02-13-2023, 05:21 PM
I hope Luka can start being efficient in the clutch. He's the best player in the league in the 1st and 3rd quarters, but leaves a lot to be desired in the 4th. Kyrie may end up being the closer come playoff time and I'm ok with that, but I'd prefer it was a more shared role. Luka has to stop taking the step back 3 on the left side of the arc for every single game tying or winning shot. If we know it's coming, so does the other team. I think this is a combination of his success from that spot and his lack of conditioning to want to attack late in games. He looked like he put on a few pounds with his injury so hopefully after the All Star break he can get back into game shape and give us the dynamic 1-2 punch we need in the clutch.