...With Cade Cunningham out for an extended period of time, possibly even the rest of the season, Ivey will receive ample opportunity to run the show for the Pistons. That’ll lead to a lot of losing since he’s still figuring out how to change pace, and his shot selection has generally been quite frustrating. He’s settling for early-clock jumpers way too often.
It’s probably advantageous for the Pistons to empower Ivey to jack up these bricks since their priority is player development and losing games. But it’d be nice to see him build better habits by being more choosy about the times he does unleash his jumper, and the times he instead attacks the basket. Right now, interior finishing is what Ivey does best. We’ve seen him finish a variety of finesse and power moves around the rim and he’s also shown the ability to dish to teammates...
...Duren is the NBA’s youngest active player, and his game is undoubtedly raw. But raw doesn’t mean unproductive. He’s already arguably the best big on the Pistons. Duren holds his own in over 20 minutes per game, showing off the type of shot-blocking, above-the-rim finishing, and rebounding that the Pistons were expecting when they selected him in the lottery. It should be only a matter of time before Pistons head coach Dwane Casey gives him a heavier workload. Plus, he’s also flashing some of the passing upside he showed as a college freshman, operating out of the post and the short roll.
At only 19 years old, Duren has a long way to go. He’s still working on the intricacies of screening at proper angles. He still needs to improve as a free throw shooter. He’s not anchoring a top defense yet. But the signs are there that he’ll someday be a major two-way presence in Detroit...
https://www.theringer.com/nba/2022/11/30/23485846/nba-draft-2022-redraft
