Jayson Tatum, #0, Duke Blue Devils, (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) What do we really know about the science and development of jump-shooting? How important are free-throws, floaters and touch as indicators of shooting potential? No fluffy intro this time. For that, go read part one of the shooting synopsis, where I covered volume and
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Obi Toppin might be the hardest prospect to project in mock drafts. Which teams make the most sense for him in the NBA Draft 2020? The 2020 NBA Draft’s wild card is almost certainly going to be Obi Toppin of Dayton. Even though the draft has been wide open at the top all year, there’s
The NBA has a plan and a schedule for the draft and our latest NBA Mock Draft looks at player fits and potential stars like LaMelo Ball. NBA basketball is back, with scrimmages being played and regular-season games picking up next week. But there’s always time to smash the “Sim Lottery” button at Tankathon and imagine
Justise Winslow, #12, Duke Blue Devils (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) What do we really know about the science and development of jump-shooting? At its core, basketball is a game of points. And in the current era of the NBA, no strain of scoring is more in-style than shooting. As the league is increasingly defined
The NBA has a plan and a schedule for the draft and out latest NBA Mock Draft looks at player fits and potential stars like Anthony Edwards. A dearth of professional basketball means plenty of time to watch tape of prospects, mull over hypothetical player combinations and mash the “Sim Lottery” button at Tankathon. This
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – NOVEMBER 30: LaMelo Ball of the Hawks and RJ Hampton of the Breakers during the round 9 NBL match between the New Zealand Breakers and the Illawarra Hawks at Spark Arena on November 30, 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images) With an official timetable for the 2020
The NBA has a plan and a schedule for the draft and out latest NBA Mock Draft looks at player fits and high risers like Obi Toppin. The NBA Draft was supposed to be conducted last night, June. 25, but the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has pushed back the 2019-20 season and all the dominos that
Cole Anthony’s NBA draft stock plummeted with a difficult season at UNC. However, a different role in the NBA could let him thrive. When scouting prospects, one of the more difficult tasks to decipher is scalability. Most prospects receive more touches in college than in the NBA, and as a result, see a dip in
Keyontae Johnson hasn’t gotten much attention but he has the tools to be one of the most impactful wings in the NBA Draft 2020 class. The absence of buzz surrounding Keyontae Johnson is strange. The NBA and the mainstream scouting consensus adores athletic tools, so much so that a prospect like James Wiseman is slated
With an injury-shortened season in Australia’s NBL, R.J. Hampton has been mostly out-of-sight, out-of-mind as an NBA Draft prospect. He’s worth another look. R.J. Hampton is enshrouded in shadows — the shadow of LaMelo Ball and his status not only as a prospect but as a basketball celebrity, the shadow of other high profile international
LaMelo Ball might be one of the most well-known names in this NBA Draft class but his game is a black box. What can he offer an NBA team? LaMelo Ball has had one of the more adventurous prospect journeys ever, a prep career than went from scoring 92 points in a game and winning
Patrick Williams is only just now getting traction as a first-round NBA Draft prospect, but he’s been playing like one for a while. It has been well established by now that the 2020 NBA Draft appears to be nearly completely devoid of major difference makers. Unlike 2018, which had a bevy of obvious future NBA
Thanks in part to versatile pick-and-roll defense, rim protecting upside and high-level finishing ability, USC center Onyeka Okongwu looks the part of a top-three prospect Let’s start with a simple premise and progress from there. To be a very good NBA player, you likely need to be a very good college player. Checks out, right?
Tyrell Terry is undersized at 6-foot-1, but a closer look at this skill-set and shooting versatility reveals a potential lottery prospect in the 2020 NBA Draft. The top of the 2020 NBA draft is loaded with talented guard prospects. A crop of first-tier ball-handlers, among them LaMelo Ball, Killian Hayes and Anthony Edwards, is emerging
This college season has proven Obi Toppin can score. But can he function in an NBA role that makes the most of his skills? Obi Toppin of Dayton has been one of the 2020 NBA Draft’s biggest risers since the start of the season. He has been the catalyst behind Dayton’s surge into the top
Paul Reed’s skills are impressive, and he’s an interesting option in the middle of the draft. But can he continue to refine his game, or will he be an energy guy off the bench? Paul Reed is one of the more interesting players to watch in the 2020 NBA Draft class. For a second, strip
Jaden McDaniels has positive traits, and a lot of hype because of them. But expectations may be far ahead of reality, and his NBA future may not be as the type of player we initially thought. On paper, Jaden McDaniels has star potential. He has the size — nearly 6-foot-10 with a 7-foot wingspan. He
Tyrese Maxey doesn’t fit the typical profile of a No. 1 overall pick but he might turn out to be the best player in the 2020 NBA Draft. The top of the 2020 NBA draft is as contentious a topic as any draft-related one in recent memory. In a class lacking a true alpha, multiple
Isaac Okoro is easily the best defensive wing in the 2020 NBA Draft class. But how good does his offense have to get for him to be impactful? One-way NBA players are difficult to build around. It’s obviously easier to count on players who can give you reliable production on offense and defense, and for
Alabama sophomore Kira Lewis is blazingly quick, which opens up the entirety of his abilities as a uniquely functional athlete with valuable guard skills. The NBA Draft is predominantly headlined by shiny new toys: freshmen navigating the rigors of college ball for the first time. That applies this year as well, where guards like Anthony