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[QUOTE="reedny, post: 2438611, member: 1423"]
This is his year to shine, and he'll obviously be testing the waters in the pre-draft. I'll take a shot at his top 6 strong/weak points. On the plus side: 1) excellent strength; 2) ability to score through contact; 3) knack for hitting the big shot in prime time; 4) good size for a SG; 5) while not freakish athletically, quick and strong enough to guard in the NBA; 6) somewhat versatile offensively in that he can score in the half-court at all three levels, can hit contested shots, has a consistent floater and a decent handle.

The concerns will be: 1) is a streaky shooter; 2) doesn't have NBA range; 3) isn't a playmaker; 4) has trouble getting separation on the drive and can't finish with BOTH hands; 5) not great in transition; and 6) has trouble scoring over size at the rim.

He hasn't improved any of his deficits yet, but then again, just staying the same while drawing the other teams best defender (and maybe more than one) may itself be an improvement. Let's see if he can get that other hand going, learn to finish more creatively and start dishing the ball as his team mates improve and present other options. The surrounding cast makes a big difference here --- it's not easy to make other guys better when you're the go-to guy on an offensively challenged team. That will definitely [I]not [/I]be an issue in the NBA.
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