Lets recap a bit. First quarter Luka had a field day and Mavs got a 10 point lead. Bench lost that lead in three and a half minutes, which is also the time Luka went back in. Lead went up to 10 points before halftime. It is safe to say Luka was good in the first half, so I will not go one by one.
I went to rewatch the third and fourt quarter of Chi game. Here you go one by one all offense with Luka in:
First offense: ball is being passed around, THJ-Maxi PnR, Maxi gets the ball stripped out of bounds with 7 seconds left. Luka inbounds to Lee (not a perfect pass but not that bad either) who loses the ball.
Next: Luka receives the ball with 10 seconds left, tries to post up Hutchinson who strippes the ball from him with a tough hit (no foul?)
Next: Stupid lost ball by Luka from the first pass of offense. Three lost balls to start the half, not a single shot!
Next: Luka and 1
Next: THJ drives from Luka pass, gets blocked (no foul?)
Next: THJ three
Next: Luka to Maxi PnR, Maxi misses three
Next: Luka tough floater missed (no foul?)
Next: THJ solo action, missed three (Luka was open)
Next: Wright-Maxi PnR "actions" 2 times, nothing happens, Luka receives ball with 6 seconds left and passes it with two seconds left to THJ in a difficult position, missed shot (too late anyway?)
Next: THJ plays solo, drives and misses (no foul?)
Next: Luka drives, pass to open THJ, miss. DFS saves the ball and Luka misses open floater
Next: Luka drives, three defenders on him, passes to open DFS (not the best pass). DFS doesn't shoot. Luka posts up Hutchinson and scores.
Next: Luka plays off ball, THJ bad pass to Bobi, turnover
Next: Luka drives, pass to THJ, hockey pass to DFS for a mid range two pointer
Next: THJ fouled on semi counter attack, 2 FT made
Next: Luka drives, perfect pass to Bobi under the rim who is too slow and got ball stripped out of bounds. Bobi posts up and scores
Next: Luka drives and scores, foul on the floor (no basket). Excellent defense by Mokoka and Luka missed desperation three.
Next offense Wright gets the ball again, drives under the basket and loses ball when trying to pass to open DFS.
Next offense, Luka is playing off the bal again. DFS drives and commits offensive foul. Very questionable offensive foul.
Next offense, foul on Luka even before the drive, makes one.
Next offense, Luka is doubled, pass to Jackson, hockey pass to open THJ, missed three.
Next offense, Luka off the ball, THJ drives and scores.
Chicago lead by 6 after third. Luka went back in with 6:31 left, Chicago still 6 in front and Chicago ball.
First offense: Luka-Maxi PnR, Maxi hesitates to shot. Pass to Wright, Wright-Maxi Pnr - nothing. Ball back to Luka. Drive, pass to Lee, miss.
Next: DFS to Maxi, Maxi is fouled, makes both
Next: Luka - THJ PnR, Luka to THJ, 2 point shot made
Next: Luka is fouled on a drive from Maxi pass. Makes one FT
Next: Maxi, DFS and Lee have ball for most of the offense, Lee drives and scores
Next: Luka is fouled on a attempted hand off to THJ (no bonus yet). Luka drives and passes to completely open DFS, miss. Hustle play by Luka and Maxi, ball stolen. Lee bad pass turnover.
Next: Luka drives and passes to completely open THJ (all 5 Chicago players in paint or step out of paint), miss. Offensive rebound and foul on DFS, makes 1.
Next: Mokoka foul on Luka, makes 1
Next: (down 6 with a minute and a half left). Luka double teamed, pass to open Maxi, missed 3 pointer
Next: (down 6 with 50 seconds left). Luka missed a difficult step back 3.
Then the hectic last seconds happen, which I will not cover.
Now I would like Itsgotime and Hakeemfan to point out where in this two critical quarters the heroballing and not trusting his teammates happened? The ONLY instance was the stepback with 50 seconds left and down by 6. A time when stars take responsibility. Any drive would end in a double team and a pass to Maxi or DFS for an open three.
The reasons for loss were stupid turnovers and bad defense.
Rewatch the game. He got the ball numerous times to run a pick and roll with (usually with Maxi) and absolutely nothing happened from these attempts. I don't know about the ability, but he is certainly not showing he can be an effective PG.
I went to rewatch the third and fourt quarter of Chi game. Here you go one by one all offense with Luka in:
First offense: ball is being passed around, THJ-Maxi PnR, Maxi gets the ball stripped out of bounds with 7 seconds left. Luka inbounds to Lee (not a perfect pass but not that bad either) who loses the ball.
Next: Luka receives the ball with 10 seconds left, tries to post up Hutchinson who strippes the ball from him with a tough hit (no foul?)
Next: Stupid lost ball by Luka from the first pass of offense. Three lost balls to start the half, not a single shot!
Next: Luka and 1
Next: THJ drives from Luka pass, gets blocked (no foul?)
Next: THJ three
Next: Luka to Maxi PnR, Maxi misses three
Next: Luka tough floater missed (no foul?)
Next: THJ solo action, missed three (Luka was open)
Next: Wright-Maxi PnR "actions" 2 times, nothing happens, Luka receives ball with 6 seconds left and passes it with two seconds left to THJ in a difficult position, missed shot (too late anyway?)
Next: THJ plays solo, drives and misses (no foul?)
Next: Luka drives, pass to open THJ, miss. DFS saves the ball and Luka misses open floater
Next: Luka drives, three defenders on him, passes to open DFS (not the best pass). DFS doesn't shoot. Luka posts up Hutchinson and scores.
Next: Luka plays off ball, THJ bad pass to Bobi, turnover
Next: Luka drives, pass to THJ, hockey pass to DFS for a mid range two pointer
Next: THJ fouled on semi counter attack, 2 FT made
Next: Luka drives, perfect pass to Bobi under the rim who is too slow and got ball stripped out of bounds. Bobi posts up and scores
Next: Luka drives and scores, foul on the floor (no basket). Excellent defense by Mokoka and Luka missed desperation three.
Next offense Wright gets the ball again, drives under the basket and loses ball when trying to pass to open DFS.
Next offense, Luka is playing off the bal again. DFS drives and commits offensive foul. Very questionable offensive foul.
Next offense, foul on Luka even before the drive, makes one.
Next offense, Luka is doubled, pass to Jackson, hockey pass to open THJ, missed three.
Next offense, Luka off the ball, THJ drives and scores.
Chicago lead by 6 after third. Luka went back in with 6:31 left, Chicago still 6 in front and Chicago ball.
First offense: Luka-Maxi PnR, Maxi hesitates to shot. Pass to Wright, Wright-Maxi Pnr - nothing. Ball back to Luka. Drive, pass to Lee, miss.
Next: DFS to Maxi, Maxi is fouled, makes both
Next: Luka - THJ PnR, Luka to THJ, 2 point shot made
Next: Luka is fouled on a drive from Maxi pass. Makes one FT
Next: Maxi, DFS and Lee have ball for most of the offense, Lee drives and scores
Next: Luka is fouled on a attempted hand off to THJ (no bonus yet). Luka drives and passes to completely open DFS, miss. Hustle play by Luka and Maxi, ball stolen. Lee bad pass turnover.
Next: Luka drives and passes to completely open THJ (all 5 Chicago players in paint or step out of paint), miss. Offensive rebound and foul on DFS, makes 1.
Next: Mokoka foul on Luka, makes 1
Next: (down 6 with a minute and a half left). Luka double teamed, pass to open Maxi, missed 3 pointer
Next: (down 6 with 50 seconds left). Luka missed a difficult step back 3.
Then the hectic last seconds happen, which I will not cover.
Now I would like Itsgotime and Hakeemfan to point out where in this two critical quarters the heroballing and not trusting his teammates happened? The ONLY instance was the stepback with 50 seconds left and down by 6. A time when stars take responsibility. Any drive would end in a double team and a pass to Maxi or DFS for an open three.
The reasons for loss were stupid turnovers and bad defense.
(03-04-2020, 06:33 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: Wright showed a lot more promise earlier in the season than now. I wonder if his regression has to do with some of the stuff he candidly said in the Cato interview. He has the ability to be a good enough player for what we need him to be, he just hasn’t shown it much lately.
Rewatch the game. He got the ball numerous times to run a pick and roll with (usually with Maxi) and absolutely nothing happened from these attempts. I don't know about the ability, but he is certainly not showing he can be an effective PG.