I've only watched a bit of his play from the last game and didn't see any of the previous game. What I did see was a player who made good passes, finished around the basket, and was usually in the right place to make a play. What are your impressions after two games? How is his defense?
To that I'd add that he was a force on the offensive boards and he has handles/ability to iso ball. I loved that when the game was nose-diving and even on the play where royce's tech made Honeycutts three point make get waived off, he was trying to rally the team. I like that he joins the team and has the confidence to assert himself in such a positive way. About his defense, I remember two plays. 1. he got a nice rejection on a player coming at him for a layup 2. He had a good instinctive stepping into the passing lane when royce and goude doubled Hilton Armstrong and got a steal out of it. I heard he was a defensive player before the game... didnt really come off that way.
Literally my first impression He looks like the love child of Royce White and Tayshaun Prince Seriously, watching his highlights.. Looks like a typical promising player Morey always seems to get tossed in (Aldrich and Lazarr Hayward not withstanding) Love his confidence and really think he can develop into a serviceable player in a year or two
Too bad...I think I just jinxed him. He got cut for AB. Maybe he sticks around RGV and gets another shot next year.
The only way he can find a spot on the Rockets rotation is to become a good 3-point threat. So far his shot is below average. Doesn't matter how good he is on D or layups around the rim .... he needs to have a reliable outside shot to get Morey's attention.
