07-09-2026, 08:50 PM
(07-09-2026, 08:44 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: My biggest problem is that he plays slow. Rarely pushes the pace and dribbles the air out of the ball if he cannot find an easy read early in the shot clock. I guess it reduces turnovers but it also means that he isn't creating an advantage for the team.
My takeaway from today was that he got to Vegas late (yesterday, I believe), hadn't really practiced with the team and kind of walked into the situation expecting to be the center of everything. Hard to blame him based on how things went last summer and the fact that he probably sees himself as an NBA veteran comparatively, but...hopefully, he now understands that he's not the best player on the Mavs' summer league team.
I think he might look better with his teammates after even one practice. He might've had one with them, but only one, if so.


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