01-08-2021, 10:40 AM
(01-08-2021, 10:04 AM)fifteenth Wrote: We all love Luka. We know he may end up actually being on of the greatest NBA players of all time. But he's young, and all great players grow, they aren't finished products at 21 years old.
And, we all watched the games. You're right in saying teammates missed shots. But it's also true that Luka was less multidimensional in late game scenarios. He walked the ball up more, took more step backs, and took more of them without initiating any other offense. He's young and he's learning. We can all see it. I think Timmy Mac is seeing something real. And I don't think the stats he quoted were just "teammates missed shotes".
Ultimately the point of this article is to notice Luka's growth, which is something that Luka and Rick are talking about as well.
Perhaps I jumped too much on the piece as it was positive in its tone. I first read only the short summary from WillE which got me going. The notion that Luka didn't pass (because he was "selfish" as one could understand it) made me respond. Not the fact he was inefficient or took bad shots, totally agree with that. Only the "didn't pass" part.
Still, as I don't wish to be missunderstood. While I did mention it, the "teammates missed shots" part was far from main emphasis in my argument.