11-10-2019, 09:10 AM
The Knicks game clearly showed the need for a 3rd star. Does not need to be a superstar, but a star that can give consistent level of play.
The way Luka plays, seems he will have only very rarely off games, he is so consistent. But even Luka playing at LeBron level is not enough to get wins all the time. We need production from others. At the moment KP is still recovering, and even when in top level shape and form, he will still have more off games than Luka in my opinion.
As a strategy I think could be valuable to offload several solid players in order to get a great 3rd starter. Its a balance, we also have a great depth and we have had several games won based on that, but we also had losses due to lacking that 3rd star. Ideally we find the 3rd star and then players like DFS and JJ and Powell, are more easy to replace. Given that Luka is becoming the face of NBA, and KP is on the team, it will be less difficult than usual to trade for that 3rd star.
The way Luka plays, seems he will have only very rarely off games, he is so consistent. But even Luka playing at LeBron level is not enough to get wins all the time. We need production from others. At the moment KP is still recovering, and even when in top level shape and form, he will still have more off games than Luka in my opinion.
As a strategy I think could be valuable to offload several solid players in order to get a great 3rd starter. Its a balance, we also have a great depth and we have had several games won based on that, but we also had losses due to lacking that 3rd star. Ideally we find the 3rd star and then players like DFS and JJ and Powell, are more easy to replace. Given that Luka is becoming the face of NBA, and KP is on the team, it will be less difficult than usual to trade for that 3rd star.