(02-26-2023, 09:51 PM)Razzmatazz_Hopskidillydoo Wrote: It's not Kidd, he would have done that already.
I can live with his low effort at times when he is shouldering the offensive load too much, but even with Kyrie in, he still isn't defending and it's not about lack of defensive chops. He is just lazy. Add to the fact that he complains too much, just compounds his defensive woes.
This is why I still love Dirk.
Dirk isn't good defensively, but he tries.
Luka's just a diva.
For the good of the Mavs, somebody has to point this out repeatedly: LUKA IS COSTING THE MAVS SOME GAMES FOR HIS CONSTANT COMPLAINTS.
Make a poster out of it, paint it, whatever.
Luka needs to know.
Problem is that the team offense just dies with Luka since the injury. Its not even the defense that is the major problem for Luka.
Luka on OffRtg 111.3 (which is bottom 5 offense in the league)
Luka off OffRtg 128.9
Since being back from that heel injury and since Kyrie is on the team. The offense for the most part collapses without Kyrie, since Luka is clearly struggling right now. Wether his shape took a hit from the heel injury or adjusting life to a new rotation/Kyrie.
Overall the loss was prolly more on offense than defense.
109.9 DefRtg vs. Lakers is totally fine, which is roughly equiv to a top 3 defense in the league. Offensive output was really that lost the game at 106.9 ORtg, which is below the average of the worst team in the league. Mavs offense got clamped after the 1st quarter.