AJ Shakur

Strengths: A self-made player who enjoys making things happen on the offensive side of the court...Pure playmaker. Puts a lot of zip into his passes and makes them usually before the defense reacts...Very good at getting his big men easy baskets...More than capalble of flashy passes, enjoys the no-look pass as well as throwing lobs in half-court sets...Gets a lot of assists per game and hones a good assist per turnover ratio...Clever ballhandling skills, never really exposes the ball to defenders and keeps his dribble constant and low...Offensively, likes to spot up for the three pointer in transition, and is certainly capable of making them...Takes and makes a lot of three pointers...Uses craft to get to the lane where he has a very nice teardrop...Very clutch player. Wants responsibility at the end of games and has won a lot of games with his clutch plays...Can be a huge sparkplug for any team with the way he plays...

Weaknesses: The other end of the court. Lacks athleticism, bounce, a good first step, strength of any sort, a long wingspan, etc. to make a difference...Rarely puts effort on defense and constantly gets lost off screens, doesn't play the zone well at all...Many opposing PGs have torched him in the past...Lacks great height as well for the NBA...Not super at creating off the dribble, prefers to spot up mostly or get to the lane...Offensively, a bit too ball-dominant. Likes to mix-and-match with passes and scoring, and can be a bit me-first at times although he certainly has the skills to be an NBA PG...Can have a very streaky shot at times...Doesn't like to make passes where he won't get the assist, and seemingly likes to get the "bigs" more involved rather than his fellow perimeter players...