07-19-2026, 03:37 PM
(07-19-2026, 03:19 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Highlight reels are worth almost nothing, but it's tradition.
https://youtu.be/3V_pkDp1xVE?si=G565jlo21W9UC9tI
I would encourage the haters to watch this with an open mind. Again, highlights are sometimes very misleading, but what's not ambiguous is that the kid is VERY talented.
Players of this size who can handle the ball this well, run this fast (with or without the ball), pass like this, make decisions this fast and get shots off in such a wide variety of ways just don't come around everyday. This is why Ament was such a discussed prospect in the latest draft. Also, he's on the cusp of being a genuinely impactful defender. There are like 20 amazing chase down blocks in this video. At the risk of being redundant, I'm always surprised by how fast he plays.
Someone compared one of our new players to Josh Green the other day, and while I think his intent was misunderstood, it sparked a visceral reaction from many on the board. Well...THIS is the guy you compare to Josh Green, imho. What I mean is that, like Green, this guy is GOOD. Like Green, he has failed so far because he hasn't been confident enough to willingly force himself to be consistently present in a noticeable way. If the Mavs can fix that, they might really have something.