05-22-2022, 11:15 PM
I am an unabashed Dirk fanboy. He improved a lot on defense over the years. Yes his on court off court numbers were always great. But the reality is if Dirk played in this age with an open offense where the other team was constantly looking to hunt for the weakest defender, Dirk too would have been hunted time and again and looked just as bad regardless of his shape or desire to play better defense.
Yes Luka has to commit to be in shape and try harder but that is the least of the issues IMO. Most offensive studs don’t play great defense. Steph doesn’t. Kyrie doesn’t. Booker doesn’t. Luka is doing so much on this team. Give him a legit all star type player as a teammate. i am not even asking for 2. Let’s give him at least one who can complement him either as bonafide scorer or as a defensive stud and let’s see.
Yes Luka has to commit to be in shape and try harder but that is the least of the issues IMO. Most offensive studs don’t play great defense. Steph doesn’t. Kyrie doesn’t. Booker doesn’t. Luka is doing so much on this team. Give him a legit all star type player as a teammate. i am not even asking for 2. Let’s give him at least one who can complement him either as bonafide scorer or as a defensive stud and let’s see.
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