“He’s just helpless defensively—off the ball too… How about you put up a fight in, like, Game 1? And now you’re down 3-1 and you’re probably going home,” said Zach Lowe about Luka Doncic before Game 5 of the Lakers-Timberwolves series.
That blunt assessment might have triggered a sense of déjà vu for anyone who followed the drama between Doncic and the Mavericks’ front office earlier this season. The Slovenian superstar, once seen as untouchable in Dallas, was shockingly traded—fuelled in part by GM Nico Harrison’s firm belief that “defense wins championships.”
Many questioned the move, but with the Lakers now eliminated in the first round and Doncic watching from afar, it’s Harrison who may be having the last laugh. And if he is, he’s far from the only one.
Right after the Minnesota Timberwolves secured their 4th win against the Lakers by a 103-96 score, Mark Williams took to this official X account. He tweeted nothing else, except for a smiley face. For long-time NBA enthusiasts, however, that was all the Charlotte Hornets player had to do. After all, the timing of his tweet, and his history with the Lakers, made it clear he was glad to see them fall. As Alfred Pennyworth once said, “Some men just want to watch the world burn”.
— Mark Williams (@MarkWi1liams) May 1, 2025
Williams didn’t just stop at X. He doubled down on Instagram, posting a story featuring the viral meme of a man casually standing at a burial—an unmistakable dig signaling the death of the Lakers’ playoff hopes.
This is a developing story.
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