"Hall of shame performance so far": Fans flame Luka Doncic as Lakers superstar comes up small in big game against Celtics

Luka Doncic had a tough start to the Lakers' highly anticipated game against the Boston Celtics on Saturday. The Slovenian superstar struggled to find his rhythm in the first half, with strong defense from Boston, particularly Jaylen Brown, limiting his impact. In addition to his scoring inefficiency, Doncic also displayed some lack of discipline with the basketball.

In the first half, Doncic scored 11 points on 3 of 8 shooting from the field, including 2 of 4 from beyond the arc. He also recorded three rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one turnover in just over 18 minutes of play.

Social media quickly lit up as fans on X reacted to Luka Doncic’s lackluster performance against the defending champions, with many criticizing the Lakers superstar for his struggles.

"Nico was right about him being fat," a fan commented.

"Zero awareness, Zero concentration, Zero zeal, Too slow, No anger, No drive, Aimless, Hall of shame performance so far," commented another fan.

"It’s amazing the Lakers have led to this point with how brutally bad Luka has been," a fan wrote.

"Am I crazy but Luka been getting just stripped by on ball defenders a good amount lately?" wrote another fan.

"Luka has been bad, but he is also getting hand checked and fouled A LOT. Like a ridiculously high amount of fouls," said another user.

"He’s just angry and is playing reckless I think he’ll have it under control again come halftime," a fan said.

Luka Doncic played much better in second half

After scoring just 11 points in the first half, Luka Doncic found his rhythm in the second half, pouring in 23 points. He shot 8 of 14 from the field, including 3 of 6 from beyond the arc.

Despite Doncic's improved performance, the Lakers struggled in the third quarter, managing only 13 points in the period. The Celtics continued their momentum and secured a 111-101 victory, ending the Lakers' eight-game win streak.