No blowing, no blackness | Not the 13th pick, but this shooting guard is still very strong
In the last mock draft before the draft, the 13th pick was a shooting guard, Kiente George. In the end, the 13th pick of the Raptors chose guard swingman Grady Dick, while George fell to the 16th pick and was selected by the Jazz.
Although he was not selected with the 13th pick expected by fans, George is still a shooting guard strong. While other rookies were still adjusting to the Summer League, George had already begun to show his good fighting ability.
In the past two Summer League games, George scored 33 points, 10 assists and 26 points and 7 assists, respectively, and recorded a total of 59 points, 17 assists and 11 three-pointers in the two games!
He can ignore the defense and hit three-pointers, jump high in the conversion offense to catch a dunk, or assist teammates in a row to score, and can do anything on the court. A lot of people will say that summer league doesn't say anything, but a rookie can play like this in summer league is proof enough.
As a shooting guard, George's height of 1.93 meters is completely enough, after all, Mitchell is not even 1.9 meters. His arm span is more than 2 meters, and his weight of 84 kilograms is not bad. Templates can be Bill, Cameron Thomas.
George was born as a five-star high school student, who once ranked in the top three in the United States during high school, and eventually entered Baylor University as the ninth in the United States. He was quite ferocious in his offensive firepower in high school, and was already a mature scorer, shooting more than 38% from three-point range, but by college, his three-point shooting rate dropped to 33.8%.
As a freshman, George averaged 15.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 2.9 turnovers at Baylor University, shooting 37.6 percent from the field, 33.8 percent from three-point range and 79.3 percent from the free-throw line.
Yes, the slightly inefficient shooting percentage has affected George's draft prospects to some extent, and even if George keeps his shooting percentage above 40%, his pick should be mentioned again.
George is the kind of shooting guard who is perfect for rebuilding the team, has excellent ball handling and can finish with both hands. He can digest the ball and can convert it into numbers, whether it's through scoring or assisting. He has a very well-rounded attacking technique, has mastered almost all the guarding techniques, and is very mature.
He has a strong body, great explosiveness, not first gear but good dribbling rhythm. In 33 games played at the university, George scored double-doubles in 23 games and 20 in 11 games. Although his shooting is inconsistent, his free throw percentage is close to eighty percent, indicating that he shoots well.
Whether it's blocking or singles, George is full of confidence, he can use his offensive threat well to create opportunities for his teammates, so he can also play two-way guard, his passing vision is good and his passing skills are no less than some point guards.
George fell to the middle of the first round, on the one hand, because he is not the type of shooting guard who is physically talented, and the ceiling may not be so high; On the other hand, because of the height problem, there is a possibility that the defensive end will be targeted.
But the Jazz may be one of George's best places to go, where he can quickly take up a position in the backcourt, and none of the Jazz's other backcourts, Sexton, Horton-Tucker and Clarkson can suppress George's guards.
He can get reused by the Jazz like Mitchell did and get a lot of the ball to adapt himself to the NBA. So sometimes it doesn't matter how high or low the pick is, it's more important to go to a team that lets you go.
It's worth mentioning that the No. 16 pick that drafted George was sent to the Jazz by the Timberwolves in the Gobert trade, which is only the first of four first-round picks. The gold content and stupidity of that transaction are still increasing.