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Let me edit that to PRIME "Highly volatile" big man
 

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I think he has a better all around game than Lavine.His IQ already shyts on Lavine's, to.


I like Lavine as a pure scorer, tho.He's gonna be a problem in that regard.

better IQ i'll agree with; all around game is equivocal at this point i think. Booker better facilitator/decision maker, but lavine is a better ball handler, equal or better shooter at this point (he had better rookie percentages across the board than booker currently has, and is killing it this last 3rd/quarter of the season). Lavine is also a much superior athlete. Regardless, they both have high floors, but lavine's natural tools make his ceiling quite a bit higher imo. Will be interesting to see them face off again tonite.
 
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better IQ i'll agree with; all around game is equivocal at this point i think. Booker better facilitator/decision maker, but lavine is a better ball handler, equal or better shooter at this point (he had better rookie percentages across the board than booker currently has, and is killing it this last 3rd/quarter of the season). Lavine is also a much superior athlete. Regardless, they both have high floors, but lavine's natural tools make his ceiling quite a bit higher imo. Will be interesting to see them face off again tonite.


I think Booker is an underrated ball handler nh.Booker has basically been carrying the whole franchise on his shoulders for the past 2 months.He's playing 40 minutes a game and being asked to do everything.When he was just catching & shooting, his numbers where crazy efficient.He started off the 1st quarter of the season shooting over 60% from 3.He's a good facilitator, but he's better when he being a scorer first, facilitator 2nd.I'm honestly worried about him right now.The Suns have been running him into the ground.I don't think Lavine had to carry the whole Wolves franchise as a rook.The Suns are handling Book like he's a 30 yr old vet.The scary thing is, he's doing a damn good job.You can tell he's hit the wall physically.Hasn't been getting much lift on his J lately, but this is a dude not used to playing that many minutes.Even at Kentucky, he played sparingly as a 6th man off the bench.He's getting by on his smarts & wits.To me, that's the most impressive thing about him.He has a craftiness to his game that I've never seen in a 19 yr old SG.He's already playing chess out there.
 
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