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I don't think splitting up elite creation minutes across lessor creators is particularly effective.  

While I follow your point, I tend to disagree that this road is the one that's going to get you farthest when all is said and done.

If the team sux, yes a singular player imposing his will is the best path to being very good. Let one very good player always do it all, because the rest will mess up. 

But imo that has a ceiling. 

For me, looking at overall basketball theory, I come down to the idea that 1 player can be limited easier than 5 ... so if you become completely heliocentric, you create a limit on your overall potential as a team. Potentially attacking from any of 3 or 4 directions any time up the court is better. Not a my turn your turn model, but a dynamic "anyone on any possession" approach with synergy. 

Speaking to the Luka model in particular: because the ball has to go to him EVERY play, it creates a choke point that helps the defense. The vast majority of times, the ball came up court only as fast as Luka did, and the attack only started when Luka attacked. The ball often went backwards to Luka. 

Luka is superior in being creative in attacking (in the half court) of course, but imo he is partly overcoming the obstacle that is artificially created by having the ball always in his hands, and only going through Luka, and going so slow. 

If Luka being hyper-heliocentric was superior, Mav's offense ppp should have been league's best if he's the best at that style. I don’t think that's been the case. 

Luka's style is always a star showcase, to be sure. 

APPLICATION. Luka is the best at what he does ... but I think there are better more effective overall approaches than how he does it. 

So imo Mavs dont need "another Luka" to be able to be effective. They need a better overall attack, which can come from many players in many ways.