Although not weight, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce has nominated another issue for Luka Donsic.
The Los Angeles Lakers may have faced early elimination in the 2025 NBA playoffs, but the fanbase is hoping for a stunning comeback next season.
After all, it will be the first full season of the LeBron James and Luka Donsic duo. The excitement is there, but many people have great concerns about Donsic.
That’s nothing more than a potentially, potentially incredibly great shape heading into a new season. But Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce believes fans are focused on the wrong Don Chic issue.
After spending more than six years with the Dallas Mavericks, one thing is clear. Donsic is a generational superstar.
With that in mind, Pierce noted that it doesn’t matter whether Donsic’s weight is not optimal. The real trouble lies elsewhere.
“I don’t know, guys average 30-8-8 and we’re talking about his weight. Let’s talk about his spirit regarding defense. That’s what I feel is,” Pierce said in his speech.
He added: “Defense is about mentality, rebound, effort. It’s mentality.”
Even with the Lakers, Donsic averaged 28.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 7.7 assists in just 28 appearances, with only 28 appearances.
Given that it’s a mid-season deal, the Lakers had an 18-10 record in these matchups, but that needs to be improved in future campaigns.
Returning to Pierce’s comments, the 2008 NBA champions have further clarified why Defense is Doncic’s more of a concern.
“That has nothing to do with his weight. When it comes to his production, don’t weigh this as he is one of the most productive players of the All-First Team NBAs every year.
“He needs to learn how to do damn defences and is not chosen in isolation. That’s his problem,” concludes the Celtics legend.
Even former NBA star Gilbert Arena said the same thing when discussing Don Sic’s upcoming season. Ball is currently in Luke’s court to prove his critics wrong.