Trade & FA 2023-24: Stein-Ingram Trade Inevitable| LAL Want Lebron Back On Any Terms

[Dundalis]

I really hope you are wrong or this year is gonna be ugly.  Not sure I can make it through and to the other side.  Not sure our two superstars can either.

This kid is not remotely ready.  He is going to get destroyed on both ends against better NBA athletes.

I dont think the Mavs plan to give up on this upcoming season.  And I dont think he was a high enough pick where they try that hard to shoehorn him in to that role.

I don't think Lively is gonna get destroyed on both ends whatsoever. Struggles sure? Destroyed? No. What sells me isn't his rim protection, it's his PnR defense. How many 7'0 plus bigs are already above average at PnR defense coming out of college? IMO it's usually something that takes time because it's far more based on defensive IQ and reads than it is about length and athleticism (even though both make a big difference). He was also a guy that altered the geometry of the court the second half of the season at Duke, and altered games despite having zero offense. If his defense was predicated on just length and athleticism I might agree but I think he's one of those guys with high level defensive IQ, and those guys can figure it out much much quicker.