03-02-2022, 05:12 PM
(03-02-2022, 05:04 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: I don’t know that I agree that he wants to pass more and score less (honestly I don’t think it’s a fully conscious decision either way), I’m talking about a mindset closer to Kidd’s when he played (but not going full Kidd) as opposed to Harden (he hasn’t gone full Harden, but he’s closer to him than he is Kidd). On a scale of Kidd to Harden he’s roughly 75% Harden. I’m wanting and hoping he brings it closer to 50/50. That’s where I think he reaches his full potential and can eventually get in the conversation of top 5 all time.
Yep, I'm with you on what you're hoping to see, to an extent. But...
Kidd didn't have the power to carry a team. Hopefully, Luka is way, way better than Kidd when the dust clears. Kidd was not good enough to be the best player on a championship team (great as he was) specifically because he couldn't score when teams took away the passing game and forced him to be a scorer (which is what the league is attempting to do to Luka now).
Incidentally, this is pretty much how Dallas won in 2011, by treating Lebron exactly like teams are treating Luka right now.
No doubt in my mind that Luka will figure this out in time.