SALT LAKE CITY — One of the side effects of working next to transcendent talent is the danger of being blinded by the glare. Seamheads mostly blame Nolan Ryan’s fairly mediocre won-loss record on the mostly mediocre teams behind him. But, a sub-theory holds that his teammates were often hypnotized by the epic duels between Hall of Famer and hitters, not to mention the tingling sensation that developed from the prospects of a no-hitter on any given night.
Playing next to Luka Doncic often seems to have had the same effect over the last four seasons. He takes his good time working his magic act, which occasionally makes spectators out of more than just the paying customers.
Considering the unintended consequences of the phenomenon, it seems like it’s been a good thing that the Mavs have gone up 2-1 over the Jazz without Luka.
