03-02-2023, 10:40 AM
(03-02-2023, 10:11 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: While I do agree with your general sentiment that this FO hasn't been building correctly around Luka...
you can't win games when your star player doesn't get back and instead complains 20+ possessions a game. Luka isn't a good defender but the fact he willingly gives up 4v5's in transition at least 15 times a game makes a horrible defender into the worst defender in the NBA.
He has to grow up. No way around it. Doesn't matter who the Mavs put around Luka if that's how he's going to play.
Even more frustrating that he's shown to be a serviceable defender when he puts effort it on that end. Teams will always have to hide him on the weaker offensive players but with his size and IQ, he could be more disruptive.
That goes back to another feeling I've had for a while that we should cut down his minutes to start halves and he needs to get his butt chewed on for his lack of effort. I've given up hope that he'll ever be in the greatest of cardio shape and maybe that's just too much to ask for someone his size. At least being worn down at the end of games is "solved" with the addition of Kyrie.