TouchPassDario wrote:TouchPassDario wrote:Ladies, please. Ayton won us the Chicago game like two weeks ago with his elite 4th.
Also, didn’t he outplay Karl Towns like three games ago, too? BUT DARIO GOAT PLAYED THE WHOLE FOURTH A COUPLE TIMES.
It's great to have Dario...and it's great to have a bench you can leave in down the stretch when they are hot, and glad Monty is doing it. We did so leaving Paul on the bench too down the stretch a few games ago as well as Booker (because he got tossed).
Sure there are concerns about Ayton but at the same time he was a raw prospect out of college who is 22 years old and basically in his 2nd year after not having a real offseason to train, etc...and 9 months off last year when he could have been working with trainers and stuff.
He needs to keep that ball up upon catching and be a little more consistent rebounding, but I like is progression on defense from his rookie year and on offense as of late....more face up, putting it on the floor, etc.
Sure, Dario played 1 more minute and had similar #s...a little worse efficiency, but 1 more board and a couple assists, to Ayton's 1 steal...and they both had a turnover.
I expect Saric to be more polished though with more years under his belt and more experience coming into the league...it's good he can on occasion put up as good as numbers as Ayton when Ayton is not having his best game.
Saric has been grossly inconsistent as well, not only last year but really in Minnesota, so guys can struggle through their rookie contracts. Even Doncic struggles, believe it or not.
