07-09-2023, 06:56 PM
IMO, some folks need to pump the breaks on the Lively contributions this year. What I saw in the first game was a very raw center who has something to work with. By his own admission, he had some confidence issues early with Duke and now he will be making the biggest jump there is in basketball.
If I’m the Mav’s, the #1 thing I’m focused on is his confidence. We already have a key player who who struggles with confidence. Every player is different but something in me says that Lively is closer to Green than Hardy in the confidence department. Maybe it’s because he struggled so much early in college and proactively brought confidence up as an explanation.
FWIW, I see OMP as the opposite (Hardy v Green). He seems to be more of a killer with a short memory.
If I’m the Mav’s, the #1 thing I’m focused on is his confidence. We already have a key player who who struggles with confidence. Every player is different but something in me says that Lively is closer to Green than Hardy in the confidence department. Maybe it’s because he struggled so much early in college and proactively brought confidence up as an explanation.
FWIW, I see OMP as the opposite (Hardy v Green). He seems to be more of a killer with a short memory.