11-15-2023, 01:27 PM
(11-15-2023, 12:53 PM)JamesConway912 Wrote: Per Townsend:
On today's first injury report, Mavericks list Kyrie Irving as questionable for tonight's game against Washington with a left foot sprain.
NBA.com’s updated rookie ladder:
1. Victor Wembanyama
2. Chet Holmgren
3. Ausar Thompson
4. Jordan Hawkins
5. Dereck Lively II
6. Brandon Miller
7. Jaime Jaquez Jr.
8. Keyonte George
9. Bilal Coulibaly
10. Marcus Sasser
per Nbacentral
Lively will probably slide a little. He just won't have the counting stats as the year goes on. If you watch the games though, you will feel his presence more. I have to say, I am a little surprised we have not seen a 5 + block game yet.
The thing I like most about Lively (and Prosper) is both have the skill sets where they will find ways to help teams win without worrying about points. Several years ago, Michael Lewis had an article on Battier titled the No Stats all star. I sort of envision this type of title for both Lively and Omax...hopefully with a little more stats though
