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I understand the pushback on OMax. The hype excited me, too. I get that he's a lottery ticket. The fact that he's not already rotation level is not my issue.

But his play so far has pushed me away. I'm not seeing the building blocks to be built upon. I'm seeing way more of a project than I expected, and way fewer of the flashes of promise too.

I think we're not accustomed to having draft picks with potential who aren't ready to play immediately. We don't understand how to deal with the hope and the disappointment. 

The reality is that he has the size and athleticism to be an all-NBA defensive player someday.  He can actually handle the ball a little bit as well.  

The other reality is that he can't shoot.  There are a lot of similar athletes currently relegated to playing internationally because they can't shoot either.