A 1986 prospect, Timu Sur's specialty is improvising on the move. He is extremely herky-jerky and very unorthodox in his pace and his overall style of game, but he gets used to it and even reacts well to pressure. Sur loves to play a fast-paced style of game, always letting his momentum carry him and looking like a blur on the court with his amazing speed. He gets defenders off balance as he blazes past them for the easy layup or in even some cases, a dunk. Although barely tipping the 6-foot mark, Sur is simply that athletic and dunks well with a running start. Sur also has the capacity to react quickly and see if he needs to pass or shoot the ball; he can find open teammates and light up the scoreboard real quickly whether by passing or shooting for himself. His jumpshot is very average, but he has the capabilities of hitting the 15 to 20 footer with okay regularity when open and under little pressure. His ballhandling skills are top notch and his passing on the run is extremely good, and he looks so good in this style that he rarely makes bad decisions and rarely turns the ball over.

 

One thing Sur needs to avoid, though, is the charge. He tends to get a lot of charges even for a smallish guard by letting his momentum do too much, and even he can lose control of his gameface at times for every spectacular play he makes. Sur's game is unpredictable to the point that his teammates don't know how to adapt well to his style much at all; although Sur makes a nice play, it is so unexpected that even his teammates don't know what's coming at them. Sur does not get out of control as much as one would expect with his game, but he may be erratic at times and that may irritate his coach. He's also not a great finisher when he is contested, but to his credit he is capable of using speed to avoid that. It's still up in the air whether he can be a good floor general and play like a true point guard in the half court set, but he's a specialty player who specializes at a speed game such as in transition. Clearly "a beauty in the eye of the beholder" type prospect, with concerns about his smallish stature as well.

 

--Javier Culon Santana 4/12