11-13-2024, 09:12 PM
(11-13-2024, 09:03 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: It's not over. I'm not giving up.
But, I'm also done tiptoeing around those topics. Gonna call 'em like I see 'em all season. Others are free to disagree, but I will walk on no eggshells. I was a Mavs fan before Luka and I'll probably be a Mavs fan after he's gone.
I agree. Personally, this is the most down I've ever felt about Luka. He's fun to watch when he's on, but I absolutely would not want to play with him. He's a ball hog that takes every big shot. I know he gets a lot of assists, but even those are down this year. I'm starting to think he's the new Charles Barkley. He's a super skilled and talented player that doesn't want it enough. For those that haven't watched Barkley play, at his peak, he was freaking unstoppable and a crazy rebounder. Barkley ate his way out of being a top player in the league and eventually out of the NBA.
All the skill and talent in the world doesn't matter if you don't match it with an elite body with elite conditioning. He's always hurt because he's fat. He plays fat most of the time. He's in good shape for a normal guy, but he's in atrocious shape for an NBA player. I don't think that will ever change. He is who he is. I never thought I would say this, but I would be open to trading him for Giannis if that works salary wise.