(12-12-2022, 02:21 PM)StrandedOnBeauboisHill Wrote: Do you really think the difference between those two statline is a 20 point net difference for the team?
Not the boxscore....but watching every game of both segments I can attest that Luka is WAY better and his impact is WAY better this year.
He was dragging on defense so hardcore last year to start the year AND he clearly didn't have his legs under him. He is amazing and still put up better numbers than most can dream of, but watching him, he was a drag on the team performance. THEN when Luka got his conditioning that is when the team turned the corner last year.
Last year through the first 34 games the Mavs were 16-18 and Luka was -10.1 On/Off.
THEN in the last 48 games the Mavs were 36-12 and Luka was +4.9 On/Off.