nowitzki joining in on the “overrated!” chants to Luka Doncic Source: Twitter What’s the buzz on Twitter? Michael Dugat @ mdug We’ve seen the struggles the Mavs have when only one guy and Luka can dribble ā€¦ we saw it …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Michael Dugat @mdug
We’ve seen the struggles the Mavs have when only one guy and Luka can dribble … we saw it directly.
I guess FA isn’t over, but this is just so frustrating – 3:20 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Luka Doncic leads Slovenia to Round 2 of FIBA qualifiers with clutch win vs. Sweden dallasnews.com/sports/mavericā€¦ – 1:46 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Luka Doncic was spectacular once again but Sweden was not to be denied.
Slovenia edged out a win only during the very last seconds 😮
basketnews.com/news-174608-luā€¦ – 1:34 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Swedish crowd were chanting ‘overrated’ to Doncic during the game.
Luka has responded 🔥😳
#FIBAWC #WinForAll pic.twitter.com/eYNSaNM5lI – 1:07 PM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Luka Doncic doing the YMCA dance to bless your timeline 🙌😄
#FIBAWC #WinForAll pic.twitter.com/QW1BdUBEvQ – 12:53 PM

Jeff Eisenband @JeffEisenband
Uncle Luka sneaking up on the Nowitzkis pic.twitter.com/A41ToZ7otK – 12:02 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Mavericks past & present reunited: Luka Doncic greets Dirk Nowitzki before the WC qualifiers game against Sweden 😍
🎥 @MalinWahlberg_ pic.twitter.com/xzRJL7SA51 – 11:54 AM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Luka Doncic having a good time with fans before the Slovenia game
pic.twitter.com/1wS26tKhcv – 10:45 AM

Zach Kram @zachkram
Today’s a huge day: the 20th anniversary of Like Mike, the best kids’ basketball movie ever.
Also, I’m getting married today, so I won’t be back on Twitter for a bit.
But, Like Mike! Young Jesse Plemons! A hilarious Dirk Nowitzki! Vince Carter and George McFly as villains! – 10:17 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
A sneak attack from Luka Doncic – successful 💥
🎥 @kzs_si pic.twitter.com/kWsDAKOP3W – 9:46 AM

Matt Williams @StatsWilliams
Darius Garland recorded 19 games with 20 points and 10 assists this past season.
Only players with more such games in 2021-22 were:
Trae Young
James Harden
Luka Doncic – 12:41 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Doesnā€™t look like Luka is super worked up about the Mavsā€™ approach to free agency while they (and the rest of the NBA) gauge the Kevin Durant trade fallout.
So maybe everyone should take a nap or put on a SpongeBob hat, too. pic.twitter.com/SEAUaj8zw4 – 12:40 PM

Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Here’s some perspective on the LaVine deal. This upcoming season he’ll be making just under what Luka and Trae Young make. Next year it’s Khris Middleton, AD, Gobert money, Year 5 when LaVine can opt in? $49 million. It feels about right … until it doesn’t. – 10:40 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Don’t fall asleep around Luka Doncic 😴😅
📸 @Luka Doncic pic.twitter.com/9xvHBSDwXJ – 5:53 AM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
The mascot had something personal against Luka Doncic 😂🥊
#FIBAWC #WinForAll pic.twitter.com/ejgKYh64md – 5:36 AM

Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Time to analyze the potential new role of a notable center that just moved teams…
JaVale McGeeā€™s fit with Luka Doncic: Starter or not, get ready for Mavericksā€™ own lob city dallasnews.com/sports/mavericā€¦ – 4:20 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Guards that averaged 20+ PPG, 5+ RPG and 5+ APG over the last 2 seasons:
ā€” Malcolm Brogdon
ā€” Steph Curry
ā€” James Harden
ā€” Russell Westbrook
ā€” Luka Doncic
Elite list. pic.twitter.com/lASSdVnLUd – 2:10 PM

Matt Williams @StatsWilliams
Malcolm Brogdon averaged 2.4 assists on drives this past season. Only Luka Doncic and Dejounte Murray averaged more per NBA Advanced Stats.
The Celtics ranked 14th as a team in this category. – 1:47 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Luka Doncic put on a show in Goran Dragic’s farewell game against Croatia 🔥
The Slovenian posted a near triple-double with 21 points, 8 rebounds & 10 assists.
#FIBAWC #WinForAll pic.twitter.com/yeCv0d0SIE – 4:49 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
Players to average 25/5/5 in a season before turning 23:
Oscar Robertson
Michael Jordan
Tracy McGrady
LeBron James
Luka Doncic
Ja Morant. pic.twitter.com/QfvuAIjxKr – 12:10 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
Point guards with larger contracts than Jalen Brunson:
Steph Curry
Luka Doncic
Trae Young
Russell Westbrook
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Ben Simmons
Damian Lillard
Deā€™Aaron Fox
Jamal Murray
Kyrie Irving
Chris Paul
Dā€™Angelo Russell pic.twitter.com/RnDFehdOjp – 9:47 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Can this Mavs squad get back to the WCF?
Luka Doncic
Tim Hardaway Jr.
Dorian Finney-Smith
Christian Wood
JaVale McGee
6th man: Spencer Dinwiddie pic.twitter.com/t1ZnwtC5rR – 8:00 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
JaVale McGee has played with some elite talent:
LeBron James
Anthony Davis
Steph Curry
Klay Thompson
Draymond Green
Kevin Durant
Nikola Jokic
Devin Booker
Chris Paul
Dirk Nowitzki
And now, Luka Doncic. pic.twitter.com/JW2sI7Cnb8 – 7:51 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
$200M+ contracts in NBA history:
Stephen Curry (2)
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Luka Doncic
Trae Young
Russell Westbrook
Rudy Gobert
Bradley Beal
Nikola Jokic
Devin Booker pic.twitter.com/w5UicVrWr4 – 6:44 PM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Time flies, but love between Luka Doncic and Goran Dragic stays forever ā¤ļø pic.twitter.com/MXwIThqe3u – 5:13 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Jalen Brunson moves to the Knicks with a $110M deal leaving Doncic and the Mavs
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/13ā€¦ – 5:09 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Luka Garza will play for the #Blazers Summer League roster.
Portland opens Summer League play against … the #Pistons. – 5:07 PM
JD Shaw @JShawNBA
The Trail Blazers have added center Luka Garza to their summer league roster. Garza was the No. 52 pick in last yearā€™s draft. – 5:04 PM

More on this storyline

FIBA Basketball World Cup: Dirk joining in on the “overrated!” chants to Luka Doncic #FIBAWC | #WinForAll -via Twitter / July 3, 2022
Marc Stein: I’ve heard this from from various people around the league, including some who have actually tried to recruit him: Bradley Beal is the one who has volunteered the ‘I want to be the Dirk Nowitzki of the Wizards’ line. I mean, that comes from him. -via marcstein.substack.com / June 21, 2022
I’ve heard a rumble or two in recent months from parties hopeful of luring Bradley Beal away from Washington that Beal is known for saying, in essence, that he wants to be the Dirk Nowitzki of the Wizards in terms of playing only for the franchise that drafted him No. 3 overall in 2012. -via marcstein.substack.com / June 13, 2022
Chris Mannix: Part of the Knicks pitch to Jalen Brunson, Iā€™m told, is the opportunity to be a full time point guard. In Dallas, Brunson can play with Luka. But Luka is the de facto point guard. In New York, Brunson would run the show. -via Twitter @SIChrisMannix / June 28, 2022
Matej Sportinfo: Luka and Goran were asked about the possibility of them playing together in Dallas next season. Luka: ā€œI would like to answer that, but I think itā€™s a 100.000 penalty if I did. You should ask the GM about that.ā€ Goran: “We canā€™t talk about it till july 1st.” -via Twitter / June 28, 2022

Julia Poe: Zach LaVine just made things …

Zah Pearson: He is not wrong. …

Zah Pearson: He is not wrong.
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Stephen Curry was rejected by Duke

At one point during their hour-long podcast conversation, Rex brought up Stephen’s recruitment and how he tried to help him land a spot on Duke’s roster as a walk-on. However, Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski and associate head coach Johnny …

At one point during their hour-long podcast conversation, Rex brought up Stephen’s recruitment and how he tried to help him land a spot on Duke’s roster as a walk-on. However, Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski and associate head coach Johnny Dawkins ultimately turned him down. “When Steph was in high school, he was going into his senior year and he wanted to go to an ACC school ā€” he wanted to go to Duke,” Chapman said, and Dell agreed. “And I knew Johnny Dawkins a little better than you did at the time, because I was with [agent] David Falk and Johnny was also with David Falk. I remember you said, ‘Steph would like to go there!’ Johnny and Coach K won’t like that I’m telling this, but so what… I called Johnny one day and I said, ‘Look, Dell’s son, Stephen, he’s [good]…’ And he said, ‘Yeah, yeah, I know. Let me get back with you.’ “This was just to be a walk-on. This was just to be a walk-on! He got back with me the next day and he said, ‘We’re full up this year, maybe next year though.’ So, Stephen signed with Davidson.”

Source: Alex Kennedy @ basketballnews.com

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Stephen Curry @StephenCurry30
I’m finally awake!! 😂🍾🏆 Had to tell y’all about Level Up, my new series w/ @snapchat profiling young athletes and empowering them to reach that next level. Bringing joy in everything we do…debuting this Sat. 📲 https://t.co/QRW1Xq6WPV pic.twitter.com/LRuPqIbGs5 – 9:36 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Steve Kerr on Steph Curry: “This is the best I’ve ever seen him.” Kerr mentioned how moving forward it will be harder for Steph to log full 82-game seasons, but envisioned “there’s no reason he can’t have playoff runs like this.” – 2:56 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Steve Kerr on Steph Curry’s playoff performance: “This was the best I’ve ever seen him in terms of his two-way performance.” – 2:56 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
A random woman tried to kiss Steph Curry 👀😂
🎥 urfaselol/Reddit pic.twitter.com/eEWErJasWz – 5:20 AM

Chris Broussard @Chris_Broussard
With @EphraimSalaam. Who has more leverage: Kyrie or the Nets? Would the Lakers push all-in on Irving? Is Steph Curry now top-10 all-time? & more! Guests: @John Hollinger @adaniels33
Catch us live weeknights 7-10p ET on @FoxSportsRadio & @iHeartRadio podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theā€¦ – 1:48 PM
Synergy Sports Tech @SynergySST
2022 #NBADraft Prospects:
Spacing and Rim Protection
2022 #NBA Leaders:
Stephen Curry 4.5 3PM/G
Jaren Jackson 7.4% BLK% pic.twitter.com/CFj0AI7dl9 – 12:09 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
What’s the ceiling on this lineup:
– Westbrook
– Harris
– Durant
– Simmons
– M. Turner
—
– Mills
– Curry
– Tucker/Ingles
– Ja. Green
– Biyombo
– K. Edwards
– C. Thomas
– D. Sharpe – 12:09 PM
Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
The last 10 yearsā€¦ Curry vs. LeBron pic.twitter.com/XiPnsxgbTu – 11:09 AM

Kylen Mills @KylenMills
My favorite photo from today. The confetti rained down as Steph Curry let out a yell, while the bus crossed the threshold into the official parade route & fans erupted. A 4-time NBA Champion & the 2022 Finals MVP. ā€œWhat are they gonna say now?ā€ #dubnation #goldblooded @kron4news pic.twitter.com/Lxx5rLfJN2 – 8:36 PM

Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
Steph Curry, man of the people. Enjoying the moment. Champagne showers on Market Street. pic.twitter.com/jPLzMJljlu – 6:59 PM

CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Stephen Curry jokingly said that he wonā€™t be good until he plays for Steve Kerr on Team USA.
Would you guys like to see Curry in the 2024 Olympics? – 6:16 PM
Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi
Steph Curry holding the Kobe Bryant Trophy (NBA All-Star Game MVP), Magic Johnson Trophy (Western Conference Finals MVP) and Bill Russell Trophy (NBA Finals MVP). pic.twitter.com/3zIQwdTuQw – 5:51 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Steph Curry has more seasons with 200+ 3-pointers than
Reggie Miller
Ray Allen
Peja Stojakovic
Dirk Nowitzki
Kevin Durant
combined. pic.twitter.com/9l5uO02V5P – 4:46 PM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
“This goes to the real question. What are they going to say now?,” Stephen Curry said. – 2:09 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Klay Thompson jokes to Stephen Curry: “Who cries on the basketball court?” – 2:08 PM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
What a flex by Steph Curry. Heā€™s ready to roll.
📸: @Stephen Curry pic.twitter.com/aHs6L2y4t6 – 1:25 PM

Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
At the @Golden State Warriorsā€™ Parade today, Stephen Curry is wearing an Anatomix Spawn PE from when he first signed with @UnderArmour in 2013, along with his 3 prior Championship rings on a chain. pic.twitter.com/5ELUitmU6V – 1:18 PM

Alan Hahn @alanhahn
Damn, I’m getting Steph Curry vibes about all this Jaden Ivey stuff today. #Knicks – 12:58 PM
Stephen Curry @StephenCurry30
The @UnderratedGolf Tour kicks off tomorrow!! S/o @callawaygolf for the love ā›³ļø Time to celebrate now, wouldnā€™t you say?? 😏🍾 pic.twitter.com/cFQkT0GhUp – 12:50 PM

Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
“He made the world move.”
The Warriors championship parade is about everybody. None more than Steph Curry, though.
My column after the Warriors won their fourth championship in the last eight seasons, cementing Steph’s spot on the NBA’s Mount Rushmore nbcsports.com/bayarea/warrioā€¦ – 12:35 PM
Kylen Mills @KylenMills
Weā€™ve got plenty of gear for sale along the parade route – fan horns. Chef Curry hats, and Draymond Green big heads!! 😆 😂 this is at Market and Drumm streets near the start of the parade route. It is already a party down here! @kron4news #dubnation #goldblooded pic.twitter.com/ADCU0PgUJe – 10:57 AM

Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
hard not to feel bad for KD, but he’s in a mess of his own making.
Durant chose to leave the comfy confines of Golden State and the chance to spend the rest of his career alongside another all-time great in Steph Curry.
Instead, KD decided to hitch his future to Kyrie Irving. – 10:19 AM

More on this storyline

“Well, Stephen blows up, of course. At the end of that year, everybody in the country wanted Stephen,” Chapman said. “They saw that he was at Davidson and thought, ‘No way he stays at Davidson.’ And when I say everybody, I mean everybody ā€” Kentucky, Tennessee, Duke, everyone wanted Stephen to come. And I had people calling me [asking], ‘Can you put me in touch with Dell?’ -via basketballnews.com / June 23, 2022
95.7 The Game: “The reality is Steph is still gaining power, strength, and speed, as crazy as it sounds.” Curry’s trainer Brandon Payne on the Hall-of-Famer at age 34. (via @SteinyGuru957 ) -via Twitter / June 23, 2022
The year belonged to Finals MVP Steph Curry, who became the leagueā€™s most marketed player, accounting for 28% of the NBAā€™s social video plays amid a pair of legendary performances in the title series. The matchup, star presence, and aggressive marketing made for a record-breaking NBA Finals on social media. -via Front Office Sports / June 21, 2022