Dereck Lively - Ineffective in start Lively provided one rebound and two blocks over 12 minutes during Saturday's 86-67 victory over Florida State. Impact Lively still has a long ways to go to live up to his billing as the No. 1 overall recruit in the nation, per multiple publications. It's sometimes foul trouble that limits him, but on Saturday, he didn't attempt a single shot over 12 minutes on the court. Meanwhile, upperclassman Ryan Young put up 20 points and 12 rebounds in the contest off the bench, and he has been averaging 8.1 points and 7.1 boards on the season. If Lively couldn't be productive in a start against one of the conference's worst teams in both defensive efficiency and rebounding, it's fair to wonder if he'll develop into a viable fantasy option at all during his freshman campaign.
JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE