I've never agreed more with @"omahen" . The Luka drive to the basket has been the linchpin of the Mavs offense all season. There are times late in the game where I'd prefer Luka to avoid the step back, but recognize that his step back is an important part of his game which he uses to keep defenders honest and set up his drive.
@"hakeemfan" , I know you dislike that shot, but I don't think it's going anywhere. Though I am with you on Luka making sure he's not using it as a crutch late in games.
Also, I have no doubt that Luka and his coach dialogue about all this.
A good analogy I think: Luka's drive and step-back are like two parts of a read-option. I know we want his 3p% to be higher, but his pps and ts% are great, in part because he does things to set up his drive, which is the most lethal part of his game, whether it ends in a shot or a pass.
@"hakeemfan" , I know you dislike that shot, but I don't think it's going anywhere. Though I am with you on Luka making sure he's not using it as a crutch late in games.
Also, I have no doubt that Luka and his coach dialogue about all this.
A good analogy I think: Luka's drive and step-back are like two parts of a read-option. I know we want his 3p% to be higher, but his pps and ts% are great, in part because he does things to set up his drive, which is the most lethal part of his game, whether it ends in a shot or a pass.