Jovan Buha
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But in terms of how they see the game and just being on the same page, I think really JJ shifted more toward what Luca wants. But what Luca wants is what JJ wanted from the beginning. They just didn't have the personnel.
But in terms of how they see the game and just being on the same page, I think really JJ shifted more toward what Luca wants. But what Luca wants is what JJ wanted from the beginning. They just didn't have the personnel.
But in terms of how they see the game and just being on the same page, I think really JJ shifted more toward what Luca wants. But what Luca wants is what JJ wanted from the beginning. They just didn't have the personnel.
Yeah. Before we get out of here quickly, what does this team need to improve on before we get to the playoffs?
Yeah. Before we get out of here quickly, what does this team need to improve on before we get to the playoffs?
Yeah. Before we get out of here quickly, what does this team need to improve on before we get to the playoffs?
Interestingly, I think the offensive end defensively since the Dorian Finney Smith trade, they are fourth in the NBA and defensive rating since mid-January when they kind of had a turning point there. They lost three in a row and then they had this big turnaround. They're second in the NBA and defensive rating.
Interestingly, I think the offensive end defensively since the Dorian Finney Smith trade, they are fourth in the NBA and defensive rating since mid-January when they kind of had a turning point there. They lost three in a row and then they had this big turnaround. They're second in the NBA and defensive rating.
Interestingly, I think the offensive end defensively since the Dorian Finney Smith trade, they are fourth in the NBA and defensive rating since mid-January when they kind of had a turning point there. They lost three in a row and then they had this big turnaround. They're second in the NBA and defensive rating.
So I think the defensive end, despite like optically not having the best personnel necessarily, JJ's game planning and the buy in from the group. has led to this team being consistently a top five defense for going on three months now. So I think that's pretty sustainable. Maybe they slip a little bit, but they should be at a minimum a top 10 defense moving forward.
So I think the defensive end, despite like optically not having the best personnel necessarily, JJ's game planning and the buy in from the group. has led to this team being consistently a top five defense for going on three months now. So I think that's pretty sustainable. Maybe they slip a little bit, but they should be at a minimum a top 10 defense moving forward.
So I think the defensive end, despite like optically not having the best personnel necessarily, JJ's game planning and the buy in from the group. has led to this team being consistently a top five defense for going on three months now. So I think that's pretty sustainable. Maybe they slip a little bit, but they should be at a minimum a top 10 defense moving forward.
I think the key is getting to the top 10 offensively, if not even the top five, given their personnel. And that has been a little bit more of a struggle where oftentimes if you just scan the box score briefly, you'll see it's like, Luka, LeBron, and Austin are double figures. Sometimes Rui as well. And then basically nobody else. So I think right now they have a pretty top-heavy offensive attack.
I think the key is getting to the top 10 offensively, if not even the top five, given their personnel. And that has been a little bit more of a struggle where oftentimes if you just scan the box score briefly, you'll see it's like, Luka, LeBron, and Austin are double figures. Sometimes Rui as well. And then basically nobody else. So I think right now they have a pretty top-heavy offensive attack.
I think the key is getting to the top 10 offensively, if not even the top five, given their personnel. And that has been a little bit more of a struggle where oftentimes if you just scan the box score briefly, you'll see it's like, Luka, LeBron, and Austin are double figures. Sometimes Rui as well. And then basically nobody else. So I think right now they have a pretty top-heavy offensive attack.
And it's not because you're lacking in playmaking or guys playing selfishly. They are generating shots for their role players. They're just not really making them lately. So I think once that starts to click... and they start to face those four-on-three, three-on-two situations more consistently with the full roster, that's where you'll start to see the offense ascend to a different level.
And it's not because you're lacking in playmaking or guys playing selfishly. They are generating shots for their role players. They're just not really making them lately. So I think once that starts to click... and they start to face those four-on-three, three-on-two situations more consistently with the full roster, that's where you'll start to see the offense ascend to a different level.
And it's not because you're lacking in playmaking or guys playing selfishly. They are generating shots for their role players. They're just not really making them lately. So I think once that starts to click... and they start to face those four-on-three, three-on-two situations more consistently with the full roster, that's where you'll start to see the offense ascend to a different level.
So I actually think it still continues to be the offensive end that's a work in progress, but that's the side to me that has the highest upside. And if they can make that click, that's where I think this team can win a championship.
So I actually think it still continues to be the offensive end that's a work in progress, but that's the side to me that has the highest upside. And if they can make that click, that's where I think this team can win a championship.