04-08-2021, 11:45 AM
I just remember that possession in the 2nd or 3rd quarter where KP waved for the ball at the top of the arc while Luka pounded the rock on the wing, looked at KP and then continued to pound the rock.. Yeah, KP's quick trigger would probably have let that fly, but I'll take that brick over Luka deflating the ball and then taking a contested, step-back three...which he did and which he also bricked. I have listened to the KP interview but reading it sure sounds passive aggressive and he has every right to be. I know KP isn't Dirk, who is, but Dirk played in a flow offense and when he called for the ball in his spots, he got it. Yes, Luka is the alpha on the team but we didn't pay an arm and a leg to acquire KP, nor give him a max extension, nor coddle his playing time to avoid injuries for him to deployed as he is. I'm not saying KP isn't culpable in some of this but we either need to sit Carlisle/Luka down to figure this out or we just need to trade KP.