MIKE SHEDD GIVES COACHING PERSPECTIVE ON MAVS

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Is TNT right about Luka’s conditioning being a big deal?

They’re not listing the good reasons that Luka isn’t in peak shape. He has  been playing for thirteen months. There is a huge load on him. He has been hurt. He can’t do cardio and ramp up his conditioning when he is hurt. He has to be able to play 36-38 minutes every game.

This response is troublesome. The coaching staff response is that we need to know the excuses Luka isn’t in peak shape, rather than admit the issue exists and is worthy of concern. The fact that they try to downplay it indicates they probably see it as a much bigger deal than we know.

In fact, many of the excuses he offers are really RESULTS of bad conditioning, or reasons for him to prioritize top condition, rather than a real justification. He's playing a lot of games, he's getting hurt, he has a huge load, being out of shape makes it hard to rebound, he's playing heavy minutes - all of those demand that conditioning is a priority, not an afterthought. IOW, looks like TNT is correct.