2021-2022 MAVS NEWS: 4th in West | WCF loss [ARCHIVED]

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I agree that Luka has fallen in love with contested step back threes. So far I've been blaming this on his injuries/lack of conditioning tiring him out and preventing him from taking people off the dribble as often.

But the worst offender on this team for bad three pointers is THJ and we don't see anyone talking about his consistent chucking. Look all I'm saying is that Luka's style, while has some flaws, has been the only consistent winning basketball this team has played since Dirk. No one was talking about Luka's style limiting this team's ceiling before he came in out of shape and a step slow. 


So I'm not going to overreact. This team needs better role players as they've always needed. Brunson has grown a lot this year (though with some issues against length like we saw against GSW where he struggled). KP looks revitalized and is playing well and I'm eager to see him play more with Luka this year. DFS has reaffirmed he's a winning player and should be brought back. Powell is having a heck of a defensive run the last 3 weeks and has me seriously questioning if we should move on from him. Maxi is as consistent as ever. Even Bullock and S.Brown are rounding into form. 

Yet we got guys like THJ, WCS, Burke, and Moses Brown where we have no clue what they'll bring any given night and more likely will be good for 4-5 low IQ basketball plays. 

I cannot wait for Luka to prove everyone wrong because 2 mediocre (by his standard) months are having forget his sheer dominance he's exhibited since he's gotten in the league.

Everyone knows Luka is great and can carry....do we have to circle back to that every time lukas game is being discussed?  No one thinks he is a bad bball player or wants to trade him.

The team seems to play more engaged with him not in...that's a huge wart to have no matter how good you are.  We can argue about the teams they have played with him sitting and how good or bad they are...or how the team has looked like trash against good teams with Luka out....regardless, they seem to have more energy with him out.

REGULAR SEASON games...I think it would HELP TEAM MORALE if Luka went with with less efficient approach and passed the ball around more.   This is to get guys involved and more engaged.


That's fine if you want to hang your argument on the fact that these guys are paid to win and not paid to have fun...and Lukas offense is very very efficient.  But, again,  do guys check out?  Even if paid to play bball...is it possible they check out a little?  

To just suggest trading off everyone until you get Luka compatible players seems outrageous.   You are really really narrowing your pool of available players.

Let Luka have the playoffs.

And...going back to last year and kp being called a whiny bitch because he possibly complained about lack of ball movement....seems like he might have been right if it increase team energy on the court