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

YouTube Clip – 1/16/2010