That entire defensive possession was nails. Forcing the ball out of Luka's hands right away, then CP3 forcing Brunson right, knowing he is a lefty and when he puts up the shot it will be with his near hand. Hot damn that is basketball brilliance. I love cerebral ball!!
For those who need an explanation, it's a reference to the song "Luka" by probably my favorite singer-songwriter, Suzanne Vega. The song's about a boy named Luka who clearly gets up by his parents every night but refuses to talk about it to others. The song's about a serious topic, but, man, it's a scorchingly brutal reference here. Amazing.
I know it's a reference to a serious song (but with an amazingly happy pop vibe), that's the first thing that came in mind when they drafted 'Luka'.
Yep. And injured or not, Luka's the one guy I don't want with the ball in his hands and the clock ticking down.
Edit After looking at it a second time, Harden didn’t hedge. He took advantage of his man’s poor spacing and doubled Luka. High IQ defensive play that he won’t get any credit for.
Of all the game-winning scenario probabilities you can imagine... A CP3 buzzer-beating block is, like, way down there...
