Are we good?

[EricaLubarsky]

Our defense is certainly impressive. We're currently 4th in that metric and climbing

Our offense is what worries me. We've had some team ball in Luka's absence, but with Luka, we still have not figured out a reliable offense and that is in addition to poor shooting. Luka can start to shoot at his career averages again, but I'm afraid that our offense is still not working.

[FreshJive]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Our defense is certainly impressive. We're currently 4th in that metric and climbing

Our offense is what worries me. We've had some team ball in Luka's absence, but with Luka, we still have not figured out a reliable offense and that is in addition to poor shooting. Luka can start to shoot at his career averages again, but I'm afraid that our offense is still not working.

I think it’s going to take time for Luka to feel completely comfortable in the offense. Things came easier for him in Carlisle’s offense with the greater spacing and open lanes, and now he has to share the ball more, but Kidd’s approach may turn out be healthier for the team long term. Luka seems to be using more energy on defense lately, and Dorian and Brunson are becoming more reliable options on offense.

[Robillion]

Originally Posted by FreshJive

I think it’s going to take time for Luka to feel completely comfortable in the offense. Things came easier for him in Carlisle’s offense with the greater spacing and open lanes, and now he has to share the ball more, but Kidd’s approach may turn out be healthier for the team long term. Luka seems to be using more energy on defense lately, and Dorian and Brunson are becoming more reliable options on offense.

This is the way I see it too.. it seems more like growing pains rather than a worse offensive system. With Carlisle, it was fun to watch Luka just go to work in the heliocentric offense. But with that, good talent on this team were second class citizens in the offense used only to fulfill Luka assists. Luka needs to grow as a point guard to help his teammates be better and have more of a team oriented, ball movement offense. And his teammates are just this year figuring out how they are fitting in with more active roles as well. It is more complicated but can really pay off.

But it was good to see last night that Luka can still get aggressive and drag this team to a win still too.