The Los Angeles Lakers fans have so many expectations for Luka Doncic especially now that LeBron James is out for the meantime. He was always expected to step up and lead the team to victory, but their latest outing against the Brooklyn Nets exposed his weakness.

The Slovenian point guard ended up with 22 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists, and two steals. But his ineffectiveness was the big talking point, as he went only 8-for-26 from the field and 3-for-10 from three-point range in 41 minutes of play.

NBA Fans Blast Luka Doncic for Disappointing Shooting Night

Luka Doncic Torced by Fans After Lakers' Loss to Nets: Luka Doncic Torced by Fans After Lakers' Loss to Nets:
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Fans went to social media to offer their takes on Doncic's disappointing outing, with numerous fans criticizing his failure to assert himself in the game. Sports Illustrated spotted comments from some NBA viewers who roasted Doncic's latest performance on their 111-108 loss against the Nets.

"Luka left his bag in Dallas ????" one X user said.

"Luka Doncic was a mistake. Will never be number one. Never," another posted.

"Watch Luka tryna flop there at the end to get a call. Ridiculous s**t man lol," another NBA viewer wrote on the platform.

Doncic was not the only Lakers player to be blamed. Even Austin Reaves was a subject of criticism.

"Role players did their job. Luka and Reaves cost us this game. Mostly Reaves," one user said.

Lakers' Struggles Continue Amid Losing Streak

With LeBron James out for one to two weeks due to groin strain, Luka and the other younger players should play the hero ball.

With this latest defeat, the Lakers have fallen to 40-23 and sit third in the Western Conference. The team is now on a two-game losing streak with important games coming up.

Will Doncic and the Lakers Be Able to Come Back?

The Lakers will get their chance to flip the script when they play the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, March 13. With expectations running high for Doncic, everyone will be looking to see if he can improve his game and show he is capable of getting the Lakers far into the playoffs.

While everyone was freely torching Luka over his poor shooting, Celtics' Jaylen Brown admired Luka.

In a report by Lakers Nation, Brown said that Luka is one of the greats and he's a generational talent.

"So he's one of my favorite players on that side of the ball, so I spent a lot of time watching his game and things like that. Tonight, I was able to make some plays. But Luka is a great player," Brown added.