01-02-2024, 01:01 PM
(01-02-2024, 12:38 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: I don't see it happening. Kidd has the two biggest stars on his side. He has positioned himself well. I agree though, if this team were to miss the playoffs or lose in the playin, his job should be in jeopardy.
Luka was great in December. When he has an off game, I always wonder is this how we want to play? Luka takes the most shots and is the best player on the court. When he isn't, we are going to lose. Do we just need to surround him (and Kyrie) with long defenders and go with it? Or do we find guys and let Luka's brilliance empower them at what they do well? Looking at Jalen's and KP's growth once they left Dallas makes we wonder if we should be doing things differently. KP was never healthy so it is probably not fair to put his failure on this. Luka has guys who he undoubtedly makes better. But they sort of got to do things his way. Is that the way it is or should we look to do things differently?
That's an interesting question. I often wonder if players like Kyrie simply don't have the impact because of factors having to do with a Luca-centric style of basketball. Many of the assets needed to compliment Luca are really redundant with another ball-handling guard. Instead, the better combination I think is with bigger players who can rebound, defend, and roll toward the basket. But if that's true, that's something the FO should have known years ago.