(04-23-2022, 08:23 PM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: Mavs were playing with house money. I would have sat Luka this game too. When he came back, it clearly threw the rotation off. Dinwiddie had to go back to the bench, and it took JB away from being the 1st option on offense so in essence it took him out of causing havoc to Utah's defense. Utah didn't have a answer for JB. He still had a decent game with Luka back, but his role went back to what it was prior to Luka's injury. Utah played better D this game, but I don't know if they can sustain it after one game.This is exactly what I would think JB puts in the “cons” column when making a decision on where to sign in the offseason. I would love to see the two of them dominating every other play down the court (and one picking up the others slack on their off nights). Is that where this would go? I don’t know. I feel I’ve seen evidence to this staying Luka dominant and JB getting turns when Luka decides he gets turns as opposed to feeding the hot hand all game long (including the more role players).
(04-23-2022, 08:43 PM)Kammrath Wrote: My biggest concern is the fact that Luka and JB still do not seamlessly play off of each other. JB's brilliance was muted in a BIG way today by the presence of Luka. Their playing styles seem to say you can only have one of them to maximize their genius.The genesis of having Robin Hood and his merry men as opposed to Batman and Robin(s).