Originally Posted by
Pelicanidae
Luckily, I think we have a pretty good matchup for Herro in NAW. Obviously shot makers will make shots, but Herro's big disadvantage is that he has a negative wingspan: he has to create separation prior to the shot because he can't shoot over anyone and he's not super athletic. The best kind of guard to defend that is a disciplined, smart defender with a large wingspan who can wrap him up and engulf him. NAW is that kind of guy. Herro's really good at just making shots, so you're not going to lock him up completely, but NAW has a better chance than most.
A matchup that really intrigues me is Miami's Yante Maten against Hayes. Hayes has a clear height and length advantage, as well as being far more mobile, but Maten has 25lbs on Hayes and is a very solid player. Hayes is the superior player, no doubt, but it will be interesting to see how Hayes handles a guy who is probably going to try and beat him up a little.
The real test will be when we play Boston. We've been a fantastic SL team, sure, but Boston has just been a buzzsaw so far. They have a lot of players who exceeding expectations or adjusting very early. Grant Williams has been exceedingly good for them, just a super smart player who knows what to do on both ends of the ball. He's shooting 44% from three as well (on 4 attempts a game!), which is crazy because he was not a shooter in college whatsoever. Carsen Edwards is doing a lot better than I thought he would, primarily because he's playing off heavy screening action from Grant and Fall, and speaking of Fall, he's been playing relatively limited minutes but he's been more mobile than most people expected that he would be so far.
Pelicans VS Celtics will be the most competitive game of Summer League, I reckon