This guy plays so hard, I absolutely love it. His defensive leadership is exactly what this team needs.
agree that that play really shifted the effort/focus. this dude with a bad back is out there diving on the floor and making a pretty wizardly hustle play down double digits in a sleepy road arena...you can't miss your box out assignment now. caruso stuff.
His effort, tone setting leadership and tide shifting plays is everything advertised when he was vital to a contending organization. His playmaking and shot ability as a 2nd or even 3rd ball handler really gives lineups stability (when we're healthy-ish). Sure there's a roller coaster frustrating play or two a game, but I'm willing to embrace those with welcome arms for all the good he brings to the table.
I think that part of our great start is bc LeBron is healing. It has given JJ time to actually coach to see what he has. When Luka was out I'm not sure we would have seen the same Austin and Jake with LeBron playing. A lot of positives are happening now. Get everyone established and feeling good in their roles and then work LeBron in. As long as we are winning, I'm all for letting LeBron get healthy and play a shortened season. If we hit the playoffs reasonably healthy I like our chances.
Yeah. I was thinking something similar. If LeBron can rest for a bit then be load managed we’d be in a great position in the playoffs.
With the way the team is gelling without him it might take a while to incorporate him in the chemistry
