07-06-2023, 02:06 PM
(07-06-2023, 01:45 PM)Winter Wrote: Green was a bit of a project largely based on athleticism. He was generally unknown in the states until his one college season, and in Australia was known mostly for his playing of Australian rules football. He played college hoops well and was the 18th pick in the NBA draft, but he really has a very short history with basketball compared to Lively. He had a lot more to learn.
IIRC, Green was on the 2021 Aussie Olympic team, but I don't think he ever got off the bench. We've discussed before how he basically missed most of his first two years of development due to the limitations imposed by COVID and the wacky league schedules. I never understood how he got drafted with such a short playing history, but he finally looks like the lights are coming on and he understands what he needs to do.
I agree that Lively has been groomed for his role much more than Josh was. Even at his size, though, DLive will still be a boy amongst men until he proves he can handle the challenges. If nothing else, he'll be an unknown factor until he gets some games under his belt.