{"id":"1794019579103-sports-segment","slug":"dirk-breaks-down-luka-screen","title":"Dirk breaks down Luka screen","summary":"In the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup Group Play opener for Atlanta, the Hawks won and Lu Dort scored 25 points.\n\nDuring Friday's 2026 Emirates NBA Cup game on Prime, Donovan “Spida” Mitchell had 20 points and the Cavaliers led entering the fourth quarter.\n\nThe 2026 Emirates NBA Cup West Group C matchup is Lakers vs. Trail Blazers in Los Angeles; Portland entered as the West-leading team.\n\nPaige Bueckers was shown attending Atlanta's 2026 Emirates NBA Cup Group Play win.\n\nESPN's latest 2026-27 NHL Power Rankings have the Carolina Hurricanes at No. 1 with a shakeup in the top five.\n\nESPN reports Brandon Aiyuk met with the 49ers and said he is back to 100% and seeking reinstatement.\n\nESPN reports a witness testified that inside pitch information used to bet on Emmanuel Clase dried up after scrutiny related to the Shohei Ohtani interpreter scandal.\n\nESPN reports that women's basketball players from New Mexico State and Northwestern State each made layups on the wrong basket on Friday.","publishedAt":"2026-11-07T02:46:19.103Z","channel":{"id":"sports","name":"Oncast Sports","language":"en"},"show":"Primetime Sports","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: In the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup Group Play opener for Atlanta, the Hawks won and Lu Dort scored 25 points.\nSource: [nba.com](https://www.nba.com/news/emirates-nba-cup-2026-live-updates-nov-6) NAMES: Lu Dort = Atlanta Hawks guard (https://x.com/NBA/status/2118894286687084545)\n\nTRUE: During Friday's 2026 Emirates NBA Cup game on Prime, Donovan “Spida” Mitchell had 20 points and the Cavaliers led entering the fourth quarter.\nSource: [nba.com](https://www.nba.com/news/emirates-nba-cup-2026-live-updates-nov-6) NAMES: Spida = Donovan Mitchell's nickname; Cavs = Cleveland Cavaliers (https://x.com/NBA/status/2118895972591731166)\n\nTRUE: The 2026 Emirates NBA Cup West Group C matchup is Lakers vs. Trail Blazers in Los Angeles; Portland entered as the West-leading team.\nSource: [nba.com](https://www.nba.com/news/emirates-nba-cup-2026-live-updates-nov-6) NAMES: Dirk = Dirk Nowitzki; Luka = Luka Dončić; Blazers = Portland Trail Blazers (https://x.com/NBA/status/2118895858087571588)\n\nTRUE: Paige Bueckers was shown attending Atlanta's 2026 Emirates NBA Cup Group Play win.\nSource: [nba.com](https://www.nba.com/news/emirates-nba-cup-2026-live-updates-nov-6) NAMES: Paige Bueckers = UConn women's basketball star (https://x.com/NBA/status/2118896313320210556)\n\nTRUE: ESPN's latest 2026-27 NHL Power Rankings have the Carolina Hurricanes at No. 1 with a shakeup in the top five.\nSource: [espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nhl/story//id/50390728/nhl-2026-27-power-rankings-top-teams-players-stats-projections-standings-fantasy-hockey) NAMES: Canes = C (https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/50390728/nhl-2026-27-power-rankings-top-teams-players-stats-projections-standings-fantasy-hockey)\n\nTRUE: ESPN reports Brandon Aiyuk met with the 49ers and said he is back to 100% and seeking reinstatement.\nSource: [espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story//id/50402899/brandon-aiyuk-meets-49ers-looking-get-reinstated) NAMES: Brandon Aiyuk = San Francisco 49ers wide receive (https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50402899/brandon-aiyuk-meets-49ers-looking-get-reinstated)\n\nTRUE: ESPN reports a witness testified that inside pitch information used to bet on Emmanuel Clase dried up after scrutiny related to the Shohei Ohtani interpreter scandal.\nSource: [espn.com](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story//id/50402459/emmanuel-clase-luis-ortiz-information-trial-testimony-bettor) NAMES: Clase = Emmanuel Clase, MLB pitcher; (https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50402459/emmanuel-clase-luis-ortiz-information-trial-testimony-bettor)\n\nTRUE: ESPN reports that women's basketball players from New Mexico State and Northwestern State each made layups on the wrong basket on Friday.\nSource: [espn.com](https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story//id/50403206/two-women-basketball-players-make-layups-wrong-team) NAMES: New Mexico State Aggies (https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/50403206/two-women-basketball-players-make-layups-wrong-team)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"In the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup Group Play opener for Atlanta, the Hawks won and Lu Dort scored 25 points.","sourceName":"[nba.com](https://www.nba.com/news/emirates-nba-cup-2026-live-updates-nov-6) NAMES: Lu Dort = Atlanta Hawks guard","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/NBA/status/2118894286687084545","claim":"\"CA-CAW!\" 🗣️ Lu Dort (25 PTS) and the @ATLHawks win their first game in @emirates NBA Cup Group Play! 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Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Liam","text":"Dirk Nowitzki just broke down the exact L screen the Lakers use to free Luka, and it is a basketball masterclass."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Dirk could still coach in this league. Seven-footer, Hall of Famer, and he sees the game like a point guard."},{"host":"Liam","text":"The NBA account posted the clip from NBA on Prime. Dirk draws it up, then explains why it worked a million times."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"But hold on, Luka doesn't need a screen to get his shot. The screen is for everyone else."},{"host":"Liam","text":"That's the beauty. The screen gets Luka moving downhill, and the defense has to choose."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"The defense knows the action! Portland has seen it on film plenty."},{"host":"Liam","text":"If you go under, Luka hits the stepback. If you chase, he's at the rim. That's the trap."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Alright, the counter is real. I still hate taking the ball out of his hands."},{"host":"Liam","text":"It's about getting him the ball with a runway. Dirk explained it in about forty seconds. Gold."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Here's a story with a little more mystery: Joe Milton the third is suddenly the name in Philadelphia."},{"host":"Liam","text":"The Sports ON Tap account on X claims he was on another team's practice squad three weeks ago and is now Philadelphia's quarterback."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"That's the claim. The practice squad part is all over X, but we could not pin that down."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Oldest of seven, raised between Pahokee and Orlando, twenty-six years old. That is a movie script."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"That part checks out. But if Philadelphia is actually starting a practice squad journeyman, that is a front office emergency."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Or they found a guy everyone else missed. He has a bazooka arm. One reply already calls him Bazooka Joe."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"A nickname doesn't block edge rushers. I need to see him read a defense."},{"host":"Liam","text":"You haven't even seen him in this offense!"},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Because nobody has! That is exactly the red flag."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Every few years a no-name gets a shot and turns into the story. That's why we watch."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"For every Kurt Warner, there are a hundred names nobody remembers. That's the risk."},{"host":"Liam","text":"But you can't find the next one if you're too scared to play him."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"I'm not scared, I'm realistic. A team built to win now does not audition a practice squad arm in a big moment."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Maybe he's the reason they can survive it."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Survive it? That's not a plan, that's a prayer."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Winning is better than a story. The Eagles don't need a movie, they need a quarterback."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"And what if the movie is the best way to win? You can't tell me there's a better option on that roster."},{"host":"Liam","text":"If he starts and balls out, I'll be the first one on the Bazooka Joe train. Until then, I'm nervous."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"That's as close as I'm getting to a yes from you."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Take it and run."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"One reply also says the whole thing feels like Jalen Hurts: sit, stay patient, and then take the job."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Comparing him to Hurts already? That's a lot of weight for a guy we haven't seen."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Speaking of NBA Cup openers, the NBA account has Atlanta winning its first Group Play game, and Lu Dort went for twenty-five."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Lu Dort? In Atlanta? I still have not adjusted to that."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"It is real. He is a Hawk, and he was the best player on the floor."},{"host":"Liam","text":"If Dort gives you twenty-five a night, the Hawks have a different ceiling."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"One game. Do not crown them yet."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Cup games matter, though. You win early, you control your group."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"True. And the NBA account also posted Paige Bueckers in the building watching."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Women's basketball royalty scouting the Cup scene. That's good for everyone."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Paige knows ball. She's not watching for the popcorn."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Exactly. She sees what Dort is becoming."}]}