NBA Comparison: Anthony Johnson
Strengths: A relatively athletic combo guard with loads of intangibles...Contributes in a little
bit of everything, which can make him a X-factor for many teams given playing time...Athleticism is most prevalent in his
offensive rebounding, using speed and grit as well; gets almost as many offensive rebounds as defensive rebounds, and overall
is a very good rebounder especially with respect to the combo guard position...Decent passer, has general court awareness
and always tries to keep the offense flowing, never really stagnates it...Quite an unselfish player...Limits turnovers, possesses
average to above average ballhandling skills...Above average defensively, sticks in front of his man real well and handles
screens well...Always seems to stick a hand out when his man shoots...Hustles real well. Willing to make sacrifices, at least
defensively, for the team to get them more possessions...Hits the occasional jumpshot, although he prefers to hit from mid-range...Gets
to the basket decently...Can be quite explosive in the open court, finishing with the occasional dunk...Has a serious
chance of becoming a combo guard in the NBA given his skill set and development...
Weaknesses: Does a little bit of everything, but isn't particularly good at anything...Not a real
reliable scorer, doesn't have any real consistency in his offensive game and doesn't possess great range...Mediocre three
point shooter at best...Fairly slow release, doesn't square up properly...Doesn't always attack the basket well and certainly
capable of missing his share of shots...As for PG concerns, simply not a real flashy PG...Can pass the ball within the offense,
but rarely playmakes; gets assists off general passing...Cannot really utilize his ballhandling skills offensively to his
advantage, just uses it to handle pressure; doesn't break defenders off the dribble whether to pass or to shoot...Has good
athleticism in that respect but he is really hindered by these weakneses...Can be considered a "tweener" a little bit...Free
throw shooting (61%) needs improvement especially for the guard position...Can be foul prone from time to time...Lacks potential
that other top prospects have, probably will amount to a solid role player...
--Samari Westin 2/9
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