Game 3 Playoffs 2024: Oklahoma City Thunder (1-1) vs. Dallas Mavericks (1-1)

[Winter]

I think it's safe to say Chet is a better rim protector than Lively at this point. Lively, however, is very good side-to-side and moves his feet well. I think he's a step quicker to close out on players. I really like how active he is. I can see Lively eventually becoming a more useful defensive player in some ways, but it will take awhile for him to develop the outside shot that Chet has. Chet can face the basket almost anywhere on the perimeter and knock it down. That's not Lively's game. Offensively Lively has a way to go.