kekgeek wrote: ↑Fri Oct 30, 2026 11:24 pm
Serious question is Lyles better than Naz.
Naz at his best was an elite scorer. But it feels like Lyles brings a lot of what Naz can do but just at a lower usage level but has eliminated a ton of Naz down side.
Lyles has such a different purpose, which you somewhat allude to in comparing the two. Naz was a protagonist on offense - someone we counted on to score and get 3s up in volume. Lyles is meant to be a bit more of a steadying force out there. Finch would call him a connector, similar to SloMo.
I will say the roster fits together a lot better now and Lyles is certainly a part of that. We have a real Center backing up Rudy. Shannon and Bones have filled the void left by Naz off the bench with their scoring. Lyles provides a steadying presence in what is otherwise a fairly volatile group of bench players.
I love watching Lyles play. I knew about his reputation as a high IQ player, but I didn’t realize quite how smart he is. He has such a great feel for and understanding of the game. He also has a mature, unflappable demeanor. Kyle Anderson with a jump shot.
kekgeek wrote: ↑Fri Oct 30, 2026 11:24 pm
Serious question is Lyles better than Naz.
Naz at his best was an elite scorer. But it feels like Lyles brings a lot of what Naz can do but just at a lower usage level but has eliminated a ton of Naz down side.
Lyles has such a different purpose, which you somewhat allude to in comparing the two. Naz was a protagonist on offense - someone we counted on to score and get 3s up in volume. Lyles is meant to be a bit more of a steadying force out there. Finch would call him a connector, similar to SloMo.
I will say the roster fits together a lot better now and Lyles is certainly a part of that. We have a real Center backing up Rudy. Shannon and Bones have filled the void left by Naz off the bench with their scoring. Lyles provides a steadying presence in what is otherwise a fairly volatile group of bench players.
I love watching Lyles play. I knew about his reputation as a high IQ player, but I didn’t realize quite how smart he is. He has such a great feel for and understanding of the game. He also has a mature, unflappable demeanor. Kyle Anderson with a jump shot.
I couldn't agree with you guys any more...Lyles adds a nice touch of maturity and stability to the roster and was a terrific acquisition. I've liked him ever since that game a few years ago (maybe you were there also, Lip) when Sac-town beat us in overtime after Sabonis had fouled out...mostly because Lyles made a couple nice threes in OT. He's generally not going to blow anyone away with his box score, but he's still a steady influence out there. And I love how Finchy handcuffs him to Joan...they're almost always out there together so Lyles can help get some defensive rebounds, and they have a positive net rating of 13. Typical day for them yesterday...Trey got 5 rebounds (all but one defensive) and Joan got 4 (all but one offensive)...they are the perfect rebounding complement!
