Ergy Salari

Strengths: A very tough PG who is well known around Yugoslavia...The son of a renowned Yugoslavian coach in Batiss Salari and you can certainly tell by the way he plays the game...Has loads of international experience against the top European teams...Very good offensive game. Can spot up for the three pointer and has various crossover abilities to get to the basket...Very good mid-range shooter as well...Good free throw shooter (80%)...Rarely takes bad shots, understands the team concept and tries to get everyone involved...Makes equally good decisions in half-court sets and transition game...Solid but not spectacular court vision, will find the open man though...Rarely turns the ball over...Tough as nails on defense. Always tries to stick on his man, plays contain defense and makes the opponent take the shot over him...Gets by screens well...A very good locker presence and generally a leader...Plays with heart and pride, and takes his game up a notch against better competition...

Weaknesses: Not super in anything he does, but his game is already tailor-made for the NBA level...Shooting can get streaky at times, although it's a matter of his own destiny; it looks like he controls his own shooting, sometimes he can shoot over defenders at will and make those shots...Not super good at getting to the basket, has mixed results; doesn't possess a good first step or long strides...Inconsistent scorer. Sometimes he shows up, sometimes he doesn't...Not physically gifted, relies more on effort for defense; doesn't have blow-away speed, leaping ability, long arms, etc....Bases his game more on fundamentally sound concepts rather than athletic plays, and this may look his game look better suited for Europe rather than for the NBA...Not a flashy passer, for better or for worse...Can still get blown by on defense by lead NBA athletic guards...More foul prone than the average NBA PG...Older than the average draftee, at 23 years old already...