08-06-2026, 10:28 AM
(08-06-2026, 03:10 AM)Dundalis Wrote: I don't think it is that hard to build a defense around Luka, unless you are a very asset poor team and don't have a very good FO. Which the Mavs were throughout pretty much his whole tenure, and the Lakers are currently. I also think even with being so asset poor, if we had someone like Masai in charge 5 years ago, we would have acquired superior defensive support and just talent in general for Luka's deepest playoff runs to get over the line. Not to mention a coach with any clue how to build any type of functioning offense that doesn't rely on your best offensive player to simply figure it out himself.
At this point Flagg is probably more likely to win a ring, because he obviously has more years left in his career, but also has a far more competent FO than Luka ever had (early call or not, Im making it), who will hopefully do a better job building the roster around him, and hopefully a better coach. I know Luka had Carlisle for 3 years, but the roster wasn't ready yet to genuinely contend.
If coach would have put me in fourth quarter, we’d have been state champions. No doubt!