01-25-2023, 11:51 PM
(01-25-2023, 02:48 PM)hakeemfaan Wrote: I know what you are saying and have echoed that many times but the reality is Luka is not Bird or Dirk. He is Luka. This is a different generation and there are good things and bad things with that. I don’t want to just harp on the negatives when he scores 40 pts and the others have done nothing but because the team lost we focus on a handful of plays that Luka should have been better.
Yes Dirk used to play the right way but we forget now how he was ripped for a lot of things too before he won a title. In hindsight it looks silly. All Dirk needed was better talent level and he won a title with TC and Haywood. Kobe needed Pau , Bynum, Shaq. Similarly we would have won against GS last year if Brunson was better. No matter what faults Luka has and definitely he should be held accountable, he is the last person who deserves blame. Unless we just want to show how fair and tough we are and keep harping on the one guy on this team who has any level of talent.
I know exactly where you are coming from. And there is no doubt the need for more talent. They won't win a title as constructed. Wood has been really good for them. But, they need more players like him. I think he's a keeper for sure. But, guys like THJ, Bullock, etc are just not consistent enough.
As far as Luka, the kid is incredible. He likely just feels worn out from having to put up a 40 point triple double just to keep it close.
We didn't make the cut but thanks for all the support!