I don't want potential, "up side." I want a dead-eye shooting guard. Therefore I don't want:
Southern Cal 6-6 guard Kevin Porter Jr. (9.5 ppg).
Kentucky 6-8 power forward PJ Washington (15.2 ppg...33 for 78 - on threes): “We used to call him a tweener and now we call him positionless. [NIX] He’s a stretch four. The big question with him early in his career was his motor didn’t rev every night. [NIX] That improved last season as well as his outside shot. He’s an outside/inside type of small-ball power forward. Don’t think he has the foot quickness or athleticism to be full-time perimeter player. [NIX]But he’s improving.”
Oregon 7-2 center Bol Bol (21 ppg.💗💗💗..he’s relatively skilled for a man that size, showing shooting range, ability to put the ball on the floor... There is an indifference [on his part] in my opinion to work ethic [STRIKE]and the defensive end [STRIKE 2] of the court and he’s got a weak lower body [STRIKE 2 1/2] to hold any ground in the low post. There’s questions about toughness, too.”[STRIKE 3 NIX]
North Carolina 6-6 small forward Nassir Little (9.8 ppg) [NIX]
Gonzaga 6-8 forward Brandon Clark (16.9 ppg) [💗💗] “He was supposed to be one of most explosive athletes in college basketball after transferring [from San Jose State]. He shot almost all around the basket. [X] The thing I struggled with watching him was his frame — he’s got the game of a power forward but the frame of a small forward. He didn’t score effectively over length at the rim. [X] He’ll be a rotation player. [X] High energy, underskilled. [NIX]
Who I want:
1. Gonzaga 6-8 swingman Rui Hachimura (19.7 ppg) [💙💙💙] 59.1 percent from field, 15 for 36 on threes). Has an NBA body... He’s a mobile forward with power and strength. He has a high ceiling because he’s new to the game. Really good instincts for a young player. The one negative about him is putting the ball on the floor and playing away from the basket.
Southern Cal 6-6 guard Kevin Porter Jr. (9.5 ppg).
Kentucky 6-8 power forward PJ Washington (15.2 ppg...33 for 78 - on threes): “We used to call him a tweener and now we call him positionless. [NIX] He’s a stretch four. The big question with him early in his career was his motor didn’t rev every night. [NIX] That improved last season as well as his outside shot. He’s an outside/inside type of small-ball power forward. Don’t think he has the foot quickness or athleticism to be full-time perimeter player. [NIX]But he’s improving.”
Oregon 7-2 center Bol Bol (21 ppg.💗💗💗..he’s relatively skilled for a man that size, showing shooting range, ability to put the ball on the floor... There is an indifference [on his part] in my opinion to work ethic [STRIKE]and the defensive end [STRIKE 2] of the court and he’s got a weak lower body [STRIKE 2 1/2] to hold any ground in the low post. There’s questions about toughness, too.”[STRIKE 3 NIX]
North Carolina 6-6 small forward Nassir Little (9.8 ppg) [NIX]
Gonzaga 6-8 forward Brandon Clark (16.9 ppg) [💗💗] “He was supposed to be one of most explosive athletes in college basketball after transferring [from San Jose State]. He shot almost all around the basket. [X] The thing I struggled with watching him was his frame — he’s got the game of a power forward but the frame of a small forward. He didn’t score effectively over length at the rim. [X] He’ll be a rotation player. [X] High energy, underskilled. [NIX]
Kentucky 6-6 swingman Keldon Johnson (13.5 ppg)... Plays with a high motor, can defend the two or three. Improving shooter. Solid workmanlike player. I would project him as a rotation player with chance to be a starter. Toughness and character would fit neatly into Miami’s culture. Great work ethic.” [NIX. Fuck Miami's culture]
2. Indiana 6-6 small forward Romeo Langford (16.5 ppg [💙💙💙]...44.8 percent from field [YIKES] but 27.2 percent...on threes) [MAJOR X]: The caveat with the shooting percentage is he played through a thumb injury that required surgery after the season.
“I would want to see for myself that shooting form is not broken,” Fraschilla said. “There are some shooting mechanics that would have to be improved on. But when the shot is not falling, he’s putting his head down and getting to the basket. He does know how to get to the basket and get himself fouled. He will not be an elite NBA athlete at shooting guard. But he does know how to score; he scored 3,000 points in high school [as a five-star prospect out of Indiana a year ago]. He’s in the wheelhouse of 13. He’s a guy to keep your eye on. I think he will rise.”
“I would want to see for myself that shooting form is not broken,” Fraschilla said. “There are some shooting mechanics that would have to be improved on. But when the shot is not falling, he’s putting his head down and getting to the basket. He does know how to get to the basket and get himself fouled. He will not be an elite NBA athlete at shooting guard. But he does know how to score; he scored 3,000 points in high school [as a five-star prospect out of Indiana a year ago]. He’s in the wheelhouse of 13. He’s a guy to keep your eye on. I think he will rise.”
Who I want:
1. Gonzaga 6-8 swingman Rui Hachimura (19.7 ppg) [💙💙💙] 59.1 percent from field, 15 for 36 on threes). Has an NBA body... He’s a mobile forward with power and strength. He has a high ceiling because he’s new to the game. Really good instincts for a young player. The one negative about him is putting the ball on the floor and playing away from the basket.
