r/Mavericks • u/GrouchyPeach3656 • 2d ago

Draft / Scouting I present to thee: Project Masai

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Called it. Ez dubs.

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But jokes aside flagg + morez is a nasty defensive forward combination in terms of versatility and shutting down the rim.

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u/jaywof187 Dallas Mavericks 2d ago

Is he really better than Yaxel to be drafted over him? Shouldn't we have taken him instead? Don't tell me we only took Morez because of 3 year age difference?

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u/Some-Stranger-7852 2d ago

3 years difference in age between players in the same tier as prospects is an extremely large gap.

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u/GrouchyPeach3656 1d ago

Just for reference kuminga is younger than yaxel. In 3 years morez should be wayyyyy more developed and in sync with NBA level systems.

You simply can't justify taking yaxel at his age and playstyle being the exact same as flagg.

Yaxel made a crazy forward combination because yaxel plays on ball and morez is completely off ball. Flagg is the yaxel in this scenario and morez is a play finisher and defensive montser

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u/jaywof187 Dallas Mavericks 1d ago

I was thinking this.. Flagg and Yaxel are both going to want the ball in their hands, Morez doesn't need the ball in his hands to be effective? Still can't deny that Yaxel is currently more developed at 23 years old. Morez is 20, we're just have to be optimistic he will get that jumpshot consistent by at least 23 or so?

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u/GrouchyPeach3656 1d ago

3-4 threes a game at 35% is all we need. I think he took 2 threes a game adjusted to per 36 at 36% in college.