He honestly looks a lot better than I thought. He’s got some freaky athletic ability. But at his size I just can’t predict. Are guys like that going to end up like D Rose or Westbrook or more like Dennis Smith Jr?
I will say compared to most super athletic “small” guys like that he has a far more developed outside shot. And he seems to knock it down with regularity whether it’s off the dribble, moving into space, or just at a stand still.
Also you can tell he just has incredible genetics. A shame for him that he didn’t get more of the height but dude is already built better than most pros. And I doubt he’s had to work THAT hard in the weight room or with his diet to get there. He’s a unit. The legs are trunks man. But obviously if he was 6’5, 6’6 he’d be looking more like a projected top pick.
Can’t judge many, if any, of these dudes based on HS anymore. So I can’t just say he looks like a pro, or like a top whatever pick. But I will say he looks like one of the guys who have benefitted from playing at a big time school with lots of talent, and in the AAU circuit with lots of talent. He seems to have a good grasp on moving the ball, without the ball, and not needing to be the dude taking all the shots to be effective.
I will say I’m not sold on this defensive motor and stuff they are hyping up. I think he looks like an elite defender, but you just can’t compare defending HS kids to NBA players. If he stepped on the floor tomorrow he’d be among the smallest guys out there. Defending guys substantially bigger, stronger, faster than he’s defending now.
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