07-10-2026, 07:35 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-10-2026, 07:36 AM by hakeemfaan.)
(07-10-2026, 07:21 AM)OldMavsFan Wrote: I got the feeling watching Ryan, that he had spent the summer watching Brunson in the play-offs and decided to me his mini me, I get some point to his assists, but when you run the shot clock down to under 8 seconds dribbling the ball and finally have to pass it and that player happens to shot and score who really cares. Assist aren't what they used to be and just passing to a guy 25 feet from the rim that is open and they score isn't didn't seem to be counted as an assist. He only passed the ball down court to a player running out once for sure and maybe one more time, but otherwise he just dribbled around. Now the other issue is he just isn't big enough or quick enough to guard anybody, but he can tell you the number of the player who just blew by him as he follows them into the lane. I don't think he can get the ball up court against the Spurs guards in under 8 seconds. He isn't a horrible player, but he isn't long, a good defender and plays slow, so how does he fit with the way the Mavs are planning to play this year?
OK, I will give him a bit of slack on being the first time he had played with the others, but they also need some slack since I don't think they had a clue that he was going to slow the game down to dribble around and it's not like he hadn't been playing organized ball this summer, wasn't he playing for Canada and should have been in game shape.
I got a kick out of the ESPN, depth cart for the Mavs before the game, Lively the starting center, who can barely walk and Ryan as the back up PG. Ryan may be able to do OK against the lottery teams but shouldn't see the court against the top teams.
Overall good points but I think the last one is a bit too harsh.
Nemby proved against actual NBA teams that he can play and that the game doesn’t move too fast for him. He will always have certain issues due to his size, but as a backup PG and occasional starter he can be good.
Size by itself is not an indicator whether someone can stick in the league. It is usually their ability to handle the game speed without getting overwhelmed that is an indicator whether someone belongs. Especially for a PG who went undrafted, he looked like he belonged on a NBA team.
You are correct that if he tries to mold himself as a Brunson he won’t be doing himself any favors.