12-07-2021, 01:01 PM
(12-07-2021, 10:11 AM)fifteenth Wrote: Are these things, presented as a dichotomy, even related?Due to the lack of team success, there is a contingent focusing on making changes to Luka, with some validity.
The point is, if his teammates perform up to expectations, then nobody is talking about how Luka urgently needs to make changes as it MUST be a key to future success.
Teammate performance doesn't directly affect Luka's condition, but it does affect the perception and assumptions about it. If the team was 15-5 and a top 10 offense, nobody's really worried about how much Luka weighs. The assumption is that he will get to his proper playing weight in time to be playoff effective. But that also assumes that getting him in better shape equates to better team performance.