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SpiffCougDraft Express:
- an interesting athlete, looking more explosive in settings like these than he does on the floor at times. It will be worth watching how his quickness translates to the next level and what it allows him to do off the dribble, as that will be a huge key in how efficient a scorer he can become in the NBA
- As the year went on [his coach] put [him] in more and more in pick and roll and dribble hand off situations, allowing the guard to take advantage of the attention he receives in these situations and generate offense for his teammates, while limiting some of the turnover problems and over dribbling ... Well known as a very intelligent player and person both on and off the court,â¦
- Even with the improvement in his decision making late in the season, he still has a tendency to force the issue and lose his dribble in traffic , at times getting too deep on dribble penetrations without an outlet
- As a scorer, there's a lot to like about [him], and he has the versatility to fit in many offenses. He's a good ⦠shooter with NBA three point range, who shows the ability to hit shots off catch and shoot situations, off the dribble, and coming off screens. He shows an ability to come off a baseline screen, make a tight curl, and square up and convert the attempt. He's also continuing to improve as a catch and shoot player, continuing to improve the consistency of his release on catch and shoot attempts, which he shows good form and elevation on.
- This ability to score off the ball should ease his transition to the NBA game, allowing him to get playing time off the bench as a combo guard, or perhaps starting next to either a big point guard or a ball-dominant guard/wing (such as Tyreke Evans), as he's learning the nuances of the NBA point guard position.
- With the ball in his hands he is hard to defend in pick and roll situations, as he has the speed to turn the corner going right, and shows an ability to hit shots off the dribble if defenders go under the pickâ¦
- He's a good isolation player who uses his first step and misdirection moves to get into the paint.
- [Does] a good job of shielding the ball from defenders, to get his shots off effectively over bigger defenders.
- Defensively presents more problems with [him] when projecting his role to the NBA. When he gets into a solid stance and gives good effort he appears to move well enough ⦠to be able to defend the position. That effort and attentiveness wasn't always there during his collegiate career. if he's forced to defend the shooting guard position at the next level he's going to be at a distinct disadvantage.
- Projecting [him] to the next level, the diversity of his scoring and shot-creating ability allows him to be more effective off the ball than many combo guards, which could be a key in his minutes early in his career, as it's unlikely a coach is going to hand the reigns of an offensive over to him at this time until he garners more experience and improves his decision making.
- On the right team, with either a big point guard or a wing player who runs a majority of the teams half-court offense â such as the Lakers, Philadelphia, Miami â could be his best situation to contend for a starting spot early in his development playing for a franchise that is looking to win now. If not, there will be some growing pains [him] and the team that picks him will experience early on.
NBADraft.net
Strengths:
- Heady point guard with explosive scoring ability
- Very natural scorer with an effortless shooting ability and excellent instincts off the dribble
- Looks comfortable with the ball in his hands
- Creates shots well for himself
- Shoots the ball often and with confidence
- Already has NBA three-point range
- Thrives in high-pressure situations
- Highly competitive and mature
Weaknesses:
- Not a pure point guard
- Passing ability is respectable, but not intuitive
- Very turnover prone, especially when trying to create for others
- Athletically, his leaping ability is fairly average
- Isn't a real threat to explode vertically or dunk on the defense
ESPN
Positives:
- Volume shooter
- Good range on his jumper
- Very competitive
- Highly intelligent
Negatives:
- More of a combo guard than a pure point guard
- an interesting athlete, looking more explosive in settings like these than he does on the floor at times. It will be worth watching how his quickness translates to the next level and what it allows him to do off the dribble, as that will be a huge key in how efficient a scorer he can become in the NBA
- As the year went on [his coach] put [him] in more and more in pick and roll and dribble hand off situations, allowing the guard to take advantage of the attention he receives in these situations and generate offense for his teammates, while limiting some of the turnover problems and over dribbling ... Well known as a very intelligent player and person both on and off the court,â¦
- Even with the improvement in his decision making late in the season, he still has a tendency to force the issue and lose his dribble in traffic , at times getting too deep on dribble penetrations without an outlet
- As a scorer, there's a lot to like about [him], and he has the versatility to fit in many offenses. He's a good ⦠shooter with NBA three point range, who shows the ability to hit shots off catch and shoot situations, off the dribble, and coming off screens. He shows an ability to come off a baseline screen, make a tight curl, and square up and convert the attempt. He's also continuing to improve as a catch and shoot player, continuing to improve the consistency of his release on catch and shoot attempts, which he shows good form and elevation on.
- This ability to score off the ball should ease his transition to the NBA game, allowing him to get playing time off the bench as a combo guard, or perhaps starting next to either a big point guard or a ball-dominant guard/wing (such as Tyreke Evans), as he's learning the nuances of the NBA point guard position.
- With the ball in his hands he is hard to defend in pick and roll situations, as he has the speed to turn the corner going right, and shows an ability to hit shots off the dribble if defenders go under the pickâ¦
- He's a good isolation player who uses his first step and misdirection moves to get into the paint.
- [Does] a good job of shielding the ball from defenders, to get his shots off effectively over bigger defenders.
- Defensively presents more problems with [him] when projecting his role to the NBA. When he gets into a solid stance and gives good effort he appears to move well enough ⦠to be able to defend the position. That effort and attentiveness wasn't always there during his collegiate career. if he's forced to defend the shooting guard position at the next level he's going to be at a distinct disadvantage.
- Projecting [him] to the next level, the diversity of his scoring and shot-creating ability allows him to be more effective off the ball than many combo guards, which could be a key in his minutes early in his career, as it's unlikely a coach is going to hand the reigns of an offensive over to him at this time until he garners more experience and improves his decision making.
- On the right team, with either a big point guard or a wing player who runs a majority of the teams half-court offense â such as the Lakers, Philadelphia, Miami â could be his best situation to contend for a starting spot early in his development playing for a franchise that is looking to win now. If not, there will be some growing pains [him] and the team that picks him will experience early on.
NBADraft.net
Strengths:
- Heady point guard with explosive scoring ability
- Very natural scorer with an effortless shooting ability and excellent instincts off the dribble
- Looks comfortable with the ball in his hands
- Creates shots well for himself
- Shoots the ball often and with confidence
- Already has NBA three-point range
- Thrives in high-pressure situations
- Highly competitive and mature
Weaknesses:
- Not a pure point guard
- Passing ability is respectable, but not intuitive
- Very turnover prone, especially when trying to create for others
- Athletically, his leaping ability is fairly average
- Isn't a real threat to explode vertically or dunk on the defense
ESPN
Positives:
- Volume shooter
- Good range on his jumper
- Very competitive
- Highly intelligent
Negatives:
- More of a combo guard than a pure point guard