MIKE SHEDD GIVES COACHING PERSPECTIVE ON MAVS

[BasketballJones41]

I think the Luka ball you guys are describing only exists because he can’t consistently depend on his teammates. And after the last two playoffs I don’t blame him. He still has the same supporting cast that failed to step up when he really needed help. Add in the fact that his Robin is not a natural fit with him. The problem only gets exacerbated by the fact that anytime he dribbles inside the three-point line he gets swarmed because the other team has no fear that anybody else on our team is going to step up and make them pay. That’s not to say that he couldn’t take better shots order improve on some things offensively I just think that his cast of characters is more to blame than him.

I think the stuff about his conditioning is fair to a point though I think it’s been extremely overblown. What I object to is the nitpicking and unnecessary Luka bashing that I feel like it’s going on. It’s true to be the best version of himself he needs to be in elite shape. And it’s fair to expect that. Some of his lingering injuries probably would cease to be problems if he was in better shape. He wouldn’t have to take so many step back threes if he had the gas to keep attacking all game. But I don’t think it’s a big issue of him being a diva or lazy or unwilling at all. I think the way the schedule has played out the last two years has been the main culprit. The Olympics this last off-season were bad timing. After the short off-season after the bubble going straight to the Olympics didn’t really allow him any time to work on conditioning. Personally I wish he would’ve just skipped but I understand why he wanted to represent his country.

I firmly believe that he’ll get himself right in the off-season and show up next year in the best shape of his career. If he doesn’t then maybe some of these criticisms would be more fair.