05-22-2024, 05:06 PM
(05-22-2024, 02:19 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: It's funny saying this after watching Lively dominate Chet in a closeout game where Chet grabbed 3 boards to Lively's 15.
IF Lively develops a 3pt shot, what does Chet do better than Lively at that point? And even if he doesn't, does a 3pt shot really make up for the big difference in rebounding, passing, and screening? Chet is a better shooter. He's just as good, heck I'll even say better than Lively at rim protection. They both guard in space. Chet's offensive game is leaps above Lively's. But Lively does a lot of things that makes his fit with Luka/Kyrie way better than what Chet can provide imo.
Lively is more than adequate, skills wise, for what he's asked to do in Dallas, and that's enough. I'm GLAD he's perfectly suited and WON'T require a max contract when he's older (though I'm sure he'll be well paid).