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Originally Posted by BigDog63
Is it? Isn't what he said...true? Not that Luka wasn't trying to do that...but history pretty much clearly demonstrates that even someone as talented as Luka can't win on his own. That wasn't finger pointing...it was coaching. What's more, I think Luka would agree. He can't win it by himself.
Now, the other side of that is...those he passes to have to hit their shots. in a nutshell, in the games we won, they did, and in the games we lost, they didn't.
KP, assuming he is still here, needs to get more involved. That seems to be a joint responsibility. Some on Luka, some on KP, and some (maybe most?) on RC. I find the strategy they used with him questionable...were things really that different than when these two teams played last year, and KP was a major factor? Aside from that, when he's on the perimeter, it seems he seldom receives the ball, even though he is probably our best 3 point shooter. Why was that? Aside from that, KP needs to move more without the ball, and make himself more available. I did see that happening more in game 7, but not enough.
It could be that Luka wasn't passing to him because that was seldom where the double teams were coming from. So, someone else was usually more open. BUT KP could just shoot over whoever was guarding him, as he did several times.
I'm assuming there aren't going to be huge changes in the roster for next year. However, even if there is, I'm not sure that changes this: RC needs to figure out how to make all this work, and get the players to buy into it, and execute it. If he can't, then maybe that's the roster change that is needed.
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No. I don't think there is much truth to Dinnies drivel. Luka has high usage because NO ONE else can create. No one else in the SLU is even capable of penetration. Another issue is...they can't defend either! That's a recipe for mediocrity when you have a generational talent, it's a recipe for disaster when you have mediocre talent.
Dead on about KP needing to do more and be more involved and that's what a top 5 coach figures out even if it means you can't rigidly run the offense you love. If it's not good for the team overall to get the playing at the highest level they're capable of, then trade the guy (kp) who doesn't fit it or adjust it the offense scheme. No?
I think it's just Donnie spouting more bullshit because that's what he does. We watch this team closely. Every single game. Casuals might buy into that, but come on. At face value sure everyone could get better and Luka too. Free throws and turnovers. I just don't think anyone really sees Donnie in a position to make any comment that can be seen as negative toward Luka. The kid strapped this mediocre team on his back and almost carried us past a contender. The getting others more involved part should have been directed at Rick, not Luka.