06-07-2021, 01:38 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-07-2021, 01:40 PM by hakeemfaan.)
Brogdon and Dragic have to be the first priorities. Those are guys who can be the primary option if needed for small stretches and ones who Luka will listen to. Smart is a poor shooter and he takes a lot of bad shots too. If he and Luka both start jacking up bad shots that will cause a lot of locker room issues.
Now the million dollar question of whether Luka wants to play off ball or not. That is a conversation the team has to have with him. As others have said he is still very young and still immature. It is upto someone to reach through to him to show how even great players need sidekicks. Michael had Scottie and Ron Harper and BJ Armstrong. Kobe had Fisher. Not every dominant guard dominates the ball the whole game. Dominate it in certain stretches. Else Luka can look for early exits often.
What you really need is someone that Luka automatically will accept as a clear peer. Someone like a Kyrie or a Harden. The Mavs are not getting those types. The next best bet is someone like a Dragic or a Brogdon. If that fails then the next option is to have Dirk sit with him. As the musers said Luka is the least of my worries. However to get to the next step Luka has to be willing to fundamentally change some aspects of his mental makeup too.
Now the million dollar question of whether Luka wants to play off ball or not. That is a conversation the team has to have with him. As others have said he is still very young and still immature. It is upto someone to reach through to him to show how even great players need sidekicks. Michael had Scottie and Ron Harper and BJ Armstrong. Kobe had Fisher. Not every dominant guard dominates the ball the whole game. Dominate it in certain stretches. Else Luka can look for early exits often.
What you really need is someone that Luka automatically will accept as a clear peer. Someone like a Kyrie or a Harden. The Mavs are not getting those types. The next best bet is someone like a Dragic or a Brogdon. If that fails then the next option is to have Dirk sit with him. As the musers said Luka is the least of my worries. However to get to the next step Luka has to be willing to fundamentally change some aspects of his mental makeup too.