Luka got skinny and got PAID

Luka Doncic: Skinny Transformation and MVP Potential?

In this episode, James and Spence dive into Luka Doncic's dramatic weight loss and its potential impact on his performance. They discuss whether a leaner Luka could elevate him to MVP status or if his former physique actually gave him an edge on the court. The debate touches on defensive capabilities, stamina, and how opponents perceive him. Plus, the guys speculate on whether the weight loss is permanent or just for a magazine photoshoot.

00:00 Luca's Transformation: From Fat to Fit
00:27 Predictions for Luca's MVP Season
01:39 Debate: Fat Luca vs. Skinny Luca
02:59 Concerns About Luca's Physicality
03:35 Speculations on Luca's True Fitness

Episode Transcript

(00:00):
Luca got skinny.
James Luca has been in theweight room this off season.
He heard all the rumblings fromNico Harrison talking about how
fat he is and man, on the coverof that health magazine, Luca
looked good.
James, what are we about to getfrom Luca dcis now that he is
skinny?

(00:21):
Dude, just book it now, man.
For the Laker fans.
Just book it now for the LeBronfans.
Just book it now for the LeBronhaters too.
Luca, MVP season.
I'm not playing no more.
My man dragged that Mavs team tothe finals and he wasn't this
skinny.
Guess what man?
Yo, he is about to not just dropbuckets and have more stamina to

(00:44):
play longer, yo, he's gonnastart moving them puppies that
Kendrick Perkins always saysbro.
And Luca bro, this is his year.
I'm not saying defensive in allNBA team, but he's gonna be
locking up bro.
Like we always made fun of JamesHarden and then he racked about
three stills a game.
I think Lucas's Bro's gonna dothe same thing.
Luca's coming.
He's gonna be averaging Mark myword Spence.

(01:06):
He's gonna average more than 2.3stills a game, and he is gonna
be averaging more than 27.9points a game.
Luca Magic Showtime.
If we ever live in a world whereLuca Donit is getting 2.3 steals
a game, James just, I don'tknow.
I've woken up in a alternatereality.

(01:28):
I'm on the same reality that theFantastic Four is on right now,
because that, that would be asight to see because I actually,
I actually have a different spinon this.
James, I'm not gonna lie to you.
You ready for this?
Fat Luca is better than SkinnyLuca.
This is why I think this, and Iknow everyone's gonna be like,
why would we not want promotehim being healthier?

(01:49):
Shut up.
Part of what made Luca so deadlywas his ability to lull
defenders to sleep while he wasyo-yoing the dribble.
When he's skinnier, defendersare gonna be way more locked in.
And I know people know it's LucaDonius that's in front of them
and they know they need to belocked in.
But still a lot of thesedefenders, they see this guy and

(02:11):
they forget for a sec whenthey're on the court in the
middle of a game.
This is Luca Donius.
But they usually just see this,a fat white guy and they take it
easy and he lulls them to sleepand he puts a bucket on their
head.
But when he is a skinny LucaDoni, I'm not convinced that
that's gonna be as easy for him.
And I'm also not convinced thathim losing weight is a good

(02:31):
thing for how physical he canplay.
So this is how I always felt.
It always was stupid to me thatthey traded him'cause they
thought he was fat.
Because I don't care if you'refat.
I don't care if you smoke acigarette on mid court if you're
dropping 50, 60, 70, like weknow Luca is capable of, I don't
care about your body fatpercentage.
So if, if he has lost thisweight and it's, he's maintained

(02:54):
his strength and he's justhealthier, by all means, I love
it.
But my fear, James, is that whenhe lost all that poundage, you
know, mass moves mass.
Mm-hmm.
Is he going to be as strong?
Is he gonna be as physical?
I know this is getting real hottaking.
I kind of sound like that guy onFox Sports.
Jason McIntyre.
Who has takes like this?
Ooh, I don't know.
I don't know When I just sawLuca Doni and he looked skinny,

(03:18):
I just didn't like it.
So you saw it almost felt likehe was doing it just to prove a
point to Nico Harrison.
So you saw him get skinny andthe first thing you thought was
mouse in the house.
That's what you thought?
Is that what you said?
Steak dinner.
Steak dinner.
Barbecue chicken.
Barbecue.
Chicken alert.
Skinny Luca is gonna get cookeddown low.
I no, I, and all things beingserious.

(03:38):
I actually don't think he'sgoing to even be that skinny
whenever the season rollsaround.
I truly think he got in shapelike that.
Just for the the magazine shoot.
Hey, it seems like as of lateeveryone's getting ready for
their commercial shoots andtheir magazines, but hey,
everyone's looking good, bro.
Everyone hey, we might be back,Spence.
We might be back.