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Are our expectations of Max Strus too low?

My recent Twitter poll revealed our readers favor a Celtics roster spot for Javonte Green over Max Strus . Green is a 6'4" superb athlete who hasn't missed a shot yet (10-of-10) in Pre-season play and is a tough defender. Strus is a 6'6" 3-point shooting machine with suspect defensive tendencies ( per Wikipedia ): He became only the second Blue Demons player ever to score 700 points in a season after former 1st Overall draft pick Mark Aguirre with 705 points and set single season school records for three-point shots taken (311) and made (113) in two seasons, Strus went undrafted after a 2018-19 season at DePaul where he averaged 20.1 PPG while shooting 43% on field goals and 36% on 3-pointers. On October 13, Max played 16 minutes in a pre-season contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers - scored 14 points on four made 3-pointers on six attempts (67% accuracy). He also had four rebounds and two assists. Max Strus - Off-Screen / Off-Movement Shooting https://t....