06-25-2023, 05:13 PM
(06-25-2023, 04:41 PM)JamesConway912 Wrote: I think he’s a major reach in the lottery. He is mostly a rim runner with little to no offensive game/outside shot, also not really freakish athletically/physically. I would have been alright with picking him in the 20s but not this early given that rim runners don’t have much value around the league.
Hopefully they’ll at least carve out a clear role for him. He needs a realistic path to minutes. 18+mpg should be the goal.
With Lively, the vision is on the defensive end. It’s obvious he’s going to be a major deterrent in the paint, but I agree - that, alone, isn’t all that special. He has fast feet. Are they fast enough to do a little late-clock switching? Fast enough that you don’t have to take him out when the other team spreads your defense out? If so, that’s a lottery pick at his size, imho.
On offense, I agree - not special. However, if he comes on with the mindset that he’s here to SET SCREENS he’s already a better fit than anyone they’ve had around here other than Powell. If he really does develop that shooting stroke his fans talk about and can POP as well as roll, I like it.