RE: Luka's Dunks
This is why I think this is a concerning stat and the threefold issues that I think lurk behind it:
1) A decline in Luka's physical explosiveness (whether from injury, conditioning, bad-weight, etc).
2) An increase in defensive effectiveness against Luka (teams have "figured him out" and aren't playing nearly as much to his outside shot, which has also declined).
3) A decline in team offensive effectiveness (teams are leaving Luka's teammates open to clog the lane).
And it isn't just dunks, here are the percentage of Luka's shots at the rim over the years:
2018-19: 20.9%
2019-20: 26.0%
2020-21: 18.0%
2021-22: 11.8%
This is why I think this is a concerning stat and the threefold issues that I think lurk behind it:
1) A decline in Luka's physical explosiveness (whether from injury, conditioning, bad-weight, etc).
2) An increase in defensive effectiveness against Luka (teams have "figured him out" and aren't playing nearly as much to his outside shot, which has also declined).
3) A decline in team offensive effectiveness (teams are leaving Luka's teammates open to clog the lane).
And it isn't just dunks, here are the percentage of Luka's shots at the rim over the years:
2018-19: 20.9%
2019-20: 26.0%
2020-21: 18.0%
2021-22: 11.8%
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