So much potential but just a lazy talent who relies on his natural abilities only. Lazy on defense. Lazy on his conditioning. Lazy on playing smart team ball. Literal opposite of Jimmy Butler. Can he change?
I am pro-Luka and take no pleasure in reporting this but he's gotta pull a Dirk this summer, lose himself in the Australian outback and come back tougher and physically stronger. He's too talented to spend the next decade 20 lbs. overweight and looking like Donald Trump Jr. complaining to the refs.
He a fabulous player, but, as Barkley stated, “He can’t guard a door.” A standout player is one who can play both positions. Maybe he’s not had the right coaching…teams counting on him only for the 3 pt shots. Lots of $$ involved. Lakers need to put some time and effort into their investment.
You still never trade Luka, he's so fucking good, he's a delightful dude, and you don't give up on talent this good for yesterday's laundry. They had no bigs, his coach got Sudden Onset Podcast Brain, and he played all playoffs out of position. But he's gotta get tougher and stronger. I bet he will.
I was thinking the same thing. They'll obviously get a real roll big, but watching a physical big that can do Gortat screens all of the time might actually be more interesting and useful. PJ and Gafford and Lively could set hard screens, and it got to the finals, but they're not made of pure brick.
Yeah this is exactly it. As a wizards fan Beal and Wall owe half their lifetime earnings to Gortat screens and interior/help defense, Luka should take this shit seriously as you say but this roster does him no favors.
I’m a tortured MFFL with a blue #77 in my closet. Both teams suffered the folly of fools.
I hope Luka does the off season like a beast and comes back ripped and ready. Maybe the trade will be the fire he needed.
Still. Fire Nico and flush the Adelsons for what they did to our team and fans.
He just took a limited team to the finals practically single-handedly. +30ppg in the series.
It's amazing how everyone is guilty but the GOAT-wannabe, the worst +/- in the game.
I’m not a hater either; he’s supremely talented, but I think it’s fair to see how it plays out. There has to be a reason to trade that kind of talent, right?
Dallas should have gotten more for him but I fully supported trading Luka. He would have gotten a 350+ million dollar deal next year and he will never win a title cuz he plays no defense. Just like Boston in the finals Minnesota attacked him on every possession and that is why they won.
Big Win for the scrappy T Wolves - almost seems like a a futile effort for any Western Conference playoff team as the end game for all of them is a severe beating from the Thunder.
Celtics are the only team with the roster depth & overall talent to beat those guys & REPEAT.....
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Source: I am a Wizards fan
(Yeah, it's tough sometimes...)
As a basketball fan I would like Luka to make Nico Harrison look worse with each subsequent year
I hope Luka does the off season like a beast and comes back ripped and ready. Maybe the trade will be the fire he needed.
Still. Fire Nico and flush the Adelsons for what they did to our team and fans.
https://bsky.app/profile/mattsteg.bsky.social/post/3lo3dgzedz22t
that diet must be something because that is a LOT of cardio to overcome
It's amazing how everyone is guilty but the GOAT-wannabe, the worst +/- in the game.
Celtics are the only team with the roster depth & overall talent to beat those guys & REPEAT.....
Loved,
A Hater.