Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers have thrilled in their final preseason matchup against the Sacramento Kings, keeping the game close late into the fourth quarter. However, one moment stood out when the Lakers’ commentators admitted something that has been a point of contention for a long time, and was recently pointed out by Draymond Green.
During the third quarter, Luka Doncic took a bump on a drive that didn’t draw a whistle, prompting some comments from the Lakers commentators. “It was a bump. It was definitely contact,” one said, before the conversation turned from the missed call to the bigger picture, and how foul-drawing is affected by a player’s standing in the league.
The commentators were talking about Doncic’s superstar status and made some intriguing comments. “Now if that was me dribbling the ball, I understand why he wouldn’t call it, but that’s Luka Doncic,” one said. “He can’t just let anybody put hands on Luka… He gets different calls.”
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Their dialogue captured a narrative that has caught attention in the last few years: star players get the benefit of the doubt, and it’s something that can be noticed immediately, even in early season matchups.
This is a developing story.