07-09-2026, 08:11 PM
I honestly expected Yaxel to be better than Morez not just for this game, but for at least a quarter of the early NBA season. But Rez just has that dawg in him to contribute right away. And even if Yaxel has more skill, Rez is there with him on this game. I expect Rez to be the better player as the season progresses.
As opposed to Larry, I expected him to struggle because of him having the jitters. His first official NBA game, would look pretty much the same if not worse. And it may take a few more games until he gets those butterflies out of his system. It's a good thing there's summer league and pre-season for that. But come his 10th to 15th game of the regular season -- watch out for Larry. He'd leapfrog a lot of Mavs on the totem pole.
Ish -- pleasantly surprised. Dude has it.
As opposed to Larry, I expected him to struggle because of him having the jitters. His first official NBA game, would look pretty much the same if not worse. And it may take a few more games until he gets those butterflies out of his system. It's a good thing there's summer league and pre-season for that. But come his 10th to 15th game of the regular season -- watch out for Larry. He'd leapfrog a lot of Mavs on the totem pole.
Ish -- pleasantly surprised. Dude has it.
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