I’m not gonna lie a lot of the time this season it feels like Giannis plays heavy ego ball, as if he is determined to prove that he’s still the number 1 on the team and not Dame. I think you could point to several examples over the span of games recently like when he taking threes with a wide open Dame right next time him and the outright refusal to give him the ball at times. I’m sure it’s likely just him adjusting to not have to do it all compared to last season where we were heavily reliant on him with Khris out and Jrue shooting tour dates but Dame is a literal Hof pg and he evidently gets everyone involved in the offence and our possessions look smoother whenever he is the primary handler. Besides Giannis focusing his energy more on defence, setting screens and being the roll man not only would help get more open shots for everyone else but also helps him conserve his energy on those night where the refs just don’t give him calls. Again this ties in with Giannis having to humble himself and play a somewhat lesser role in respect to what he usually does (and it would reflect in his stats being lower) but I think as a team it would make us look much better. I reckon AG will figure it out but right now at times Giannis looks like a 7” Westbrook with his decision making when the ball is in his hands but that could just be me.
It isn’t non-existent, the year we won the chip was his best all round season it makes sense he took a step back the following year due to Khris being out and having to carry a bigger load on offence. I’m optimistic he’ll come out of it but right now the key seems to be having him play off ball more. Also Dame has honestly been fine on defence and we can fix up on the perimeter still. Perhaps a trade may happen before the playoffs