Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Scouting report: Anthony Davis


Anthony Davis, PF Kentucky (Freshman)
Measurements: 6-10½, 222 pounds, 7-5½ wingspan, 9-0 reach
Season stats: 32 mpg, 14.2 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.4 spg, 4.7 bpg, 1.0 tpg, 62%/15%/71% (FG/3P/FT)

Positives
-Terrific height and length for a power forward
-Massive 7-5½ wingspan (and possibly still growing)
-Great athlete, explosive and coordinated
-Incredible shot blocker
-Defensive game changer
-Can guard most positions, protects the paint
-Excellent rebounder
-Great running the floor
-Tries to dunk everything, finishes well above the rim
-Tremendous hands, catches everything
-High motor
-Can handle the ball and passes well
-Improving jumpshooter
-Efficient
-High Basketball IQ

Negatives
-Needs to bulk up
-Still developing a low post game, lacks a go-to move
-Not a go-to scorer

Summary
With Anthony Davis, the question isn't if he'll be good, the question is how good will he be. Tim Duncan? Kevin Garnett? The sky is the limit with Davis, not just because of his physical gifts and natural ability, which are immense, but because Davis is willing to day in and day out put in the work to get better and on the court  care only about winning.

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