Reggie Miller Criticises Luka Doncic: “Got to get in better shape”

Get in better shape, according to Reggie Miller’s challenge to Mavericks star Luka Doncic.

After signing Kyrie Irving in February, the Mavericks suffered a shocking loss of playoff position, and Irving has received a lot of the perceived criticism. However, Miller urged Doncic, 24, to take responsibility for his sluggish conditioning.

Reggie Miller criticises Luka Doncic: “Got to get in better shape”

On a TNT NBA playoff conference call earlier this week, Miller reportedly quipped, “Let’s face it,” according to the Dallas Morning News. “Luka needs to start looking in the mirror a little bit, too, right? I hate to throw this all on Kyrie. Luka needs to kind of look at himself and [ask], ‘What could I have done better?’”

“I think a lot of times,” Miller said, “if you watch Mavericks games and the antics and talking to the officials — and this is coming from a guy who stayed on the officials myself — sometimes that wears on them. That wears on them. It really does. Just looking at it from afar, at times, I just think the officials were tuning him out.”

“Luka’s got to get in better shape,” Miller said. “They’ve got to run more, and I think they did that when Luka was out and Kyrie was at the helm because they’re much better when they play faster. That’s how Jason Kidd wants to coach. He wants them to play faster, but when Luka’s in there, they can’t play fast.

“To me, if he’s in better shape and they can play fast, that puts more pressure on the opposing team.”

Next season, Doncic could be able to concentrate more if he gets in better shape. Now that the Mavs aren’t participating in this year’s playoffs, the four-time All-Star has plenty of time to improve his physical condition. The season-ending averages for the 2018–19 Rookie of the Year were 32.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 8.0 assists.

 

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