First Take crew, Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman and Jay Williams debated who would they rather have Zion Williamson or Luka Doncic before the Mavericks – Pelicans game.
Kellerman picked Zion due to his freakish athleticism which makes him exceptional in that regard. He compared the Pelicans rookie sensation to the likes of Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James. Whereas Luka Doncic is playing close to his potential, according to Kellerman, and is more like Magic Johnson, Larry Bird – the players who weren’t athletic freaks that had high IQ.
Meanwhile, Stephen A. Smith and Jay Williams favored Doncic. According to them, the 21-year-old Slovenian is not only scores many points but also gets his teammates involved which shows in his assists stats. He is also a difference maker.
Williams also pointed out the risk of Zion getting an injury and it would impact him. While in case Luka gets injured, he can still play pick’n’roll and do other things he usually does.
The game between two of the NBA’s hottest young players ended with Dallas winning in overtime over New Orleans, 127-123. Doncic finished the game with his 22nd triple-double: 30 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists. On the other hand, Williamson had
