08-07-2020, 07:37 PM
(08-07-2020, 07:18 PM)Playmaker Wrote:(08-07-2020, 06:40 PM)hakeemfan Wrote: Hate to say this but in any series it starts with your stars against their stars. Luka right now doesn’t have a midrange game.
You can tell me all about how he had it in Euroleague but he has not shown it in the NBA. Until he does we don’t have a chance against the Clips, regardless of how our supporting cast is.
He has all the tools for that shot, handles, ability to stop on a dime, rise and shoot. Doing that will also remove any need for a step back 3...the worst shot in the book. He has to change his mindset. He has some bad habits he needs to break. Still very young.
KP and Luka are averaging 30/10 in the bubble each, how much more are you expecting from them? No superstar tandem is doing more for their teams.
These loses are about the supporting players, nothing more. The role players aren't making their wide open looks.
This. No duo is averaging more points in the bubble. Luka is LeBron like in the paint and actually had a great shooting night against the Clippers. KP and Doncic outscored Kawhi and PG on better efficiency. Mavs won the superstar matchup but they played terrible defense and allowed random role player like Zubac or Morris to dominate them. Give the Mavs a player that scores 20 points without missing a FG and they win. A team like the Clippers is good enough to bring a better version of THJ of the bench (Lou Williams).
A midrange jumper isn´t the answer for everything. Dirk had it and he couldn´t get his team out of the first round in most years. Same for Jordan before Pippen arrived.