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[QUOTE="HuskyHawk, post: 3432749, member: 1414"]
I find this discussion ironic. My friends and I used to refer to bad basketball decision making, hoisting a contested 3 or driving into multiple tall defenders as "pulling a Dyson".  Yes, Vital has probably pulled more Dyson's than Dyson did, especially those first two years.  I don't really blame him for those two years, he was supposed to be a developmental player and was thrust into a leading role  Many times there was nobody else so he took the shots.

Fast forward to this season and he's playing more like a senior guard should.  He still has moments and did yesterday, but he also has plays like his pass to Adams on the break that he never would have made in prior seasons.  Dyson had more athletic ability certainly and could attack the rim in ways Vital can only dream of.  Vital has more determination, and is the best rebounder at his size I've ever seen.  He gets steals, but in the past many came from gambling and overplaying his man.  This year I think he's playing better team defense.  The FT shooting is superb, and a sign of a guy who puts in the work on his game.

Best player in the league?  I don't think so, but I'd be happy for him if he wins that.
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