Title: Times NBA Players Proved The Media Wrong
[INTRO SHOT: A shot of Luka Doncic throwing a ball or his best plays]
[Introduction Part]
Narrator: “As you witnessed that amazing throw, this is Luka Doncic,a professional basketball
player for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA. Luka has been doubted, criticised, and
underestimated by the media more times than you’d think. But every time, he has silenced the
doubters with his incredible performances. Let’s have a look at some key moments where Luka
proved the media wrong”
[SHOT 1: Luka’s 2018 NBA Draft]
Narrator: “Starting with the 2018 NBA Draft. Many basketball experts thought Luka’s European
success wouldn’t be seen in the NBA, coming straight from a highly successful career in Europe
rather than the traditional college basketball route, skeptics had concerns about the different
style of play, the higher intensity, and the physical demands of the NBA compared to European
leagues.”
Narrator: “Luka was initially selected by the Atlanta Hawks as the third overall pick. However, the
Hawks traded him to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for the fifth overall pick, Trae Young
This trade created a lot of debate among fans.
Despite the uncertainty, the Mavericks saw Luka’s potential and took the gamble, believing his
experience with Real Madrid, where he was already a EuroLeague MVP and champion would
give him an edge in the NBA. Dallas’s faith paid off immediately, as Luka won the NBA Rookie of
the Year and instantly became one of the league’s most promising players.Thus, proving the
media wrong”
[SHOT 2: Stephen A Smith’s comment on Luka]
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Stephen A Smith: “In Phoenix, considering the level of ineptitude that they have raked that city
with in terms of this basketball product that they put out on the floor, DeAndre Ayton, there is
nothing to think about, there is nothing to talk about, there is nothing to debate, there is
absolutely nothing to consider. You have to take DeAndre Ayton with the number one overall pick
because you are the Phoenix Suns. Anybody else, you can debate it, you can throw it up in the
air.”
Narrator: As you can hear Stephen made a strong case for Deandre Ayton as the top pick in the
2018 NBA Draft, especially for the Phoenix Suns.Ayton coming off with an impressive college
career at Arizona, looked like the ideal choice for Phoenix. Smith argued that given the Suns’
past struggles and lackluster performance, Ayton was the clear choice to bring stability and talent
to the team.
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Narrator: After Luka Doncic’s rookie season, Stephen A. Smith had a complete turnaround on his
stance about the 2018 draft class. On his radio show, Smith openly praised Luka, saying it was
“easily” Doncic, not Deandre Ayton, who deserved the Rookie of the Year title. Luka’s immediate
impact on the Mavericks had left no room for debate. He averaged 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds,
and 6 assists per game, showing maturity and skill beyond his years.
Smith went so far as to call Luka “the coldest white boy since Larry Bird,”
[OUTRO]
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