Once he gets into the lane he can handle contact

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    December 15, 2017 1:55 AM EST

    There are too many other scorers. But he does get it in his mind sometimes that he is going to take the shot, and he might use up all the clock before he throws up a dud. That is fixable, though.”Josh Jackson, SunsNumbers: 17.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, 42.5 percent shootingLoved: “You can do anything with this guy defensively. He can guard four positions. He has instincts, he can swallow up NBA Live Coins shooting guards with his length and his athleticism, but he is strong enough to handle 4s. His ability to get to the basket is terrific, but the way he can switch off anyone and still handle himself defensively, that is going to change things for the Suns.”Didn’t love: “He won’t be able to live off athleticism on the offensive end in the NBA.

     

    He needs to completely rebuild his shot, I think. He is young enough that you can break him down and rebuild his jumper and probably do it pretty quickly.”Dennis Smith Jr., MavericksNumbers: 17.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 45.7 percent shootingLoved: “He has great upper body strength for a guy his age, and that is going to serve him well in the NBA. He has the speed to beat defenders, even good ones, off the dribble. But once he gets into the lane he can handle contact and draw fouls and still have a chance to finish. That is what sets him apart.”Didn’t love: “The perimeter shooting is the obvious flaw here. He needs to be a better 3-point shooter.

     

    He had one decent game from the outside, but you can back off him defensively. He is not confident in his shot and that showed.” (Smith was 6 of 22 from the 3-point arc.)Donovan Mitchell, JazzNumbers: 28.0 points, 36.0 percent shootingLoved: “He probably looked better in Utah than in Vegas, they shut him down early. But coming off of screens, that was where he was most impressive. He is long and deceptively big and really gives his opponents no room. So his defense is great, and we knew about that. But I really liked how easily he can curl off screens and NBA Live Mobile 18 Coins knock down jumpers.”Didn’t love: “He is not great when playing the 1. I thought the Jazz were smart to put him there a lot and see how he handled it.

     

    He is not a playmaker, though. He gets room for himself, he can create his own shot. But he is much more a 2 than a 1.”Bam Adebayo, HeatNumbers: 15.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 43.3 percent shootingLoved: “He covers a lot of ground. He is long and athletic, but he has good self-awareness, so he can get to an empty spot before the next guy and be there in time for a block or a rebound. He has that kind of natural intelligence about playing in space.