Coloradojazzfan
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Yes! Let's get Perry Jones.
Shabazz Muhammad
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utahjazz107
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ESPN scouting report on him:
Strengths:
The chiseled left-hander is potent in the open court where he attacks the rim with a vengeance. In the half court set he is very comfortable utilizing a two-dribble pull up where he gets great elevation. Within 15-feet of the basket he is virtually unstoppable at this level and his competitive nature is contagious. He has a knack for scoring in tight spaces or he just elevates over the defense and his touch is remarkably smooth. Muhammad is a good mid range shooter off the catch and can hit open threes with needed time and space although he is streaky. Although, his jump shot has continued to soften and is now a reliable weapon. Muhammad also has the size and athletic ability to be a multiple position lock down defender.
Weaknesses:
Muhammad must work to be a more consistent three point shooter and work on his one on one moves especially going to his right. He needs to get better with his right hand (all left-handed), especially at the next level, but he's a winner and has that desire to be the best. At times he will gamble for steals on defense and pick up cheap fouls.
Bottom Line:
Muhammad is a scoring machine at this level that uses his chiseled physique and electrifying athleticism to get to the rim at will. He rebounds on both ends and is a capable lock down defender. Muhammad can get into a scoring groove and drop big numbers. Each class has a prospect that is willing to do anything to win. For the class of 2011 it was Kentucky-bound Michael Gilchrist. For the class of 2012, it appears to be Muhammad.
Strengths:
The chiseled left-hander is potent in the open court where he attacks the rim with a vengeance. In the half court set he is very comfortable utilizing a two-dribble pull up where he gets great elevation. Within 15-feet of the basket he is virtually unstoppable at this level and his competitive nature is contagious. He has a knack for scoring in tight spaces or he just elevates over the defense and his touch is remarkably smooth. Muhammad is a good mid range shooter off the catch and can hit open threes with needed time and space although he is streaky. Although, his jump shot has continued to soften and is now a reliable weapon. Muhammad also has the size and athletic ability to be a multiple position lock down defender.
Weaknesses:
Muhammad must work to be a more consistent three point shooter and work on his one on one moves especially going to his right. He needs to get better with his right hand (all left-handed), especially at the next level, but he's a winner and has that desire to be the best. At times he will gamble for steals on defense and pick up cheap fouls.
Bottom Line:
Muhammad is a scoring machine at this level that uses his chiseled physique and electrifying athleticism to get to the rim at will. He rebounds on both ends and is a capable lock down defender. Muhammad can get into a scoring groove and drop big numbers. Each class has a prospect that is willing to do anything to win. For the class of 2011 it was Kentucky-bound Michael Gilchrist. For the class of 2012, it appears to be Muhammad.
Those dunks are very impressive even for a highlight package against scrubs.
The most impressive thing is his work ethic. If we were to add him we'd seriously be hurting on jump shooting, but
we'd be at another level athletically. Favors, Burks, and this kid? Wow....
The most impressive thing is his work ethic. If we were to add him we'd seriously be hurting on jump shooting, but
we'd be at another level athletically. Favors, Burks, and this kid? Wow....
spycam1
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There's really no chance we get him. He'll probably be the #1 pick in 2013 and our picks are in 2012. That's not a bad thing though, we've got a decent shot at Barnes, Kidd-Gilchrist and Miller. No complaining here.
AlaskanAssassin
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I remember watching LeBron's HS highlights and coming away much more impressed than this. Looks more like Tyreke Evans than LeBron to me.
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I would hope we will be a playoff team next year. No chance at this guy. Let's not think about him.
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Jerry Lundegaard
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For whoever cares, I've seen Muhammad a bunch on the AAU circuit the last two summers and while all the highlight videos on youtube show him dunking with his left hand for the most part - he does have an amazing ability to score on a variety of moves when he's posting his guy up either 15 ft away from the cup, or 5 ft.
As someone who sees tons of aau bball every summer, and a good chunk of high D1 prospects whenever they come through Chicago/Milwaukee/Indy, I can tell you it's extremely rare for a 2-guard to have his post-up game at that age. While the game has continued to evolve, one thing I've noticed is that fewer and fewer high d1-worthy guards (at the HS level) don't have post up games or midrange games to be honest.
Most 2-guards don't want to bang (no homo) and hate defending in the post. One guy that comes to mind that I grew up playing against is Quentin Richardson. If anyone remembers him at DePaul or his first few years in the league, he made a name for himself by just devouring his defender in the post. He was incredibly strong and saavy for his size in that dept. Muhammad is of the same cloth. Obviously he favors his left in that situation too, but as he continues to polish his game (he's 17 or 18 for ****s sake, who's game is polished at that point?) he will become even better.
He also has a non-stop motor and is an incredible competitor which are also two things not always found in the elite level HS prospects. His biggest need for improvement is creating off the dribble. I have no doubt he will be a lotto pick in two years and little doubt he becomes a legitimate starter in the NBA. I won't say All-Star because that'd be impossible to project for a high schooler unless it was LeBron James and Derrick Rose (those were the only two that were obvious at that stage that I've seen live.).
As someone who sees tons of aau bball every summer, and a good chunk of high D1 prospects whenever they come through Chicago/Milwaukee/Indy, I can tell you it's extremely rare for a 2-guard to have his post-up game at that age. While the game has continued to evolve, one thing I've noticed is that fewer and fewer high d1-worthy guards (at the HS level) don't have post up games or midrange games to be honest.
Most 2-guards don't want to bang (no homo) and hate defending in the post. One guy that comes to mind that I grew up playing against is Quentin Richardson. If anyone remembers him at DePaul or his first few years in the league, he made a name for himself by just devouring his defender in the post. He was incredibly strong and saavy for his size in that dept. Muhammad is of the same cloth. Obviously he favors his left in that situation too, but as he continues to polish his game (he's 17 or 18 for ****s sake, who's game is polished at that point?) he will become even better.
He also has a non-stop motor and is an incredible competitor which are also two things not always found in the elite level HS prospects. His biggest need for improvement is creating off the dribble. I have no doubt he will be a lotto pick in two years and little doubt he becomes a legitimate starter in the NBA. I won't say All-Star because that'd be impossible to project for a high schooler unless it was LeBron James and Derrick Rose (those were the only two that were obvious at that stage that I've seen live.).
utahjazz107
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSSsj_Ruz-w&feature=player_embedded#!
More and more this kid reminds me of how look CJ would of been if he panned out in the NBA
More and more this kid reminds me of how look CJ would of been if he panned out in the NBA
Thee Jazz Fan
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Are you saying Cj's upside is the same as this kid?