(02-18-2022, 12:55 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: It´s not always a choice. After the Mavs hot shooting start the Pelicans stayed home on shooters and played basic drop defense against the pick and roll. Leading to open floaters and 3s against a big that isn´t willing to step out of the paint.
It seems like you and I have this back and forth regularly.
I agree with you for the most part. Sometimes a team gives Luka looks where him shooting is the best thing for the team.
BUT I think I could easily trim Luka's shot count by 10 last night (if not more). Yes, he made a lot of those, but I don't think he NEEDED to take them and I also feel like he didn't really probe getting anyone else a shot.
If no one else touches the ball on O and Luka gets a LAYUP, I am fine with that. But if no one else touches the ball and he shoots a three? Hell no.