Chuck Everett wrote:SeattleJazzFan wrote:Chuck Everett wrote:
If there weren't questions about Ware's motor, he would have went around the same place Lively went last year. He is going to have that dog him until he utilizes his immense physical gifts unfortunately.
considering his production this past season, are the questions about his motor even entirely fair?
Indiana fans who watched him all season wondered how he wasn't first team all-Big Ten, so I will cede to them on that. I know he was a disappointment at Oregon. The kid's tape I saw in high school made him look like Lively in terms speed and size. However, Lively's motor has him looking (to me) like a future DPOY candidate. Ware's defensive numbers were worse than senior year Trayce Jackson-Davis (who is three years older than him).
If I was New Orleans and he was avail with my pick, I would take him. Heck if I was OKC, I would also take him. But his motor would still concern me.
i feel like we hear random motor issues every year about prospects, and typically about bigs, but even with those 'motor issues' he was still highly productive and his winning metrics are off the charts. id be way more concerned if those motor concerns came with a lack of productivity but they didnt.
really the biggest question mark for me actually is how hard of a dip his FT% took this year with extended volume, he got the line a lot but 63% from the stripe especially for a guy that you want shooting for you in some capacity is a red flag