(04-09-2021, 09:11 AM)mavsluvr Wrote: Thanks for pointing this out. I thought he played well last night, and it seems like he has been coming along recently.
Agreed. It looks slightly different than in years past because he is cutting to the basket for more layups and fewer alley-oop jams, but (1) 2 points is 2 points and (2) it still forces the help side D to stay home, opening up the lane for the ball handler.
The one thing I loved most about this game, which I was happy was mentioned in the game, was Luka making the belt sign after getting his hand on the ball while defending a fast break. I thought the belt was too gimmicky at first. But to see guys (especially the team’s super star) show they are hungry and competing for it, that is a welcome culture change to see. It encourages me that this recent increase in defensive effort and efficacy is exactly that, part of a larger culture change on the team and not just a flash in the pan.