05-05-2022, 03:48 PM
(05-05-2022, 03:20 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: My question is how do we mesh Luka's greatness while also letting others shine with the ball?
Luka and the coaching staff need to buy in and reinvent the offense. Luka is amazing with the ball in his hands and while watching him toy with defenders and defensive schemes is a great show, he just has to exert too much energy to get his. This will wear him down over the course of a game, over the course of a season and over the course of a playoff series. It also prevents other teammates who can create from getting into the game. There is a time and a place for Luka magic, but pounding the air out of the rock every possession just isn't going to work. Further, it's going to be hard for any second star to mesh with Luka if that's all the offense consists of.
Bertans is the perfect example. We should be able to run sets and action to get him 5-6 open looks a game that don't involve Luka driving to the paint and drawing 2 or 3 defenders at a time.