11-03-2021, 09:10 AM
(11-02-2021, 11:00 PM)Kammrath Wrote: 1) Some is Luka's team D has been really lazy this year.
I agree with this, but I don't think this is new. I think he has been relatively unaware and distracted (by foul calls he didn't get seconds before, most often) as an off-ball defender since entering the NBA. I haven't seen enough of his play in Europe to know if it was an issue there.
Having said that, he has had moments of brilliant on-ball defense in most games this season, too.
Is it possible that part of why Carlisle's defense seemed a little safer and less aggressive at times was an effort to prevent possessions from developing to the point where success/failure depends on great help defense from Luka? It feels that way to me.