Trey Lyles Highlights from Last Night #1

[Jazz4ever]

Posted this in the Game Thread but thought it might be relevant here:



That's some nice confidence from the young man. Tells me he has basketball IQ galore picks up things pretty quickly.


PKM - can you confirm? Or is he simply pulling our legs?

Now why would PKM know that? He knows a few things about these Kentucky players but did not father them.

 

[Coach Ellis]

He looked like one of the best players on the court to me.

This ^^^

First Exum, then Hood and then Lyles. One stepped up in each game and played like he belonged in the NBA and is ready to contribute. Lyles looks like a keeper.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

He looks really shifty and crafty for a player his size. He's got enough of a triple threat--shoot, pass, drive--that he can freeze his defender a bit with subtle fakes and without actually moving much. Interesting player. He just needs to get stronger so he can explode more and move guys.

 

[Batman]

At times, he reminds me of Boozer out there. Gonna drive me crazy. The way he sets his arms and hands when waiting for the ball. Things like that look a hell of a lot like Boozer.

He sure looks like an NBA player though. No doubt bout that.

 

[jope]

Yeah I get the same sense, not much urgency but then it could just be his demeanour & nature?

could also be that playing next to Jack i-drink-3-redbulls-before-the-game Cooley makes him seem lax by comparison.

 

[bigmike]

He does need to rebound and defend to get consistent minutes, but he's a very savvy offensive player. Great ballhandling and passing ability and great mid-range game. He brings a real skillset that Favors/Rudy don't have right now.

 

[The Midnight]

Now why would PKM know that? He knows a few things about these Kentucky players but did not father them.

No, but he is like a father to many of these guys.

 

[Revolution 9]

His jump shot looks good to me. All of his misses were barely off. I like his form a lot.

I see a lot of Boozer in his overall game.

 

[kabenac]

I like his highlights. I can see the Boozer comparison in that he seems to nonchalantly make jumpers after receiving the pass and look for contact when he can. Definitely plays differently in a lot of ways though.

 

[gregbroncs]

At times, he reminds me of Boozer out there. Gonna drive me crazy. The way he sets his arms and hands when waiting for the ball. Things like that look a hell of a lot like Boozer.

He sure looks like an NBA player though. No doubt bout that.

I have no problem if he looks a lot like Boozer on offense. Now if he starts waving as guys run past him on defense I have a problem.

 

[The Midnight]

I have no problem if he looks a lot like Boozer on offense. Now if he starts waving as guys run past him on defense I have a problem.

Yeah Boozer on offense but with a team-first attitude is a heck of a player.

 

[//r00t 4 Jazz]

I thought his fundamentals and IQ looked very good, let a lone being his first game with minimal practice time. I thought his team defense was good on the perimeter, he would get help on the guard and then seamlessly get back to his man, he did struggle at rim protection and a little in post defense but overall I came away impressed with his defense, seemed smooth and not rushed.

Rebounding was my only main concern but he did box out well just didn't see enough of going after the ball aggressively but then IMO every big man on the SL roster outside of Cooley and Johnson looks worse than Lyle's.

IQ and passing on offense left me very impressed, he seemed to understand what he wanted, needed and was supposed to do along with his teammates (again for especially for minimal practice) he definitely left me impressed and wanting to see more in the LV Summer League.