05-09-2024, 03:56 AM
(05-09-2024, 12:04 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: That was the big moment in the playoffs. Cato said that since that moment he's been 45-118 (38%) on shots but he's been pretty hobbled even before that. Luka has legit never been in that shooting territory for his entire career. He's definitely more injured than the Mavs and even Luka himself are letting on. In December it was his hamstring, then sometime later they said his knee.
He hasn't been healthy for a long time but Luka refuses to rest (despite the fact he's said rest would do nothing). I admire his gumption and love that he's doing everything he can to win. Unfortunately he just doesn't seem healthy enough right now and that's just unlucky.
I‘m starting to fear that Luka as an athlete isn’t build for a 100+ games season plus additional games in the summer, at least if he doesn‘t adopt the ascetic lifestyle that Dirk was practicing during the season all of a sudden. Jokic for example was also able to change his condition completely, for Luka it‘s much more up and down or even going in the wrong direction since he’s entered the league. Don‘t get me wrong, he isn’t lazy in his basketball skill development, he‘s getting better each and every year like Dirk did - I‘m talking strictly from a physical, athletic perspective.