Luka Doncic objects that the NBA Cup is too slippery
this time, Luka Dončić is not against arbitration after the Lakers’ victory against the Clippers in the NBA Cup. In fact, it was under the Cripto.com Arena that was in his sights.
“It’s just slippery.” It’s dangerous”said the Lakers star, despite 43 points and 13 assists, after the match. “I slipped. I slipped a few times and you could see a lot of players slip. And it’s dangerous.” Throughout the match several players lost support.
The Lakers have already played on alternate floors in Memphis and New Orleans for the NBA Cup, but Luka Doncic assures that he did not feel the same problems with posture there. The Slovenian explains that he noticed the problem during the warm-up: the assistant then asked for additional cleaning of the floor, without any real effect.
Parquet floors that are too “new”?
“Sometimes the parquet dries poorly when there is condensation”justified JJ Redick. The Los Angeles Arena is also home to the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, who defeated Ottawa the previous day, and the ice had to be removed to install this new floor. Was this quick transition a slippery slope?
“I think it’s just new floors, so it’s a bit complicated”Luka Doncic added. “You have to … play a few matches on them (to wear them out).”
Criticism of these specialty courts is not new: In 2023, Jaylen Brown blamed his groin injury on Toronto’s floor in the NBA Cup, and other players warned of the risks of courts that were too “new.” LeBron James, for his part, admitted that he saw “a few guys” slip during the game against the Clippers, but made sure that he personally does not consider the court dangerous.
2025-11-26 14:13:00
