Troy Brown looks like he's going to get by people by bullying them a bit, driving through contact and using his length, like in the first 3 plays in these highlights. Big guards can sometimes get away with that. Paul Pierce used to do that a lot.
I'm definitely starting to get enamored with him. He turns 19 in July (he is younger than Afernee Simons who looks like a baby where Brown already has a man body), so he is one of the younger players in the draft. He's already pretty strong for a player his age and size. He fits the mold perfectly of what you want a 3 to be size wise. You can easily project his frame to be able to guard up a position to the 4 once he matures with his length and reach (and again, he doesnt turn 19 for another 1.5 months, he could still be growing). His ball-handling, passing, and vision are very high level for a player his size/age. Play style wise he is a perfect fit for the Jazz's system.
The very first play of this highlight reel looks like a right-handed version of a Joe Ingles scoop layup. I see a lot of Ingles when he plays. Like I wish Ingles could play this aggressively w/ a scorer's mentality(Joe Johnson might be a more apt comparison as he develops). Obviously his shot is nowhere close to Ingles, but Ingles wasnt lighting it up at age 19. He shot 32% his first professional year for the Melbourne team. I don't think his lack of shooting should be too much of a concern.
His athleticism on the defensive end probably is the biggest concern. I watched all the Cody Wright youtube videos on him and it's a mixed bag defensively. Sometimes he does get blown by, but other times he is really able to use his size and length to both players on the defensive end.
If he falls to 21, he might be a must-pick. It's rare to get a player like him at 21 who has his level of feel/IQ combined with size and age at the SF position. Honestly, if he falls past the Spurs, I would be shocked. He seems like a Spurs player through and through. I'm pretty surprised he is even working out with the Jazz.
I feel like I rarely agree with Catchall on anything draft related, but I'm in on Brown. He might just be a super role-player type, but if he figures out his shot he could be a good starter and eventual Joe Ingles replacement.
