(05-11-2022, 08:10 AM)omahen Wrote: I think we should at least see what Luka and team look like with another top 30 talent on the team before making judgements how difficult is to build around him. Brunson is arguably a guy who came closest to that.
With how ball dominate Luka is, it's going to be hard for another top 30 guy to be paired with him. Maybe that's why Gobert is a good fit since he doesn't need the ball? Still, that contract is atrocious. Maybe John Collins is that guy, I just don't think we have enough to get him without gutting the rest of the team.
I think that's part of why Jalen struggles at times. Jalen needs to be a little more selfish on offense and not defer to Luka when they play together. I do think Jalen has struggled a bit against Phoenix and I'm not sure if I should be worried or not. The popular worry about Jalen is struggling a against bigger, more athletic defenders and that's shown up in this series. Then again, Phoenix is a great defensive team. Jalen really needs to work on his 3PT shooting and range this summer. Improving that aspect of his game would make him unstoppable.
I hate being overly critical of Luka as he is still a kid, but it's time to grow up. I'm hoping our next playoff series loss hurts him and motivates him. Dude needs to work on his body, work on his attitude and work on his effort. Kidd needs to figure out a better minutes rotation for him too. They also need to plan for a more traditional offense. Not only was last night ugly, but it's a bit of a blue print for others to follow. He also might need to retire the step back three or cut way back on them. I think he does that to save energy and that's when he should kick to Jalen and Dinwiddie and let them work.