I have the same concerns with Luka. Its great when its working but eventually you either hit a wall or it becomes the one man band show and no one else is in rhythm .
See the same shit happen with Biid actually. Part of our constant playoff issues is that because he is made of glass and his game is based off of taking mid range fadeaways which require less dead legs...we often go through periods in which the offense is force the ball to Biid no matter what and when he is shook/broken/tired/or all of the above, it looks awful. Maxey going nuts and Harden (another guy with similar issues in his past) dropping rando 40s pieces last year were when we looked our best because it wasn't just all Biid all the time.
The key is to be able to have some off ball gravity or at least be okay with someone else taking the reigns like Kyrie can for Luka now (still don't think it works tho as its just another guy doing the same iso stuff). Luka is also pretty big so he can be hidden on defense like Harden can tho...Trae has improved defensively IIRC but is still tiny which makes him even harder to slot in.
See the same shit happen with Biid actually. Part of our constant playoff issues is that because he is made of glass and his game is based off of taking mid range fadeaways which require less dead legs...we often go through periods in which the offense is force the ball to Biid no matter what and when he is shook/broken/tired/or all of the above, it looks awful. Maxey going nuts and Harden (another guy with similar issues in his past) dropping rando 40s pieces last year were when we looked our best because it wasn't just all Biid all the time.
The key is to be able to have some off ball gravity or at least be okay with someone else taking the reigns like Kyrie can for Luka now (still don't think it works tho as its just another guy doing the same iso stuff). Luka is also pretty big so he can be hidden on defense like Harden can tho...Trae has improved defensively IIRC but is still tiny which makes him even harder to slot in.
By Sho_Nuff82 Go To PostThink Kat just got hit in the funny boneNah he's hurting back to the lockerroom
By friskySHOOKface Go To PostSit KAT dummy
Honestly the twin-towers-or-bust mentality does more harm than good. Reid and Slomo are big enough to get you to the end of the quarter ffs.
By Koko Go To PostAlways rated charges.
9 out of 10?
By You got 14 bricks right there? Go To PostKat is a space cadet
Too drunk to be a space cadet, Sidney.
By reilo Go To PostWhatever Gobert is defensively he's the inverse offensively
Most guys with no moves at least try to dunk everything. Rudy fumbles like a guy with tiny hands, wtf
By reilo Go To PostWhatever Gobert is defensively he's the inverse offensivelyHe makes up for most of it with offensive rebounding and good screens.
By Sho_Nuff82 Go To PostMost guys with no moves at least try to dunk everything. Rudy fumbles like a guy with tiny hands, wtfHe should just be a lob threat after setting good screens and that's it
By Sharp Go To PostOkay maybe I'm out of the loop here but what has he done that's so awful? People keep vaguely alluding to him being super toxic.It’s nothing that’s been publicly reported, just that he is an ass to everyone he comes in contact with and is generally unpleasant to work with.
Only being up 6 is a bit worrisome, need someone to start making some 3s.
Edit:... And the lead is gone thanks to a lazy start.
Edit:... And the lead is gone thanks to a lazy start.
By Koko Go To PostOnly being up 6 is a bit worrisome, need someone to start making some 3s.Minny adjusted and stopped putting Rudy 1v1 against Jokic. It's not why he's good defensively.
Edit:… And the lead is gone thanks to a lazy start.
This version of Denver last 3 games is much more enjoyable than the one from the first 7 that didn't take their opponent seriously.
This time last year we had professional talking heads that are supposed to know the NBA inside and out proclaim that Jokic isn't a playoff performer
I hope that if tnt tries to get Shaq to talk to Jokic again, Jokic says something like “get me Chuck. I don’t want to talk to someone that was so disrespectful to me.” Just refuse to talk to the bully.