First off, Doncic played off ball a lot more in Europe compared to the NBA Most notably, he was a very good cutter

More plays were drawn for him to move without the ball compared to now where he’s almost never utilized off the ball and is in an extremely ball dominant role

As in Europe, Doncic remains a smart cutter

This not only equates to scoring opportunities for himself, it also opens up scoring opportunities for his teammates since defenses may collapse on his drives

Doncic is also good attacking off the catch

He’s a quick decision maker and elite passer off the catch Also good at making the extra/connective pass

These last two attributes are crucial since they would allow Doncic to scale better next to another advantage creator, thereby retaining value next to other stars Quick decision making, passing, & attacking off the catch allow a team to maintain an advantage over their opponent

Doncic has also shown flashes of being smart relocating off the ball

However, he is a poor 3pt shooter off the catch: 2020: 28.0% (1.3 3PA) 2021: 34.1% (1.3 3PA) 2022: 32.3% (1.0 3PA)

Although, in his rookie year when he played off the ball more often, he shot 37.4% on 1.8 3PA. He was also a better shooter off the catch in Europe

Considering all this, his only off ball weakness appears to be catch and shoot 3s. He hasn’t really had the chance to showcase his off ball ability since he’s never played next to another advantage creator, resulting in him having the ball in his hands so much—

—almost never being deployed without the ball, not having plays ran for him to move without the ball, etc.

Imo, if paired with another all-star capable of making plays, Luka could still retain much value, and his off ball game would be showcased further End of thread, Like and RT

@DoncicForThree Nice thread Raphael.

@jadxnlee Thank you Jaden

@DoncicForThree Shits fire, nice job Raph

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@DoncicForThree not doing this on the clippers sadly

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