Sunday, April 5, 2015

Zeroing in on what Stanley Johnson brings to the court

The Draft Express folks zero in on the plusses and minuses regarding the NBA draft status of Stanley Johnson. He will bring a plethora of positives to any team taking him but there is a surprising negative considering he is 6-foot-8 and 240:

"...Johnson was downright dreadful as a finisher around the basket as a freshman, hitting just 40% of his half-court shot attempts inside the paint this season, one of the worst rates among any prospect in our Top-100. He isn't very explosive from a vertical standpoint, and had a tough time adjusting to the physicality of the college game, simply trying to beast his way through defenders like he was usually able to in high school. He relies too heavily on his right hand, and isn't quite as physical as you might hope finishing through contact, although he did get to the free throw line at a very nice rate (6.6 times per-40p), which helped salvage his efficiency somewhat..."

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