Had thought maybe Luka gets waived but yeah he is the obvious guy they could attach to another deal if they needed more money in a deal. Also still the guy that could get cut if we needed a roster spot, but now he gets all his money so good for him.
Luka seems like a guy with all the physical tools but will never put it all together into a coherent package. Still, he is worth the minimum to keep around for a end of bench type player.
He's like a cockroach. Ainge tried to off him last summer with the Paul Reed offer sheet but he keeps surviving.
Think unless he shoots it really well he's just a real basic frontcourt player that does cool dunks sometimes. Likely practices hard and I'm guessing Will likes him since he coached him in SA and now here.
This is a good assessment. I was thinking something similar. If I were in his shoes, I'd do everything I can to improve my shooting. If he could shoot at a consistent clip he would have a continued place in the league with his size and decent handle.
Send him to Dallas for a first round pick from DL.
One thing that has always bothered me on his shot... He looks at the ball as it leaves his hand or right after. Should stay locked in on the rim. You can see it on free throws.
Interesting point. When I played in college I received so much benefit from our shooting coach that I actually worked part-time at as a shooting coach at two universities after my playing days (and still will on a consulting basis from time to time). I went a completely different direction with my career and left that all behind a long time ago but enjoyed it a lot.
That's awesome. I've only helped kids I used to coach and my niece and nephews. It is amazing what a few of the basic adjustments can do for players at that level. I stick to the staples and you don't have to fix everything... but if you want to hit a target it is easier if you are looking at the target.
Yeah, I'm right there with you, but some make it work. For me my biggest leap was learning techniques that seem counter intuitive but they work really well, which is what got me interested in the science of shooting in the first place.
For sure. I remember getting lit up by this kid that was like 6-3 in an intramural game. He had just weird ugly *** form. He got 40 on me and I let him shoot the first 2-3 cuz I had to see it go in multiple times to believe it. He was incredible and if you watched him shoot without the result you'd think he was one of the worst players in the gym. He was athletic and a good ball handler but man... that shot was putrid.
