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Trey Lyles: Bound for Stardom?

He'll be a serviceable to good player, needs some serious core strength though Brandon bass had his way with him.
 
King Cy said:
He has the skills to where anything can happen. Hayward has proven that being good at everything is an elite skill if you continue to progress all the aspects of your game year to year.

Being weak is part of being 19 years old. He has a nice frame, strength will come.
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+1 yea, liked the recent pics of Hayward at 19 vs now. Think Lyles will be a year or two ahead of Hayward in his strength development, because of his body and because of the Jazz trainers and the guys' camaraderie and training together.
 
bjwsan said:
+1 yea, liked the recent pics of Hayward at 19 vs now. Think Lyles will be a year or two ahead of Hayward in his strength development, because of his body and because of the Jazz trainers and the guys' camaraderie and training together.
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I doubt Lyles' trajectory will be faster than Hayward's. Lyles' body is a long way off, and he'll need to play the 4. Also, Hay has been a diligent worker.... probably not the safest bet to say another player will equal that.

I like what I've seen out of Lyles, but I think it'll be a couple of years before he's a reliable defender; and his body will be the main limiting factor.
 
I still kinda like the thurl bailey comp but schrempf ain't bad
 
Schrempf wasn't as long or tall, but I think the athleticism might be close. His decision making and instincts were killer, and his shot was better than solid.

To get a Schrempf out of Lyles would be a major coup for this team talent wise.
 
Engorged On Unborn Gore said:
Schrempf wasn't as long or tall, but I think the athleticism might be close. His decision making and instincts were killer, and his shot was better than solid.

To get a Schrempf out of Lyles would be a major coup for this team talent wise.
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Something about Lyles reminds me of Rashard Lewis. Maybe how smooth he moves on the court.
 
He is so ypung we do not know who he will be, at this time he could be rashard Lewis. It will be huge for UTJAZZ.
 
I'd use the word unique rather than special (although being unique is often what makes someone/thing special). His skill-set (iq, passing, dribbling, length) is not only unique, but complimentary to the skill-sets of Favors & Gobert as well. Lyles wasn't drafted to be a star, he was drafted to be a versatile championship-caliber role player who's attitude & skills (hopefully) pushes the team over the top.

His success will likely be dependent on his ability to shoot & add weight/strength. If is able to do both of those things, he could be our "Lamar Odom" in the sense that he comes off of the bench & creates mismatches that allows the team to be flexible. If he does just one of those things he will be a great role-player. Even if he does neither of those things (although he at least needs a mid-range game) he will still be a solid rotational player.
 
If Lyles can be this team's Borris Diaw I'll be thrilled. Not a Superstar but a guy who was extremely versatile and is a complete positive on the court.

Then we need to get Bill Walton to broadcast a game to give us gems like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KkrccHEAqg
 
Nate505 said:
If Lyles can be this team's Borris Diaw I'll be thrilled. Not a Superstar but a guy who was extremely versatile and is a complete positive on the court.

Then we need to get Bill Walton to broadcast a game to give us gems like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KkrccHEAqg
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I got the opportunity to talk to Walton in September. He is almost as nutty and unpredictable in person as he is on the TV. Struck me as a genuinely good guy, though.
 
Joe Bagadonuts said:
I got the opportunity to talk to Walton in September. He is almost as nutty and unpredictable in person as he is on the TV. Struck me as a genuinely good guy, though.
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I watch every game he commentates. His over the top opinions of players is high comedy. Wish he'd replace guys like Reggie Miller for the NBA again. He's crazy but entertaining as hell. Awesome that you got to meet him and that he's a cool guy.
 
Lyles is unique... putting a comp on him will be tough. Diaw is as close as I can think. Schrempf could handle, but I think he is more of a scorer than Lyles will be. If we got a longer Diaw who can hopefully stay motivated and in shape that'd be great. Diaw did take a bit to develop though so be patient with Lyles.
 
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