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Arizona Wildcats Basketball Forums => Arizona Wildcats Basketball Alumni => Topic started by: AztecWildcat on January 16, 2024, 08:54:21 PM
Cool article about Lauri's continued improvement.
"He's the closest thing I've seen to Dirk (Nowitzki)," said Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle, who coached Nowitzki, a Hall of Famer, in Dallas for 11 seasons.
https://theathletic.com/5205179/2024/01/16/lauri-markkanen-utah-jazz-dirk-nowitzki/
Quote from: a on January 16, 2024, 08:54:21 PMCool article about Lauri's continued improvement.
"He's the closest thing I've seen to Dirk (Nowitzki)," said Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle, who coached Nowitzki, a Hall of Famer, in Dallas for 11 seasons.
https://theathletic.com/5205179/2024/01/16/lauri-markkanen-utah-jazz-dirk-nowitzki/
Underrated thread. Lauri has been one of the most improved players in the NBA over the last few seasons. He is a franchise player, but will likely need to go somewhere outside of Utah to have any legitimate success.