(04-20-2021, 01:43 AM)omahen Wrote: What I don't understand is why they have zero PnR game. KP never rolls to the basket this season (he did last one), it is always pick and pop. This is making our game extremely one dimensional.
The majority of the offense is Luka drive to either a shot or kick for a brick or Luka letting the air out of the ball and jacking up a difficult, long, step-back threes. It's just very predictable and we don't have the 3PT shooting talent to make that sustainable. Luka not getting calls on drives isn't helping the situation. If we put our fandom aside and take away the 2-3 spectacular plays that Luka makes every game, this team doesn't play an entertaining brand of basketball. The analytics world went crazy with devaluing the 3PT shot, but not everyone has the talent level of GSW's shooters who have skillsets well beyond their gaudy 3PT averages. I'd say we feel a lot like the Harden led Rockets except we don't get near as many favorable calls. I wish we'd stick KP in the wing spots/corner more as that seems to be where Luka likes to pass it more often than not.
Right now it feels like the team is dependent on Jalen having a good game in order to have a chance at winning and more than likely, both he and Timmy (who's been slumping in April). Luka will of course get his and keep the team respectable.