12-17-2020, 12:36 AM
It is always amazing to me how much Luka gets a pass on being a bad 3pt shooter. I mean, if you are a highlight watcher, you just see his amazing step back 3's every time. But he shot <32% and he shot like 9 of those a game. Just horrific. If any other player on the mavs did that, we would have torches and pitchforks out. Simmons at least has the good sense not to shoot them. lol. That is a bit overdramatic, but seriously, Luka is worse than Ricky freaking Rubio from 3.
Where Luka does his damage is breaking down the defense, taking his time, and making smart plays in the paint - either scoring, or setting up teammates for open looks. He has amazing gravity and then the intuition, vision, and skill to make the right play. Ben simmons is more like Luka than you realize - he just has Embiid sitting in the place where he wants to operate, calling for the ball. That is why he (and they) look great when Embiid sits.
Before I get banned for this comment, I still believe that Luka can one day become average at shooting the 3. But so far, he has been only slightly better than Westbrook has been for his career.
Philly's offense will look much different this year. I think they overreacted and will realize that Jrich could do a passible job shooting and that Curry will be a bit of a liability on D that he has always been. I hope he is healthy though. I root for Seth.
Where Luka does his damage is breaking down the defense, taking his time, and making smart plays in the paint - either scoring, or setting up teammates for open looks. He has amazing gravity and then the intuition, vision, and skill to make the right play. Ben simmons is more like Luka than you realize - he just has Embiid sitting in the place where he wants to operate, calling for the ball. That is why he (and they) look great when Embiid sits.
Before I get banned for this comment, I still believe that Luka can one day become average at shooting the 3. But so far, he has been only slightly better than Westbrook has been for his career.
Philly's offense will look much different this year. I think they overreacted and will realize that Jrich could do a passible job shooting and that Curry will be a bit of a liability on D that he has always been. I hope he is healthy though. I root for Seth.