Strengths: At 6’2 190 with a very strong and well-defined frame, Teague is a physically gifted guard prospect … Teague also is a great athlete, with prototypical speed, quickness, strength, explosiveness, and agility … Great 1st step … An aggressive slasher, who penetrates very well and looks to get in the paint to score or kick the ball out …Will finish in traffic and through defenders, as his strength, length and athleticism aid him … Has little difficulty getting where he wants to on the floor … Has a great command of jab steps, counter hand crossovers and hesitation moves off the bounce that keep his matchups off balance and compliment his acceleration well … Handles the ball very well with both hands, although he likes to drive left (he’s right-handed) most times … Teague is excellent in transition and likes to push the ball down the defenses throat before they can get set … Is more comfortable shooting off the dribble than spotting up … Has raw shooting skills, but does have promise due to his fluid mechanics and shows flashes of deep range too … Is able to score and make plays for others very well … Likes to make the flashy play, and can generate momentum changing plays on both ends …Will get in the passing lanes and generate steals …Is an intense competitor, who plays with a passion … Pretty vocal on the court, and has leadership qualities … His brother, Jeff, is a young PG for the Atlanta Hawks so he does have some bloodlines … Great potential as a scoring PG ...

Weaknesses: Teague right now struggles with decision-making, particularly in half-court offense … Often tries to do too much and needs to value possessions more … More of a PG than his brother but there are some concerns how natural a PG he is, and at times will look for his own shots too aggressively when he should be looking to get teammates more involved … Doesn’t show the best floor vision at all times and generally only sees the side of the floor he’s on … Although he has potential as a shooter, he’s not great right now … He needs more confidence and repetition from outside of 18 feet, as he doesn’t look confident shooter farther out than that consistently despite having the ability to make those shots at times … Teams will certainly go underneath screens against him … Teague has the tools to be a standout defender, but he does need to work on his fundamentals on that end to reach his potential … Is prone to reaching and gambling for steals, his intensity wavers on that end, and he isn’t a great pick and roll defender due to the lack of urgency he gets through screens ...

Overall: Teague has promise as a scoring PG who can set up guys too … His athletic and physical tools are top-notch … He has a developing jumper and is competitive and energetic … He should play less selfish and consistently defend, but he has talent … He is a potential lotto pick for the 2012 draft ...

Notes: Pronounced "Marcus" ... Younger brother of former Wake Forest point guard Jeff Teague ... Measured 6'2 (in shoes) 179 lbs, with a 6'6 wingspan at the 2011 Deron Williams Skills Academy ...

Jorrye Nixon 7/31/11

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