Someone post Lyles' dunk from the HOU game.
I would take any player in that range over Lyles.
Lyles was the last person I wanted. I was literally saying, anyone but him.
Especially ironic cuz DL LOVES those 2ND rounds......Yep. I wanted Portis, Oubre or Booker over Lyles. Hated Utah, needing shooters, taking a guy who shot so poorly in college - especially since their reason for liking him so much was that he performed so well agility-wise on some weird drill DL invented. At least it looks like he won't be a bust. But DL HAS to do better than finding ONE steal (Gobert). Exum was a no-brainer since he was ranked #4 in almost all mocks. Hood MIGHT be a find. But SA routinely finds good players late and GS drafted Green at #35. Who has Dennis found in the 2nd round? Neto, Hanlan, Stokes (traded for a future 2nd), Diez (traded for cash, IINM).
Especially ironic cuz DL LOVES those 2ND rounds......
I'm saying that he will be adequate at passing, rebounding, and defense because he has good bbiq and decent size, speed and athleticism.
But that won't be enough to make him a good player.
A guy like gobert is extremely good at defense. So he doesn't need to be able to shoot.
A guy like rodman is amazing at rebounding. Doesn't need to be able to shoot.
Some players are so good at passing, or getting to the line, or are so athletic that their shot is unnecessary to make them valuable.
Lyles is not exceptional at anything.... Therefore his jumpshot is extremely important to how valuable of a player he is
Yep. I wanted Portis, Oubre or Booker over Lyles. Hated Utah, needing shooters, taking a guy who shot so poorly in college - especially since their reason for liking him so much was that he performed so well agility-wise on some weird drill DL invented. At least it looks like he won't be a bust. But DL HAS to do better than finding ONE steal (Gobert). Exum was a no-brainer since he was ranked #4 in almost all mocks. Hood MIGHT be a find. But SA routinely finds good players late and GS drafted Green at #35. Who has Dennis found in the 2nd round? Neto, Hanlan, Stokes (traded for a future 2nd), Diez (traded for cash, IINM).
How does Lyles' rookie year so far compare to Hayward's rookie year?
I'd say it's pretty favourable so far..... nothing flashy but he isn't making a fool of himself out there neither.
We can compare Lyles to Hayward when he drops a 34 point game in his rookie year.
Lyles has been much better. He's shooting the three with confidence and competing on the defensive end. Bosh is a really tough cover.
Booker, LMAO.. The player you missed on if you wanted a shooter was RJ Hunter. 3 years from now you shall see once again I was right..