09-30-2023, 05:27 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-30-2023, 05:29 PM by RoyTarpleysGhost.)
(09-30-2023, 07:51 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: I don't recall if this was posted during the draft process or not, but I'm suddenly starved for Dereck Lively content. It is a really nice look at his upbringing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU6SATXJqJk
One analyst I watched recently described him as a higher character Mitchell Robinson. He ranks Robinson as the 13th best center and thinks Lively could get to about #8 in a few years. Here is what Robinson posted his rookie year:
Minutes 20.6
Points 7.3
RB's 6.4
BLK 2.4
WS 6.1
BPM 2.5
VORP 1.6
Robinson started 19 games as a rookie averaging 25 minutes in those games. Other NY starting centers that season were Jordan, Kornet and Enes Kantor. I suspect Lively will get more starts than that, but the 25 minute average in his starts probably holds. NY was horrible that season, so hopefully the comparison doesn't carry to team success. But, if Lively can post anything close to what Robinson did as a rookie, I think we'll all be pretty happy.
I will take the under on pretty much every number.
If he’s going over, the Mavs will be better than I expect. So I guess I hope I’m wrong.