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EricaLubarsky · 10-21-2021, 09:32 PM

Luka may be the most talented kid in the league but he’s not always cerebral and plays pretty dumb way more than a player should. His whole game is pushing is recklessly and then is incredible at punishing teams for weakness, but literally all teams need to do to negate him is a packed paint with a shot blocker and he becomes a one-dimensional player with a mediocre jump shot. Only a couple of teams in the league can do that and the Hawks with Capela/Collins are one. Clippers are another.

That said, this one is on Luka. He’s gotta grow up and learn to overcome that. It isn’t going to be overnight, but Kidd succeeds and fails based on that one thing. Period. If he can’t make progress with Luka, then he needs to go. If he can, then we can be special.

Anyway, this loss stung, but Hawks are Mavs kryptonite and I’m not giving up on the season but what a stinker.

10-21-2021, 09:32 PM	#55
EricaLubarsky Inactive. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 42,492	Luka may be the most talented kid in the league but he’s not always cerebral and plays pretty dumb way more than a player should. His whole game is pushing is recklessly and then is incredible at punishing teams for weakness, but literally all teams need to do to negate him is a packed paint with a shot blocker and he becomes a one-dimensional player with a mediocre jump shot. Only a couple of teams in the league can do that and the Hawks with Capela/Collins are one. Clippers are another. That said, this one is on Luka. He’s gotta grow up and learn to overcome that. It isn’t going to be overnight, but Kidd succeeds and fails based on that one thing. Period. If he can’t make progress with Luka, then he needs to go. If he can, then we can be special. Anyway, this loss stung, but Hawks are Mavs kryptonite and I’m not giving up on the season but what a stinker. Last edited by EricaLubarsky; 10-21-2021 at 09:42 PM.