2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[ClutchDirk]

Absofreakinglutely. 

While it's true that Powell's injury might've sapped him of enough to make him much less effective (time will tell), it's a completely false narrative that all he could do before the injury was "run and jump." Yes, he could do those things, but it's that Stanford brain that made the Luka/Powell combo so great, not the running and jumping. Knowing when to screen, when to slip, when to expect the ball on a short roll, when to go super hard, which angle to take, the timing, etc, etc, etc.

This...his timing and reaction was elite...he always seemed to know when to move and where to move to...when DAJ was here I noticed how horrible he was compared to Powell...it was like he was waiting for someone to tell him when to roll and not studder step and hesitate while staring at the ballhandler...a healthy Powell makes Luka's life easier...