06-01-2021, 07:42 AM
(05-31-2021, 10:47 PM)cjeter24 Wrote: Yeah I agree that he's not getting enough support. We need to improve the team.
Luka's great but the slight concern is that he dictates how everyone else gets their shots. It's how he wants to give it to them and not necessarily what may be best for that player. Basically almost all the shots he creates are open shots off what he's doing to draw the defense in and not him running the offense and getting guys shot. It's the Lebron versus Chris Paul approach. Luka is waaaaaaaay too much Lebron right now with how the offense is being ran right now. Like the entire offense is let Luka break it down and open shots will come off that.
Lebron has won 4 titles that way. But I'm not entirely sure that's the best approach. He had a flukey one with Bogut injury/Draymond suspension and he's had elite all star talent next to him in all of them. The narrative was at the end of Miami and at times in the 2nd stint in Cleveland "Lebron needs help"... And he had a ton of it. I've long wondered if Lebron played a slightly different style if he had won more titles. Plus asking Luka to be like Lebron over his entire career is a huge ask.
Point being... With the style Luka and the Mavs are playing atm, better talent may not result in better results.
Excellent point(s)! Then I would say it is incumbent on the coaches to help Luka recognize this and guide him to better long term results. Even a player as gifted as Luka can develop bad habits.