HALLELUKA: Luka Clinches All-NBA 1st team. 4th in 5 years

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I'm NOT saying otherwise. 

But when your superstar's lineups are getting outscored by a double-digit rate you should be REALLY grateful to be over 0.500 at all. 

I am not saying it is "all Luka's fault" but for crying outloud, it is a big deal that his lineups are getting pummeled so far.

I agree the problem is somewhere. Just that it is not on Luka. A part of it might be. With a new coach and new scheme and we are almost leading the league in wide open shots, yet are in bottom in shooting, this to me indicates its things other than Luka are the reasons. We saw in last game he still dominates, so i dont think he is the main reason for these lineups not working well. All that being said, the scheme has started to work better now in last game and there were less ackward movements and plays.

I think stats are difficult to interpret, and in particular to the stat you bring up here. I do know that if I started in a lineup together with prime MJ, Kobe, David Robinson and Shaq - I would probably have a pretty good +/-. Probably much better than Luka's current +/-. And im not a better player than Luka. In fact i am quiet terrible at basketball. That stat is a team stat. Each player contributes something, yes, but deducing the players contribution, is very difficult.