They said he couldn’t lead. They said he couldn’t shoot. Yet here we are.
In an NBA era dominated by predictable star profiles—sharpshooters, isolation ballers, micro-athletic wings—the thought going into this season was that Josh Giddey didn't fit the mold. Critics pointed to his ball-stopping tendencies, his early career three-point struggles, and the nagging question: Can you really build a winning offense around a 6-foot-8 guard who isn't a traditional pull-up scorer?