02-16-2025, 11:01 AM
It is still really tough. I have been trying to put my head in the sand and just focus on the current team. It is going to be really tough though.
I think I have settled on two routes on why Nico made the trade. This is obvoiusly a bet against Luka. Although, I think it was one of two reasons...maybe a combo of both.
1) Nico became frustrated with Luka. There may or may not have been known friction but Nico thought his message was not being taken seriously. So Nico made it personal in a you or me type of scenario. This is why another voice in the room would have been helpful.
2) Nico is proud of this team he put together and sees a 2-4 year window with the team he put together. He has a lof pride of the his recent moves. So while he had some doubts in Luka, he decided to make a move where he thinks improves the teams chances in the short term to be able to win with "his roster" Although having another voice in the room here would also have been helpful. Another strong voice should have been in the room telling Nico that if you move Luka in reality your window closes.
As I have said before, I really don't see a reason why they traded him. I do think Luka deserves some criticism though. He has to be in better shape and healthy. It was really disappointing to see how he played the first part of the year after getting so close last year and thinking we had a better team entering the season. He was still productive because he is so smart and so tough, but just seeing him move you knew it wasn't going to be long to see him injured again. Just seeing him trying to dunk looked like he was 45 years old and not 25. He could still win a championship if he didn't maximize his health and fitness, but he needs to get that corrected ASAP to be one of the best ever.
I think I have settled on two routes on why Nico made the trade. This is obvoiusly a bet against Luka. Although, I think it was one of two reasons...maybe a combo of both.
1) Nico became frustrated with Luka. There may or may not have been known friction but Nico thought his message was not being taken seriously. So Nico made it personal in a you or me type of scenario. This is why another voice in the room would have been helpful.
2) Nico is proud of this team he put together and sees a 2-4 year window with the team he put together. He has a lof pride of the his recent moves. So while he had some doubts in Luka, he decided to make a move where he thinks improves the teams chances in the short term to be able to win with "his roster" Although having another voice in the room here would also have been helpful. Another strong voice should have been in the room telling Nico that if you move Luka in reality your window closes.
As I have said before, I really don't see a reason why they traded him. I do think Luka deserves some criticism though. He has to be in better shape and healthy. It was really disappointing to see how he played the first part of the year after getting so close last year and thinking we had a better team entering the season. He was still productive because he is so smart and so tough, but just seeing him move you knew it wasn't going to be long to see him injured again. Just seeing him trying to dunk looked like he was 45 years old and not 25. He could still win a championship if he didn't maximize his health and fitness, but he needs to get that corrected ASAP to be one of the best ever.
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