You mean defensive players who can make up for his limitations? Agree.
Tell this man to play better. I’m not even going to bring up his defense. It is what it is with that. However, his turnovers and shot selection are 2 major issues with this team right now and he needs to fix them. No excuse for the amount of unforced errors he’s making every game. No excuse for the amount of bad above the break 3’s he takes that puts the team in horrible position in transition. If you’re going to take those, fine. You gotta be the guy to get back on transition.
Can Luka win mvp if he does a better job defending?
The roster isnt that bad. Stop crying we were winning games earlier no matter what.
Teams gonna get ti together.
And most hated player on this sub. Cant wait for him to leave. This sub is insufferable.
This sub is so annoying and reactionary
The harsh reality is that we do not have enough assets to put the proper roster around him this year or next off-season.
You need to surround this guy with 3&D players top to bottom. We don’t have a single one. In 2025, a team with no 3&D player. Thanks Pelinka.
90% of the good free agents this offseason are going to be RFA.
”But we’re going to have three picks !”
Three mediocre picks can get you a good starting level 3&D player and that’s it.
We’re going to have to pay Ayton which is not the type of center you want around Luka because he is an average defender and average lob threat. Have to pay Reaves as well and then what ? Snag one 3&D player from the RFA list ? That would be cool but won’t turn this team into a contender.
Basically to have a chance at putting a decent roster around him for next year, we have to make extremely intelligent signings of under the radar players that then blossom. And also draft well.
Two things that Pelinka has been terrible at.
We do need a better roster, but Luka needs to do better himself, dumb turnovers, bad defense, and questionable shot selection.
It’s really obvious that people don’t what games. Then again it’s easy to shit on someone by just reading the statistics. Could he do more,sure. Is the team flawed, yes. The problem was they did have a good start and people got their hope’s up, it was not sustainable especially after s few injuries. It’s a transition year and probably next year too. Assets are thin but we did make some progress, just need to do more.
It’s really obvious that people don’t what games. Then again it’s easy to shit on someone by just reading the statistics. Could he do more,sure. Is the team flawed, yes. The problem was they did have a good start and people got their hope’s up, it was not sustainable especially after s few injuries. It’s a transition year and probably next year too. Assets are thin but we did make some progress, just need to do more.
Despite his limitations (which the sub loves to point out the last couple of days) Luka is the type of basketball player the people / most casual watchers relate to.
Just waiting for the off season news that Mark has cleared house.
I love Luka but dude has been bad lately. I feel like the team started its downward trajectory once AR got injured the first time
He needs vertical spacers and shooters around him, it’s the opposite of what he’s built around him at the moment.
The AR injury sustained either during the Sixers or Spurs game started the downfall of this team. Team hasn’t been the same since.
the amount of hate he gets in the last days is insane
Christmas used to be the best time to watch the nba luka used always goes on a run around this time with crazy games….
Lakers killed my man,
Honestly, I hate that Luka is on the Lakers and as much as Mavs got screwed over that trade, Luka for sure was screwed over.
Since Luka is at the Lakers, something seems off with him. Even when the Mavs roster was flawed, he still wasnt playing like that.
Make him play defense.
Even with a better roster, if this how Luka is playing, he will still be exposed in the playoffs or a possible finals run. He needs to better himself first.
Dude is basically doing everything on the team offense wise. He knows the roster sucks. Without him we would be a below 500 team.
Mavs had pretty much the perfect roster around him, it’ll just take some time.
The lakers roster is terribly put together
It’s not like Luka all of sudden sucks at that’s ridiculous
Dam we about to win the “most jerseys sold championship” and the “most viewed tourney” and the “Larry O Voted”.
Please build around this man!!! So many titles to be had!!
He had a team built around him, then some idiot ruined it all
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No defense ?
You mean defensive players who can make up for his limitations? Agree.
Tell this man to play better. I’m not even going to bring up his defense. It is what it is with that. However, his turnovers and shot selection are 2 major issues with this team right now and he needs to fix them. No excuse for the amount of unforced errors he’s making every game. No excuse for the amount of bad above the break 3’s he takes that puts the team in horrible position in transition. If you’re going to take those, fine. You gotta be the guy to get back on transition.
Can Luka win mvp if he does a better job defending?
The roster isnt that bad. Stop crying we were winning games earlier no matter what.
Teams gonna get ti together.
And most hated player on this sub. Cant wait for him to leave. This sub is insufferable.
This sub is so annoying and reactionary
The harsh reality is that we do not have enough assets to put the proper roster around him this year or next off-season.
You need to surround this guy with 3&D players top to bottom. We don’t have a single one. In 2025, a team with no 3&D player. Thanks Pelinka.
90% of the good free agents this offseason are going to be RFA.
”But we’re going to have three picks !”
Three mediocre picks can get you a good starting level 3&D player and that’s it.
We’re going to have to pay Ayton which is not the type of center you want around Luka because he is an average defender and average lob threat. Have to pay Reaves as well and then what ? Snag one 3&D player from the RFA list ? That would be cool but won’t turn this team into a contender.
Basically to have a chance at putting a decent roster around him for next year, we have to make extremely intelligent signings of under the radar players that then blossom. And also draft well.
Two things that Pelinka has been terrible at.
We do need a better roster, but Luka needs to do better himself, dumb turnovers, bad defense, and questionable shot selection.
It’s really obvious that people don’t what games. Then again it’s easy to shit on someone by just reading the statistics. Could he do more,sure. Is the team flawed, yes. The problem was they did have a good start and people got their hope’s up, it was not sustainable especially after s few injuries. It’s a transition year and probably next year too. Assets are thin but we did make some progress, just need to do more.
It’s really obvious that people don’t what games. Then again it’s easy to shit on someone by just reading the statistics. Could he do more,sure. Is the team flawed, yes. The problem was they did have a good start and people got their hope’s up, it was not sustainable especially after s few injuries. It’s a transition year and probably next year too. Assets are thin but we did make some progress, just need to do more.
Despite his limitations (which the sub loves to point out the last couple of days) Luka is the type of basketball player the people / most casual watchers relate to.
Just waiting for the off season news that Mark has cleared house.
I love Luka but dude has been bad lately. I feel like the team started its downward trajectory once AR got injured the first time
He needs vertical spacers and shooters around him, it’s the opposite of what he’s built around him at the moment.
The AR injury sustained either during the Sixers or Spurs game started the downfall of this team. Team hasn’t been the same since.
the amount of hate he gets in the last days is insane
Christmas used to be the best time to watch the nba luka used always goes on a run around this time with crazy games….
Lakers killed my man,
Honestly, I hate that Luka is on the Lakers and as much as Mavs got screwed over that trade, Luka for sure was screwed over.
Since Luka is at the Lakers, something seems off with him. Even when the Mavs roster was flawed, he still wasnt playing like that.
Make him play defense.
Even with a better roster, if this how Luka is playing, he will still be exposed in the playoffs or a possible finals run. He needs to better himself first.
Dude is basically doing everything on the team offense wise. He knows the roster sucks. Without him we would be a below 500 team.
Mavs had pretty much the perfect roster around him, it’ll just take some time.
The lakers roster is terribly put together
It’s not like Luka all of sudden sucks at that’s ridiculous
Dam we about to win the “most jerseys sold championship” and the “most viewed tourney” and the “Larry O Voted”.
Please build around this man!!! So many titles to be had!!
He had a team built around him, then some idiot ruined it all