How would you feel if your team scored less than your rival player’s score? Frustration. There can be no emotion other than that. Well, that was the story between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Luka Doncic on Tuesday. At the end of the first quarter, the Wolves could secure 15 points while the Slovenian Sensation had 16 and the Lakers had 34. Throughout the game, the 26-year-old guard turned out to be a menace for Anthony Edwards & Co., thus leading to a blunder caused out of irritation by Jaden McDaniels.

McDaniels is under fire after Game 2 at Crypto.com Arena. He appeared to trip Luka Doncic with a sneaky leg lock. While the refs missed it, fans didn’t. Neither did the TNT experts Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley, who went into a full-on argument over the 24-year-old forward’s fate.

Looking back at the foul, was there intent in it, or not? According to Shaq, “Probably was. But hey, this is the playoffs. I’ve seen people get it; they listen. I don’t mind.” However, Chuck doesn’t agree with the Lakers legend. In his rebuttal, he said, “This is a dirty play right here. Hey, I have seen his leg lock.” You know, such fouls lead to injuries, and for now, an injured Doncic is the last thing LA would want.

“Somebody like that. I have seen the Celtics rip Kurt Rambis out of the air. And this back—this playoffs,” Shaq countered. Taking us back to the 1984 NBA finals, where Kevin McHale of the Boston Celtics hard fouled Kurt Rambis. Meanwhile, Barkley pointed out: “Yeah. You know you just can’t do this right here. No, you can’t do that. That’s a leg whip.”

Kenny Smith chipped in between the two arguing legends to say, “I thought it was cheap, but not excessive. Playoffs—things like that. It was a cheap play, but I don’t think it was excessive.” Meanwhile, Charles Barkley also believes that suspending Jaden McDaniels for committing the foul on Luka Doncic would be a bit harsh. However, a fine wouldn’t do any harm. “I don’t think he should get suspended. It would merit a fine,” he said. And Shaq retorted: “Stop talking about it then.”

But the Lakers Nation seems to fume with rage. And they demand strict action against the Wolves star. Thus, storming social media, Luka’s fans have a lot to say.

Angry fans make demands from the NBA for Jaden McDaniels’s foul on Luka Doncic

“Suspend him and Reid lol,” a Lakers fan commented on X. Throughout the game, there were several incidents that didn’t sit well with the audience. One of them being the incident between Doncic and McDaniels. Meanwhile, Naz Reid hit Rui Hachimura in the face, Julius Randle landed his forearm on LeBron James’ head, and Donte DiVincenzo elbowed Jarred Vanderbilt in the chest, getting away with it until JJ challenged the call.

“2 game min,” an angry Lakers fan commented. According to them, the Timberwolves star deserves a minimum of a two-game suspension for whipping his leg and locking Luka in the paint. Well, Charles Barkley believes a suspension would be a stretch, but a warning or fine could be given.

Another fan wrote: “Luka easily could have gotten hurt pretty badly here.” Indeed, this is so true. Such leg-locking incidents could’ve added to Luka Doncic’s injuries. The star has already suffered from an ankle sprain this season. In reality, he carried that from Dallas to LA. And right now, losing the magician to an injury isn’t something the Los Angeles Lakers would want. Who would play those 30-point games then?

Meanwhile, someone followed Shannon Sharpe’s path and commented: “McDaniels is dirty. Reid ain’t curry. Luka for 30. Lakers in 5.” Speaking of ‘Luka for 30,’ the Slovenian guard has consistently chipped in 30+ points for LA in the two playoff games that he played in his new Purple and Gold jersey. In Game 1, he added 37 points amidst their 95-117 loss. And now in Game 2, Doncic chipped in 31.

Lastly, a fan forewarned:

So, amidst the heat of Game 2, where calls keep mounting for McDaniels’s suspension, league legends Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley lock horns in choosing his fate. Meanwhile, Doncic, despite everything, shines the brightest, leading the Lakers to a win and tying the records 1-1 after the second game. And while the world waits for the NBA to take action against the foul, Game 3 knocks at the door.