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

[Mavsfan12]

As great as Luka is, he still has a lot of work to do. (Duh)

I think one thing he needs to learn is cutting after he passes the ball. Can't just watch and expect Bullock, Powell to create shots.

I just hate it when Powell has the ball, gets stuck and wait/look for someone to take it. We all know he's not going to attack.

Luka should also post up more when Kyrie brings up the ball. They cannot be outside the 3pt line at the same time.

I think the team will also benefit once Luka embraces the SF/PF position and just allow Kyrie to be the PG.

My first take on your post was that you're crazy.  haha.  But I see a little of what you are saying.  I think I've seen a little of it already.  Luka has been defensive rebounding and making the up-court pass more often.  I think this is a sf/pf thing.  TBH, it was also a JKidd thing. I think that this is a good progression, rather than slow walking it up all the time.

But in the half-court?  Luka is the best in the business and Kyrie is a brilliant off-ball player in the half court.  I also trust Kyrie in late shot clock possessions that Luka sometimes needs a bail out.  I will have to see more from Luka as an off ball player, but recently, he hasn't been asked to do it or done well when he has to.  I think that Luka will be running more offense from the "point forward" office - high/low post with back to the basket.  I am sure that will actually increase when Maxi is back and they play more 5 out.  But any team that Luka is on can't take the ball out of his hands in the half-court. I don't care WHO his teammates are. That is silly.  Some day, he just won't be able to do what he is doing and he will need to retire.  But that IS his game and he is ELITE.