(08-16-2024, 07:19 AM)Smitty Wrote: Luka will no doubt continue to play 36+ MPG / 2,400-2,700 total minutes. That's why I highlighted his usage percentage as a way to reduce the wear and tear of an 82-game season. I think most of us agree that the Mavs have to do something to get him through the season healthier. At the rate he's at, he may not play past the age 30.
" I think most of us agree that the Mavs have to do something to get him through the season healthier. " ... I don't. Not in that "we will ensure it happens" way, at least.
Until Luka himself makes his personal conditioning the priority (and I don't see evidence that he has), it's a fools errand for anyone to think there's an answer available to the Mavs. You can't fix someone - you can only help someone who had seen the need and is personally committed to do what it takes.
Luka will DEMAND to play. A lot. In a screw you sort of mindset. Not wanting to be benched. It's up to him to make and keep a commitment to have his body in optimal physical shape for the rigors of the competition.
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