Toni Kukoc, states who he thinks the best current NBA player is

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dont think that’s fully accurate...more like different skill sets are being emphasized...post play and the in between game are, for the time being at least, being largely phased out of the game... a player like Kevin Mchale is largely considered among the most highly skilled low post players of all time, and in the modern game he’d get to showcase almost none of it...he’d be told to work on his 3 point shot so that some perimeter player on his team can have more space to dribble for 20 seconds before chucking a 3, or drive and kick for a 3 from someone else...does that mean one of the GOAT post oriented forwards ever is less skilled than a modern stretch forward that also occasionally walks the ball up? Not really

yes I know not every player back then was a HOF’er like mchale but giving an extreme example to make the point....there isn’t some linear line of evolution of “skills” in the NBA...it’s more like fashion where things are “different” moreso than “better”

I can agree that different skill sets are being prioritized

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Not shot...... there are other ways to get notoriety and plat threads.

Y’all really need to be working on ways to get them live after lebron now.....


Unless y’all plan to stop posting the moment he retires.... smh

 

[010101]

english is not his mother language

he gives cupcakd more props because they are built alike

bron is better at playmaker/point.forward position than cupcakd he could've chosen a different angle to make his case

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[Guess Who]

Luka does the same as LeBron but the white boys gobble his balls.

This is true. I would argue that Luka is more egregious with it since he’s three ball isn’t consistent. If you saw Dallas try to play without Luka when he got hurt, those dudes had no idea what to do with the ball for a few games as they adjusted to not having Luka dominate every possession. The problem is I don’t think Luka knows how to play any other way. And because of that it’s neutralized Porzingis when they’re on the floor together.

 

[Po pimp]

Skill level has improved breh.

Depends on what you’re looking at. Big men weren’t allowed to play like guards back then, though some had the skill set (C-Webb, KG, even Kobe talked about how his dad was a big man with a guard skill set, and that’s the main reason he left for Europe). So while big men have a guard skill set today, you have big men who don’t even know how to do basic post moves, so that’s an example of a devolved skill set.

 

[I AM WARHOL]

Luka does the same as LeBron but the white boys gobble his balls.

White boys gobble brons balls too so what's your point?

 

[A Tribe Called Quest ™]

Triangle offense is useless in today's era lol

 

[A Tribe Called Quest ™]

White boys gobble brons balls too so what's your point?

Luka play style is very similar to Harden's, I only see one who gets shytted on though

 

[A Tribe Called Quest ™]

Basically saying ball movement is better than bron ball which we already know. I dont think bron has ever gotten the most out of his teammates within the system he plays. Everything revolves around his strengths so guys like Bosh, Wade, Love, etc. got to take a step back. He played off-ball in Miami for a stint and his efficiency exploded. Not sure why he reverted back to putting up hollow numbers. Its equally baffling how dude never developed a better set of post skills.

Is this 2011?

 

[Hey_zeus]

Triangle offense is useless in today's era lol

That's Kukoc point. The game has finally caught up to what the the triangle had to force which is free and constant motion.

 

[I AM WARHOL]

Luka play style is very similar to Harden's, I only see one who gets shytted on though

Now that's a fair one

 

[SuperNintendo Chalmers]

Add insult to injury, Luka makes no attempt to play any semblance of defense. But you don't hear a lot of criticism cause he's a Euro CAC.

Ball dominant players who can't play offball and motion offenses are a double edged sword. They can be effective with great offensive players but they can also be wildly ineffective against competent teams who play defense.

 

[A Tribe Called Quest ™]

Now that's a fair one

How does Porzingis look without Luka?.... Harden be giving these dudes max contracts out here (Capela)

 

[Marc Spector]

Im confused... KDs specialty is hes a deadly iso scorer (possibly best ever) and he has insane range...he wasnt known for keeping the offense flowing until GS forced him too...and even then his best moments as a warrior came on iso situations where he buries teams late in the shot clock.

 

[ISO]

Add insult to injury, Luka makes no attempt to play any semblance of defense. But you don't hear a lot of criticism cause he's a Euro CAC.

His defense has been a criticism from day one. The Mavs currently hide him and it’s probably one of the main reasons he didn’t go number one.

You acting like he is an inactive statue defender which isn’t true. His lack of lateral quickness and frame makes good on-ball defense and pick dodging a weakness. He still has good passing lane instincts, solid help defense, and good positioning+post defense and instincts on the glass and he has his moments jumping the passing lanes. Not a good defender by any means but not horrible to the point he’s a major liability.