Marcus Smart Meets Young Luka Doncic…
Back in his Real Madrid days, before Luka Doncic was making waves and getting global selfies with everyone from basketball fans to the Queen’s corgis, a video shows him facing off against now-Lakers teammate Marcus Smart. Boy, was the match a fun-watch! Luka, at a ripe age of 16 and fresh out of a cartoonishly large birthday party hat, won EuroLeague MVP at 18 before sauntering into the NBA. Fast forward seven years and Luka is all set for his Lakers debut, joined by the defensive legend himself, Marcus Smart. Smart’s battled injuries like squirrels fending off a squirrel-proof bird feeder, but Doncic believes, like a hopeful fan staring at a lottery ticket, that Smart’s defensive magic is here to stay.
Marcus Smart must feel like he’s just won a lifelong coupon book for free naps after having spent years defending geniuses like LeBron James and the inimitable Luka. He apparently sighed in relief at the thought of not having to face Doncic’s whirlwind skills again in the upcoming season, for now, they are teammates in the land of palm trees and endless sunshine. This was revealed in an interview where Smart eagerly shared how defending Doncic was more challenging than cracking an egg with a tractor. Now, instead of nightmares of guarding Luka, he can focus on keeping him company while sharing the same Lakers jersey: truly a dream team moment even Disney couldn’t script better!
