12-16-2021, 03:46 PM
(12-16-2021, 09:26 AM)ItsGoTime Wrote: If we can get another #1/3 guy, Luka could very well be the #2 guy too.
That's an interesting thought. So Luka to set screens, then receive the pass from lets say Brunson? Then act as either scorer or distributor? Alternatively, Luka could as that pivot in the high post and be that number 2 guy (ala Jokic, Divac, Webber).
It might be possible. Luka has the size to consistently get and secure the ball in high post and he could be able to set screens with some practice.
However, in all cases it requires one more guy like Luka and Brunson. Skills of penetration, scoring, and passing. Then the game would flow like a river. If you just have passing skills, it doesnt work to make the offense flow. Need to have penetration ability to move them ball constantly, and scoring (shooting) in order to keep defenses honest, and finally passing to move the ball if the defenses can close out. Not many players have all three. We have two of these players with all those skills.
All our other players tend to stall the ball movement. The worst thing is that whoever Luka passes to now as the second recipient, is mainly always either a dunk (Powell) or a pure shooter without penetration and passing skills (DFS, Maxi, KP etc.).
The key to ball movement is the second guy.