01-15-2022, 03:09 PM
(01-15-2022, 02:39 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Let's just look at 1/1 til now. Below are raw numbers for Brunson, for Luka and the combo in a series of games where the combo total is -5.6. Yes, it is a small sample size, but we did go 6-1 during this stretch with an average margin of +9.7.
Team JB Luka Combo
1/2 W (+9) +0 -4 -20.0
1/3 W (14) +10 +25 +47.3
1/5 W (+17) -2 +2 -32.6
1/7 W (+24) +31 DNP NA
1/9 W (+14) +3 +26 +19.3
1/12 L (-23) -19 -24 -35.6
1/14 W (+27) +12 +12 -6.8
Turns out a couple of good games (Games Luka was really positive) are lifting up the number (to -5.6) rather than one bad game dragging down an otherwise good number. Yeah, I thought you might have made a good point about the really bad performance in NY, but the Luka/JB minutes were really bad in wins against OKC and Golden State. Even in last night's game the combo was -6.8.
Thanks. I would like to see it borken down more. A lot more so we can comprehend this noisy number. Could it perhaps be that Luka and Brunson are the perfect fit, but due to other players that tend to be paired with Luka and Brunson that it does not work? Do we have the stats how Luka and Brunson are together with THJ. Compared to Luka and Brunson compared to DFS? Etc etc. Is it because some other player in that rotations messes it up? There are 3 additional players in that lineup. Luka and Brunson could fit perfectly, but not with the other three players equally.
My eye test tells me Luka and Brunson are a perfect match. And that we need to build around the two with players that match and complement with the skills for that scheme they fit within.