(11-12-2019, 12:08 AM)ItsGoTime Wrote: Did anyone else see the "touches per game" stat they put up at the beginning of the broadcast? Luka with 102.4 then LeBron (99.2), Giannis (90.4), Brogdon (88.9), Lowry (88.4). Is this concerning to anyone but me? My concern is two-fold, first, doing too much is why we got run down Luka in the second half of last season.
Second, it just feels like doing that much on a team that has players that do their best with the ball in their hands is possibly counter-productive. I wonder if this is part of the reason Brunson looks less than the player he did last year? I wonder if this is the reason Wright would rather come off the bench.
I saw multiple times where Luka and KP got the switch of the defenders with KP posting up and Luka played hero-ball. KP can't figure out his slump if he doesn't get those touches to try.
Does Luka ever take plays off when he is on the court? It doesn't seem so. Why not?
Good point raised. I think the explanation is two fold. Luka is simply that good and can consistently make something out of the touches. He distributes the ball so well so he does involve the team mates indeed. Boston game he provided so many open looks that were not made.
Second explanation is that there is nobody else that consistently can make something out of more touches at considerable good level. Wright had a slow start and recently is showing signs of conistent production with touches, and makes a case for being able to take away some of the work load from Luka. Brunson on other hand has been inconsistent with the games, he has shown good play but also had games where he was lost. And there you cant warrant to take away touches from Luka that plays at an MVP level.
I think Wright has shown several good consistent games in a row and should take away some of the touches. Without that the quality goes too much down in that department. This will make a more fresh Luka and ultimately better result in the end.
Given all the play by our players so far, I think this is the best outcome to give it to Luka. This team does not a have another play that is consistently a very good starter with conistent touches. Again, Wright is making a case against this and I think if he keeps it up we will see more of him. I would love to see him as starter and take some of Lukas touches, and this way Luka can be employed in different ways and he will be better long term.
KP has seen more touches than his play warrants so I dont blame it in the example you mention. I think without Lukas touches we would be sitting 2-8 right now to be honest.
I agree that increasing Wrights touches on expense of Lukas could contribute to better results long term. They could be both starters and some could go more through Wright.
(11-12-2019, 10:56 AM)ClutchDirk Wrote: https://twitter.com/Sportinfosi/status/1...8729776129
This was maybe his best assist game so far as a Maverick (potential assists, not the actual 9 assists he had), where he involved his team mates the best, and had 1 turnover only. We had a horrible shooting game on so many open looks, it was just not going in. This was the main explanation of not winning this game in my opinion, our shooting was just that bad even on that many good looks. In part was Porzingis but Seth and many others. Second explanation is the soft defense, need to improve shooting and defense.