This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/nba by /u/Mechaultima on 2024-10-15 14:08:06+00:00.


“History will likely show that where he was chosen in the draft was low,” Carlisle said. “He’s gonna have impact. He was drafted by an organization that believes in size and they believe in what he accomplished. Two-time national player of the year is a big deal. It’s rare that that can even happen in today’s world of college basketball. I have great respect for what he accomplished at Purdue and a lot of respect for what he did tonight because he put a will and a physicality into the game that we simply did not match.”