12-02-2025, 12:52 PM
(12-02-2025, 12:16 PM)Winter Wrote: I completely understand what you're saying here. Defense might be an issue. Also, just squeezing in a Yogi reference is admirable. There's been too many Brunson and Barea comparisons.
But I would rather concentrate on Nemhard's ability to run the floor. He averaged almost 10 assists at Gonzaga (the best Yogi could do is about half that in college). What he was last night was what he was at Gonzaga with a good shooting night. He also seems to grasp what the team needs at any given moment. He seems to be able to create necessary space for others.
I suspect we will know a lot more about RN after we play teams like OKC and SAS, but as a Kyrie backup I really expect him to look comfortable... and the team play better.
I agree on this take. Nembhard is an actual floor general. He is succeeding on pure knowledge of the game and skill. He's not overly athletic or tall. He just knows how to play the right way. His impact has been noticeable even when he's not scoring. I feel like this is different than Yogi or B Will last year. B will is just fast AF. He can't shoot at all. I don't want to get ahead of myself, but I think we may have struck gold with Nembhard. Plus it's in his DNA. The man led NCAA in assists for Gonzaga, not some school nobody has heard of.