Game IQ/Poise:
Pros:
•Uses height and length very well
Cons:
•Head isn’t in the game sometimes
•Loses man too much
•Often needs the ball to impact offense, doesn’t do much off-ball
Character:
•Seems like he wants to do more than the role he was given
•Gets out-hustled at simple things
•Hustles when needed
•Highlight hunter
•Gets fired up easily
Athleticism/Frame:
Pros:
•Fast for his size
•Crazy change of direction and balance for his height
Cons:
•Can be clumsy
•Stamina is low
•Physically weak
Shooting:
Pros:
•Smooth shot
•Looks good but stats don’t back it up
•Form is good enough where developing 3pt shot is likely
Cons:
•If he’s shooting it’s from mid-range
Playmaking:
Pros:
•Makes plays but not a decision maker
•Good passer
Cons:
•Not a facilitator
Offense (perimeter):
Pros:
•Shot looks better than it is; statistically
•Good drives when getting the ball with momentum
•Knows his spots and gets to them
Cons:
•Not much of a threat
Offense (inside):
Pros:
•Lives above the rim
•Athletic finisher
•Easy post buckets
•Good shallow post moves, good foot work
•Good middies; hard to effectively contest shots
Cons:
•Can be a clumsy finisher
•Doesn’t get position easily
•Being physical can stop him
Defense (perimeter):
Pros:
•Gets easy deflections & steals
•Moves feet well
•Comfortable guarding 1-5
•Recovers very well
Cons:
•Loses sight of man
•Focuses on the ball, ball watcher
•Rotations can be late
•Reaches too much
Defense (inside):
Pros:
•Gets in the way
•Stays on the ground; stays vertical
•Doesn’t foul
Cons:
•Gets moved around too easily
•Doesn’t box out well
•Relies on height and length too much
•Not much resistance besides shot blocking
Transition:
•Fast for his height
•Easy transition points
•Transition finisher
•Feasts on transition, runs floor very well
Player comp:
•Ceiling: Kevin Garnett, 2-way star
•Floor: Derrick Jones Jr., athletic spark plug
Archetype:
•2-way slasher
Teams:
•Nets, Grizzlies, Hawks, Bulls
Teams that need to fill the gaps or finding a new identity to build around
Games watched:
•vs Central Arkansas, vs Navy, vs Kansas, vs Michigan St, vs Kentucky, vs Duke
Ratings:
•Game IQ/Poise: 6.9/10
•Athleticism/Frame: 9.4/10
•Shooting: 6.9/10
•Playmaking: 6.4/10
•Offense (perimeter): 5.4/10
•Offense (inside): 8.7/10
•Defense (perimeter): 7.9/10
•Defense (inside): 8.5/10
•Transition: 8.4/10
•Intangibles: 7.8/10
Total 79.8/100
