05-04-2024, 08:53 PM
(05-04-2024, 06:24 PM)MarkAguirreWrathofGod Wrote: Obviously agree about the FT shooting. But they should absolutely have him getting comfortable putting up 3’s next year too. Not necessarily every game, but occasionally. The kid has handled EVERYTHING we’ve thrown at him with aplomb, like a ten year vet. Why limit his ceiling?
Agreed. I love love love this kid. Was not sold on the pick at the time, but it was pretty evident as early as summer league that he had a prodigious basketball mind and IQ that would flatten his learning curve to a preposterous degree. Wonderful character and heart as well. Thank you, Nico and Lindsay, for Dereck freaking Lively II.