11-20-2019, 10:27 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-20-2019, 11:29 AM by SportPsychMav.)
(11-20-2019, 09:12 AM)fifteenth Wrote:(11-20-2019, 04:58 AM)SportPsychMav Wrote: Rick didn't develop Luka if it is that what you mean.
Luka would have been a superstar no matter who drafted him, but I'm pretty sure that Luka would tell you that Rick has helped him. Even Luka needs development. Luka may be someone who could kinda figure it out himself, develop himself, but give him a good coach and he'll reach even greater heights I think.
If you watch him as a 16/17 year old he literally plays exactly the same.
If anything Rick didn't hinder his development which is an accomplishment in itself, he stepped out of his way.
And the frontoffice cleared the path for him by trading all the egos who stood in his way as well.
Everyone still on the team isn't staying in his way anymore.
Luka was a veteran and professional player as a rookie, of course Rick likes him. He also likes seasoned rookies.
He is a special person, not everyone fits with him, but it would be very weird to say he developed Luka.
He likes a certain type of personality and work ethic in his players, a level of maturity.
Luka is a unique mix of boy/youth/child and old man player.
I give Rick credit for enabling, but not for developing him.
"Special players like this need to be trusted," Carlisle says.
That's what Rick deserves a lot of credit for in my opinion.