(05-25-2024, 03:36 PM)OBX Maverick Wrote: Let’s talk about DLIII a bit…Holy cow. He continues to grow right in front of our eyes. The fact that a 20 yo rookie is our preferred center in crunch time is downright unbelievable. His ability to move his feet and play the switches on the perimeter while at the same time protecting the rim and ferociously rebounding is truly special. He seems to usually be in the right spot on D and is now playing without fouling a lot. Guy can pass a little bit, too. And as a bonus, since the “hack-a-Lively” he looks confident shooting FT’s!
I would temper these views. By a lot. If that was "D-LIII" who was guarding Luka on that last play in game 2, the outcome would have been the same, but maybe a lil bit more embarrassing? The kid has done really well for his year 1. Let's not get ahead of ourselves though because he's further away from Rudy than Chet is to Wemby. And Rudy is his proper comp.