That's an interesting comparison. Had to look him up as I wasn't familiar. Overall, seems to play at a pace one click faster, gets deeper into the lane on his drives, and with more of a passing vision that our man Carey--at least based on highlights. I definitely see what you're saying though, similar style of play.
I love Carey and think he's the perfect guy for us, but I'm not sure he's quite at the same level as some of the comps I'm seeing thrown around here. He's aggressive and plays with some speed, but in my mind is a notch below players like Dion and Flynn in those categories, and also in the 'plays above the rim' category, as both those former guys could throw down with a little less runway. What I see out of Carey is a guy with a really good handle, can penetrate with ease, good mid-range game, good finishing at the rim, and seems to even hit the outside shot at a decent rate, though I haven't looked at any stats to back that up. Seems to pass pretty well, though not with a ton of creativity. Overall, very very solid, and also very athletic, but not necessarily explosive on the level of Dion fast-break spinning around a defender and dunking in the lane, or that time Jonny Flynn absolutely deflowered Mike Rosario. Again, very excited about him and think he's the perfect get, but hope we're not overhyping him.
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