Dort’s more polished and he’s developed more tricks, deployed selectively in certain matchups. Caruso was asked his favorite type of Dort play. He had a tough time identifying a singular possession, saying there are two to three per game that wow him. He finally picked a sequence from Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. “The other night,” Caruso said. “He was guarding Ant the whole game, getting over screens, getting under, getting reattached. And then he had a post-up against Julius where he’s super physical. Then he reads Julius. He is about to be another bump and just pulls the chair and gets out of the way and steals the ball. Like, Lu has a defensive bag. You know, people talk about offensive bags all the time. He’s got one on defense.” -via New York Times / June 4, 2025
