Game IQ/Poise:
Pros:
•Good help defense
•Patient offensively
•Good vision
•Gets going very easily
Cons:
•Can get cut off from the flow of the offense
•Forces shots
Athleticism/Frame:
Pros:
•Versatile
•Long
•Explosive
Cons:
•Slow
Character:
•Hustler
•Patient
•Keeps giving
Shooting:
Pros:
•Good stroke for a big man
•Can simply shoot over defenders
Cons:
•Percentages don’t back up his shot selection
•Bad shot selection, doesn’t get to his spot
Playmaking:
Pros:
•Draws attention, handles it well
Cons:
•Not an initiator
•Doesn’t formulate the offense
Offense (Perimeter):
Pros:
•Good ball handler for his height
•Good off-ball movement
•Gets downhill easily
Cons:
•Forces shot on the wing when one-on-one
Offense (Inside):
Pros:
•Offensive rebound pressure
•Finishes through contact, doesn’t shy from it
•Baseline shallow post is his money shot
Cons:
•Limited post moves
Defense (Perimeter):
Pros:
•Guards 1-5
•Good off-ball help
Cons:
•Slow first step
•Can’t get around screens effectively
Defense (Inside):
Pros:
•Easily snatches boards
•Doesn’t foul
•Length bothers and blocks shots
Cons:
•Struggles against physicality
Transition:
Pros:
•Uses length for chasedowns and good transition defense
•Doesn’t have to outlet pass
Cons:
•Not much of a factor in transition offense
Player comp:
•Ceiling: Brandon Ingram, all-star
•Floor: Chris Kaman, bench unit leader
Archetype:
•Rim protecting mismatch merchant
Teams:
•Nets, Bucks, Bulls, Grizzlies, Pelicans
•Willing to take a big risk on a guy with a lot of potential but not a lot to show for it
Ratings:
•Game IQ/Poise: 6.4/10
•Athleticism/Frame: 8.7/10
•Shooting: 6.1/10
•Playmaking: 6.1/10
•Offense (perimeter): 6.2/10
•Offense (inside): 8.6/10
•Defense (perimeter): 7.1/10
•Defense (inside): 8.5/10
•Transition: 5.4/10
•Intangibles/Character: 6.9/10
Games watched: vs Texas, vs Kentucky, vs Auburn, vs Alabama, vs Virginia (round of 32), vs Michigan (elite 8)
