11-10-2023, 03:18 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-10-2023, 03:21 AM by HoosierDaddyKid.)
(11-09-2023, 10:46 PM)Ghost of Podkolzin Wrote: Huh? All analysis on Lively changed in the preseason when he was up against NBA starters. The kid just has one of those games that's made for the NBA, but you can't completely see that until they play against NBA competition. Hence, there are lottery busts.
OMax can't yet shoot, dribble, pass, or play at NBA speed yet. He looked like a demon in the Summer League, then looked completely lost in the preseason. He needs to start every Legends game as a point forward so he can develop his dribbling, passing, and game speed in-game. Shooting is developed in the gym, then solidified in the games. I'm still high on OMax, but he has a long way to go.
I've been saying this all along. This OMax hype needs to stop. And Kidd knows that as well. That's why he hasn't played even in garbage time that I've seen. He looks like a project to me. Every game I've seen him in, he has the confused deer in the headlights look on the floor. Green was the same to me when he first got drafted. He has outstanding defensive metrics and athleticism, but is a reluctant shooter and scorer. If both turn the corner, it would be great for the team, but I don't see it right now. Sorry...