Following 2016 potential draftees
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framer
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I said it is his biggest area he needs to improve on but that I wasn't worried. If he had a reliable, serviceable crossover he would be almost impossible to stop. I know that, the coaching staff knows that, and I am sure he knows it. He has the tools and he is still young enough to get it done. I don't want him to be "good" I want him to be ****ing elite.
The handle is the part that needs to be improved though. It's his strength and ability to take contact. His handle seemed bad because he wasnt aggressive going to the rim, so he had no reason to use his handles to get into the lane because he was comfortable going into the lane.
Deyonta Davis is liked by both Milwaukee and Orlando. Seems like a 50% chance or less that he'll make it to 12. If you look at Poeltl, Skal, Ellenson and Davis, Davis might be the least likely to be there at 12.
Idk if this has been posted here, but this interview with Kris Dunn is pretty interesting. Hope he ends up in Minnesota.
https://podbay.fm/show/1065985281/e/1466406060?autostart=1
https://podbay.fm/show/1065985281/e/1466406060?autostart=1
seattlejazzfan
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not sure what you're asking here, but yes, they should draft Maker.
Handle is more than flashy crossovers or whatever Kyrie and Steph are doing. The question is whether a player can get where he needs to go with the ball in his hands, while brushing through screens and trying to avoid defenders. I think Dante has a solid arsenal of moves. He has and in-and-out, he has a crossover and the one he broke Oladipo's ankles with was an in-and-out crossover which is a somewhat advanced move and if I remember I've seen him do it successfully with the Australian national team too. I think his left hand is not up to par, he doesn't have great control with it and needs to improve it. In general, he has functional handle, but I'd like to see him tighten it up a bit, especially in tight spaces - he had some turnovers last year losing his handle when going in traffic. I'd also like to see him add more hesitation moves.
His right to left crossover rejecting the screen is a deadly weapon combined with his speed, it's so beautiful and smooth. He leaves opponents in the rear-view mirror without ANY chance of catching up. In last year's summer league he left Smart about 8 feet behind him in a split second before Smart even realized what has happened and started moving. And that's Marcus Smart the new Tony Allen-like perimeter defender. If he perfects it and gets some confidence in it, opponents would have to compensate for it and open up middle and that's death to defenses.
His right to left crossover rejecting the screen is a deadly weapon combined with his speed, it's so beautiful and smooth. He leaves opponents in the rear-view mirror without ANY chance of catching up. In last year's summer league he left Smart about 8 feet behind him in a split second before Smart even realized what has happened and started moving. And that's Marcus Smart the new Tony Allen-like perimeter defender. If he perfects it and gets some confidence in it, opponents would have to compensate for it and open up middle and that's death to defenses.
Is it just me or do I see a bit of Hassan Whiteside in Deyonta Davis?
Also he's from Michigan State... that's like buying a Ford F150 ... i.e., build tough.