There is a long way to go, and people are different for ten years. On October 12, 2021, our Olympic champion Kelden Johnson ushered in his 22nd birthday. This is his third birthday to the San Antonio Spurs. During this period of time, his enthusiasm and cheerfulness and love of basketball are appreciated by us. Most importantly, we have witnessed his integration into the big family of the Holy Village little by little, and truly become the Spurs’ team. One member. Happy birthday, KJ!
However, just yesterday, he entered the NBA with KJ and was officially waived by the Luca-span. This is a very unexpected thing. The young man who was selected by the Spurs with the 19th overall pick in the first round of the 2019 draft does not seem to be so badly waived. Before we curse the incompetence of the barbed tube, we might as well analyze the Luca from Croatia .
The following is a conversation between Luka Samanic and reporters when he first joined the league two years ago: "What do you want to bring to this team, in other words , How do you want to contribute to the Spurs? You must have noticed the championship flags hanging on the stadium. Do you have any ideas for the future?" "Although these flags are meaningful to me, they are all here when I am here. Previous honors. Now I’m here, and I’m also part of this honor, but I’m not satisfied with it. These flags represent the past,And I want to focus on the future. But first I need to adapt to the environment and start to learn the NBA way of playing, because I haven't tried it before, trying to adapt and win the trust of the coach. Whether it is a development alliance or other requirements. Just play and then become stronger. "Do you know that Popo is very strict in order to promote the growth of young players?" "I've heard of it, and I think I can accept it." I think this is normal. I look forward to Bobo's strict requirements. I just want to start as soon as possible. "
First of all, one thing that can be mentioned is that after two years, Luka Samanic does not seem to have grown much. A lot of potential, his outside defense, shooting, zone defense, and series ability still have a lot of room for improvement. However, these problems that we analyzed two years ago, he still seems to have not been substantively changed. In addition. Compared with the last season’s stretched inside line, the Spurs have greatly increased the depth of the inside line through trade this season, but the major inside lines will inevitably have the problems of overlapping positions and unbalanced and unreasonable distribution of playing time. Therefore, consider some abilities. It is a natural thing to cut or trade poor players who are not suitable for the team. So why must Luca Samanic be used? Except for the slow progress mentioned above. In addition, there are two reasons.
Since the selection of in 1997, Tim Duncan seems to have been the basis for the selection of the team. It’s looking for those who are really suitable for the current team system. You may not be omnipotent. In other teams, you may only be a drinking fountain manager. But in the Holy Village, as long as you are suitable for us, and train strictly in accordance with our arrangements, Running, off-ball screens, passing, pick-and-rolls, shooting, etc., perform their duties, and you can win here.For the selection of Samanic , the Spurs are also based on this principle. His potential in three-point shooting, teamwork, and spatial movement are urgently needed by the Spurs. If he can adapt to his role quickly at that time, I believe that the West is a different scene now. The Spurs at that time were still in the ranks of the playoffs. The Spurs at that time did not decide to rebuild. At that time, the Spurs Archimedes were still there. What we lack is immediate combat power. But two years later, the Spurs have become a team led by Murray and Xiaobai that has just embarked on the road of reconstruction. What this team needs is more comprehensive young players with good attitudes. Rather than Luka Samanic, who has been stagnant for two years, has an unclear positioning and has not been able to get enough playing time.
Next, let’s talk about Luka Samanic’s professional attitude in general.
As shown in the picture above, perhaps it is physically exhausted. What we see is Luka Samanic's lazy defensive position and carelessness. In addition, in a TO against the Heat on October 9, Murray directly expressed his dissatisfaction with the young man through words and actions. There was almost no achievement in two years, and we involuntarily linked this with attitude. Looking at the NBA stars who have entered the Hall of Fame and were retired by various teams, especially Big Ben and our Mr. Moore, the initial draft picks in the league are extremely low. They were once not optimistic, and they all had a history. Injuries are troubled, but they can still achieve greatness, which is inseparable from their own efforts.
For Luca-Samanic,A former proud man of heaven, he may have lost himself on this big stage where all the stars gather. Perhaps it was the mediocrity of the past two years that made him depressed, perhaps it was difficult to realize his great ambition, or perhaps his talent could not be fulfilled. But we still believe that he is capable of returning to the NBA. Perhaps what he lacks is an upward heart. I only hope that this decision can awaken his remaining fighting spirit. I only hope that when he enters the NBA again, we will still be here waiting for you. I only hope that this is not the last time you are mentioned. good luck!
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