NBA Comparison: Antonio Daniels

Strengths: Point guard with excellent size (6'3) and strength to handle the NBA PG position ... Very quick and athletic player which when combined with his size makes him intriguing ... A lefty with excellent one on one skills and the ability to create baskets off the dribble ... Has a pretty lefty pull up off the dribble ... Gets excellent lift on his shot and has a fluid release ... First step is extremely fast making him a tough player to stay in front of ... Shows excellent ball handling ability and the vision to find open teammates for baskets ... While he's not a natural at creating offense for others, he has shown improvement in that area ... Owns an effective crossover ... Fearless going inside and challenging bigger opponents and finishing drives with floaters or attacking the rim ... His body strength allows him to absorb contact and still finish ... Solid 75% ft shooter ... Has a good feel for the pick and roll ... Defensively he doesn't get a ton of steals but does a solid job of using his size and quickness to neutralize opposing guards ... Doesn't gamble much, plays solid fundamental defense ... Has shown steady improvement over his 3 years at Reno ... Has proven to be a clutch performer ...

Weaknesses: His point guard skills are good but not great ... Still must become a better passer and learn to control the tempo and set up teammates in the half court. He is much more adept at creating offense for himself ... Gets a little out of control in transition so will need to work on his decision making there ... Must continue to develop his half court floor general abilities ... Needs to cut down on his turnovers (3.8 per) but has a respectable 1.50 a/to ratio ... Not much of a 3 point threat. Needs to improve upon shooting from the perimeter ... Should look to become more of a vocal leader ... Learning better anticipation defensively would help him become more aof a ball hawk and use his length to jump passing lanes ...

Aran Smith 12/18/09

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