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[QUOTE="orangenirvana, post: 1016281, member: 156"]
Thorough breakdown. Weaknesses include...

1. [B]Athleticism[/B] - "Not a great athlete in terms of quickness and explosiveness. Below the rim finisher. Not a leaper by any means. Gets by on handle, timing, and smarts but lacks first step. Struggles beating guys off the dribble. What will happen in NBA?"

[INDENT]a. Isolations - "Struggles beating man off the dribble, doesn't have a quick first step, isn't very shifty, forced to use off arm to create space."

b. Getting to the Rim - "Lacks the burst to get all the way to the rim when his defender is on his hip. Forced to stop short and throw up low percentage floaters."

c. Below the Rim - "Doesn't get off the ground very well. Below the rim finisher."[/INDENT]

2. [B]Finishing Ability [/B]- "Really struggles to score consistently inside the arc. 14.5 points per 40 mins and 42.9 two-point percentage, second-worst among DX 100 PG's. Made only 42% of floaters and at the rim shots. Weak off hand. Avoids contact - 4.9 FTA's per 40 mins. Shot 60 floaters (made 28%)."

[INDENT]a. Avoiding Contact - "Shoots floaters to avoid contact. Doesn't attack the body of bigs."

b. Struggling with Contact - "Doesn't have the strongest build. Doesn't finish through contact well."

c. Off Hand - "Proven capable with his left but doesn't want to use it often."[/INDENT]

3. [B]On-Ball Defense [/B]- "Has good anticipation but isn't very quick laterally. Unable to develop man-to-man D because of the Syracuse zone. Struggled defensively in 2013 FIBA U19's for Canada. Must be a smart space defender to get by. Length helps."

Doesn't sound like a one-and-done lottery pick to me but I hope it works out for him.
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