01-04-2022, 09:48 AM
(01-04-2022, 08:26 AM)Kammrath Wrote: Yeah the Luka/JB chemistry...just like the Luka/KP chemistry is not really the best. They don't play off each other and make each other better naturally, easily, and freely.
JB has been working on that CP3 midrange game because you are 100% right that oftentimes he cannot get past his man one on one. And Luka continues to struggle getting around guys one on one this year as well. In years past, playing against a depleted, very average defensive team with the GOOD spacing he had yesterday, Luka would have made that game a layup line. Some of it is Luka getting doubled, but he is still clearly a step slow from years past. Luka is shooting 11% of his shots at the rim this year, whereas in his first three seasons he shot over 20% of his shots at the rim.
I'd argue that last night, Brunson missed a bunch of pretty good looks that he normally makes. And the same for Luka. Several drives and short shots that didn't have quite enough oomph to get over the rim.
If both are at par, the game's a blowout.