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

[michaeltex]

This isn't meant as a Kidd-bash at all - I'm sold on him. 

But, as improved as the defense was last season, the offense took a few steps back in sophistication, imo. Once they got Porzingis out of the midrange and started at least using modern spacing again, I became hopeful that it was just a work in progress. But, I'll be watching closely after this next training camp to see what they're trying to accomplish on the offensive end. I hope the offense is farther along at the beginning of year two than it was at the beginning of year one.

I think they started last season to rehab KP, either as a contributor or as trade bait, and basically tried to let him find his comfort zone. But he was not in sync with Luka/DP in the PnR game and you needed a traffic cop under the basket with so many bodies. He was also ineffective at posting and too bothered by smaller defensive players.

Once KP was moved outside, and Luka took a few weeks get healthy (cough...in shape...cough). Then the offense started working and the defense improved. (not sure which one of those is the chicken and which is the egg.)

I'm hoping this year starts off more efficiently. Need to find a way to get Bullock going in the fall as opposed to New Years. Shots of Luka playing this summer are hopeful. And I think we are all interested in the dynamics between Luka and a legit big.