Recently, the Los Angeles Lakers fell back into the loss column with a crushing home defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics. It was a tough game for Luka Doncic, who scored 25 points but took 22 shots to get there and dished out just three assists in the loss.
Throughout the game, Doncic could be seen repeatedly complaining to the referees, as has become his trademark throughout his career, and one person who is fed up with these antics is The Ringer's Zack Lowe.
"Are you playing to foul? Or are you playing basketball? It's every single possession now. It's completely out of control ... It's not worth watching," Lowe, formerly of NBA Courtside, said on Twitter, according to NBA.com.
In fact, Doncic has made a habit of calling fouls as well as yelling at game officials throughout his career, but both seem to have continued to Los Angeles over the past few seasons, dating back to his time with the Dallas Mavericks.
Doncic remains one of the best offensive talents in the league today, and he clearly doesn't need to flop for calls to get his points, which somehow makes it more frustrating from a monitoring perspective for fans when he does.
Meanwhile, many of the Lakers' glaring flaws were on full display in the loss against the Celtics, including their lack of perimeter defenders as well as their tendency to play stand-up basketball on offense when things were not going smoothly.
Of course, Doncic is still one of the best players in the NBA, and his presence alone makes Los Angeles a scary opponent for potential playoff teams.
However, for now, this appears to be a strict limit on how far this Lakers team can go, and Doncic's actions are only adding to the frustration.
