Brief introduction
Born in Brazil on June 22, 2002, Gui Santos, now 20 years old, plays as a shooting guard or small forward, and he has a height of 6'8, 185 pounds and an arm span of 7'1. He was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 55th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Gui Santos averaged 10.5 points, 5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.9 turnovers, 45 percent from the field, 32.6 percent from three-point range and 74.8 percent from the free throw line in the 2021-22 Brazil league season.
Offensive end
Gui Santos can do different things, and has a lot of skill packs, but it doesn't seem to go to a very good point, and many skills are still waiting to be developed. But his style of play is more versatile, and if it can be successfully developed, he can gain a foothold in the league and have a place in the NBA.
Although Gui Santos' three-point shooting rate is not good, he also keeps-shooting, which is definitely helpful for his three-point shooting. He will take over his teammate's teleportation after C&S, and will also attack and shoot on his own. He will also be seen in the game to make a retreat three-point shot, he will not hesitate to shoot when there is a big gap, even when disturbed, Gui Santos will look for the shooting space to shoot again. Even if the three-point shooting rate is not very good at this stage, he already has the confidence to shoot, and it is not too late to slowly practice the shooting rate.
His entire shot mechanism is also quite smooth, and he often uses his teammates' blocking to help himself, and after blocking and dismantling, he generates space to shoot. He has the potential of three-point ability, and his shooting percentage has the opportunity to become a reliable shooter for the Warriors, opening up space for the team and becoming an offensive weapon.
Gui Santos has a good sense of air cutting, and he can complete the air relay at the right time. His first step, overall cutting speed and lateral speed are not very bad, and they are considered to be decent levels in the whole session.
Gui Santos is also very good at using the cover of his teammates to run without the ball to find an empty position, or to attack autonomously with the ball, similar to Rollins and Patrick Baldwin Jr. The Warriors' clear in this draft is looking for players who can run without the ball and use cover, in line with the team's system.
Gui Santos has the ability to single defender himself, and he will end up with a cut a lot of times. His ability to hold the ball, and even the overall basic skills are also very solid, when cutting in, Gui Santos knows how to use different skills to face defenders, there are European steps, there are turn baskets, there are different steps, his ball control skills are very stable, so that he can be comfortable in the aspect of attacking with the ball.
Gui Santos' layup feels good, he has the ability to collide in the paint and the ability to score the ball in the face of interference. Compared to Jonathan Cumminga, Gui Santos does not rush directly into the paint, he often uses some fancy dribbles to bypass defenders, even against defenders, Gui Santos has the ability to fight him and successfully finish. His static talent has an advantage, and his height and arm span are more prominent in the small forward group, which is good in terms of confrontation.
Defensive end
Gui Santos' height and arm span also helped him a lot on the defensive end, and his chances of being easily overtaken by his opponents were low without a big disadvantage in overall speed and without particularly large defensive problems. When the opponent is shooting, Gui Santos can make full use of his hand length to block the attack, but also can make a large interference, so his single defense ability is absolutely no problem.
Gui Santos has the ability to anticipate opponents' passes, make different interceptions and steals, and does a good job of reading opponents' actions. If an opponent creates a gap within the three-point line, he will use his hand length advantage to close-out, which also poses a great threat and interference to the opponent.
Although Gui Santos's defense is not to the point of defending the opponent, it is not too much of a problem, and he can also be a competent defender, and if he does a better job of single defense or co-defense, or even some defensive details, it should not be difficult for him to get playing time.
summary
Gui Santos is a player who has all kinds of skills at this stage, but is not very good at everything. His first task is to adapt to the intensity of the NBA and connect with the NBA as soon as possible. If he practices the stability of the three-pointer well, he has a chance to be a rotational wing.
Next season, Gui Santos is expected to practice in the development league first, adapt to the intensity or play a good performance before recalling, Gui Santos is also a lucky bag player, if cultivated to have the opportunity to become the main rotation, but even if it is not cultivated, there is not much to lose.
Gui Santos' physical hardware play is very much in line with the Warriors' system of constantly changing defenses and running, and Xiaobian also gives a lot of confidence in Bob Myers' choice, hoping that Gui Santos can stand firm in the NBA and bring another rotation option to the Warriors.