Former NBA Star Shares Harsh Truth for Luka Doncic

Playing for a large market team, especially the Los Angeles Lakers, isn't for the faint of heart. While Luka Doncic previously played for a large market team in the Dallas Mavericks, playing for the Lakers is a much different beast.

Those who have played on the Lakers know that every single performance, good or bad, will be magnified in a massive way. Having a great game with a win immediately makes a player a hero, and having a bad game immediately calls for trade talks.

Clippers legend Lou Williams knows what it's like to play for the Lakers and what that pressure feels like. The former NBA star shared some words of advice for Doncic as the Lakers go on a three-game losing streak.

"It takes time. Fans are finicky, it's gonna be ups and downs, especially when you're not one of their homegrown guys," Williams said FanDuel TV's Run It Back show. "There's gonna be criticisms. Welcome to Los Angeles."

It's not all love between Lakers fans and Luka Doncic 😬

"Welcome to Los Angeles. Even on nights that you win games, you will be criticized...you gotta have tough skin to be a Laker." - Lou Williams

"They're a half-game out of the two-seed. Everyone needs to calm down." -… pic.twitter.com/8aLfqfPAa6
— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) March 13, 2025

On Thursday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, Luka Doncic put up a historic 45 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. However, because the Lakers won, he should expect to be scrutinized on the morning talk shows. Even if Luka did win, there's a chance they'd call him selfish.

Luka Dončić joins Kobe Bryant (3x) and LeBron James as the only Lakers in franchise history to record 45+ PTS, 10+ REB, and 5+ 3PM in a game. pic.twitter.com/BJj6ouqFnp
— NBA (@NBA) March 14, 2025

"Even on nights that you win games, you will be criticized, you will be picked apart," Williams said. "That's what part of being in this type of market does for your career. You gotta have tough skin to be a Los Angeles Laker. Get used to it brother, keep hooping."

Doncic has only been a Laker for a few months, and he's only 25 years old. The young superstar has years to get it right, and likely will.

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