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[QUOTE="007, post: 1097436, member: 393"]
Although I do agree that the late game heroics, 25-0 start, and demeanor played a role, I don't agree at all with your assessment of what that role was.

I think the stuff you mentioned did trigger the attention of the NBA and, in turn, this accelerated the [B]scouting[/B] process. I find it very difficult to believe that a 6-1 freshman point guard from Canada was drafted in the 1st round based solely on the "hype machine" late game heroics, or the expression on his face. Every single scouting report I read talked about his unique ability to efficiently run the offense and, more importantly for the NBA, his ability to run and create off of the pick and roll.

He operated in the two man game extensively, as 32.9% of his possessions came on the pick and roll and 29.9% of his possessions derived from his own usage and his passes came from dishes out of the pick and roll, both of which rank 4th among point guard prospects. Sporting a 3.5 assist-to-turnover ratio in the half court overall, Ennis's decision-making when the game slows down is one of his biggest strengths relative to his peers.

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