02-11-2022, 01:28 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-11-2022, 01:29 PM by SwisherPrice.)
KP and Luka were not a good match together on the floor. We all know they are not the best defenders so it's hard to have both on the floor. But even offensively, it looked like their games and skillsets did not compliment each other. The Two Man Game never worked out because Luka isn't really a blow-by-the-defender type of guard to create the overall space that KP needs and KP was a decent but not great shooter from deep. What made the Two Man Game work so well with Dirk/Jet and even Dirk/JJB was because of the space that the players could create, either with the defense respecting Dirk/Jet's shooting ability or JJB's quickness and slashing ability.
Defenses know that when they see KP setting a screen for Luka, they will need to switch and take their chances with Luka vs. a big man or KP vs. a smaller defender. Or be aggressive guarding Luka with both defenders and leave KP wide open for a long three that he would often settle for. If they switched and KP had a smaller defender, he struggled to consistently win those matchups.
Luka is better off with a rim-running big man and/or a true sharpshooter. And I think KP will be better with a PG with traditional size who is quick and can get to the rim.
Defenses know that when they see KP setting a screen for Luka, they will need to switch and take their chances with Luka vs. a big man or KP vs. a smaller defender. Or be aggressive guarding Luka with both defenders and leave KP wide open for a long three that he would often settle for. If they switched and KP had a smaller defender, he struggled to consistently win those matchups.
Luka is better off with a rim-running big man and/or a true sharpshooter. And I think KP will be better with a PG with traditional size who is quick and can get to the rim.