It's just three games, three exhibition games at that, but Larry Bird's initial analysis of Georges Niang holds up well.
Bird drafted Niang with the 50th overall pick in the June draft, an area normally viewed as the front office equivalent of a halfcourt heave, but the early – perhaps premature – returns are intriguing.
"Overall we feel his game is as a basketball player," Bird said on draft night. "He's a true basketball player. He knows how to play. He'll get the ball to the players who are open. We're very high on him. I'm not going to sit here and tell you he's an All-Star, but I think he can help our team.