01-11-2020, 12:36 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-11-2020, 12:40 AM by dirkfansince1998.)
(01-11-2020, 12:29 AM)hakeemfan Wrote:(01-11-2020, 12:20 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Everyone is blaming RC because no one dares to say it like it is. In the 1st half Luka quit on his teammates. Only comparable performance from a player in a Mavs jersey was Rondos last game against Houston. Terrible attitude, no effort. Same story over and over again. Turnover or brick. Walks back on defense. Lakers score.
I don´t care about him putting up numbers in the 2nd half. He shouldn´t have played more than 5 minutes today.
But that’s also on RC or Cuban. They have clearly enabled this kid to do whatever he wants. Poor shot selection, hero ball, very minimal effort on defense. All is overlooked as long as he gets his numbers. Where is the tough love? What is one thing RC has done this season that forces Luka to go out of his comfort zone to improve Luka as a player?
Why just blame Luka now?
I already mentioned Lukas attitude in previous game threads and agree on the coaching aspect. As I said. Luka deserved to be benched for the remaining game.
I don´t think that RC is solely to blame for the loss today. Luka wasn´t the only one that didn´t show up today. I disagreed with quit a few of his decisions in the last few weeks but I expect every single player on the floor to give 100% at all times. That shouldn´t be debatable. Lack of effort cannot be excused by bad coaching.