04-19-2021, 12:53 PM
(04-19-2021, 11:59 AM)Jason Terry Wrote: One of the top priorities this offseason should be either fixing Luka or replacing him as leader. This might rub him the wrong way and our only option might be to just let him fail and wait till he’s open to suggestions. Maybe it means Rick needs to be replaced? Maybe we need a true veteran team leader? All of this could blow up in our face, so making sure Luka stays is most important. Dragic seems like the safest path. At this point I’m worried we have the kid that was never told “No” and whose parents bought him everything he ever asked for
Yes, he could be physically hurt and there are conditioning improvements to be made. However, most of what he needs to improve is between the ears. A leader doesn’t spend all game barking at the refs so much that he hurts the team with techs and missing defensive assignments. A leader doesn’t allow the 2nd star to be M.I.A., uninvolved, and unhappy for a whole season. A leader doesn’t neglect his free throws and defensive assignments. A leader can make the right decisions when it matters most instead of looking for personal glory jacking up a Steph Curry amount of 3’s when he’s an average player outside the paint.
Not sure who the guy to tell him that James Harden is a loser and he needs a better idol. Maybe Dirk can help? Internally it seems that the MBT has decided to go with “let Luka fail doing it his own way then we make changes this summer”
I will try to ignore how extremely disrespectful you are to Luka...
Main point - anyone who expects a 22 year old to be the most mature person on a team will wait five years or so for him to become that. I have said a couple of times - this team needs respected veterans who can play, not chearleaders like Barea or Bobi at their stage of their careers. Yet every time a trade for a vet like CP3, Lowry, Conley and similar guys was proposed it was shut down by popular vote.