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

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As soon as the team and RC in particular figures out how to punish defenses for doubling Luka

Things take time. If removing all weakness from a team was as easy as you suggest then we'd have a lot more great teams. Changing the way individual players and teams operate is more of a process than an instantaneous decision. I'm sure RC, and most other coaches, know how to deal with double teams. The trick is building the skills and teamwork through practice and repetition.

this team will be unstoppable. At the moment this is the only thing that opponents can do. It is incredible how long it takes RC to figure this one out.

It's never that easy

I will agree with that it is not easy.

But also on other hand, the ability to get double teams, is exactly the dream situation for any coach in even any team sport, because this opens up the other positions to punish teams. It will take time but will get done. Remember that most teams do not have that superstar that is doubled consistently and for those teams it is even harder to open up defenses. Getting that consistent double team is exactly what you want, and the advantage that the superstar makes.

We have already seen RC adjusting well in last game. One thing is instead of Luka dribbling up the court all alone or with one player, we have seen two players in last game coming closer to him as he dribbles up. I was suggesting this exact thing as an adjustment for the high pressure. This seems to work, because there is a quick and safe outlet against double teams that pressure high up. If Luka is all alone, some of the teammates stand so much further down the court, and Luka would need to make hail mary passes to find them which is too risky.

I think RC is adjusting, and having that double team is a dream come true, it opens up the entire and also a unique possibility for a completely new playbook.

We can just enjoy the fact that we have a superstar that requires constant double teams. And unique in that occur even in our own half court. That is the ultimate sign of respect. The team will find out how to punish that much better than it is done now.