TAKE DAT WIT YOU 11/16

[mavsluvr]

Thanks for recap. I think a couple of apologies are owed to Luka around here

I thought that was very interesting reporting -- that the Mavs like his weight where it is, and why.

They speculate that fans thinking he should lose weight and sculpt his body to be lean and lithe may just want to see him play in a manner that might be expected from a thinner guy -- emphasizing speed, agility, and all like that. Per the report, the Mavs don't consider those qualities Luka's forte. 
 
He plays like a freight train -- big enough and strong enough to overcome his defenders. The thinking is that if he loses much weight, whatever small gains he might earn in "thin player" advantages would be more than offset by the losses in his abilities to be a guy who is heavier, stronger, and more physically powerful than many, if not most, of the guys he faces. 

We might or might not agree with their view, but at least now we understand it.