« Reply #123 on: December 09, 2011, 01:48:59 PM »
I've only seen Bass a handful of times. I remember he had a great game against us recently, hitting that 15-footer and then driving by our bigs every time they came out to contest. His offensive efficiency is a few tiers above Baby's.
Anyone have a scouting report on his defensive ability/tendencies?
Not the smartest player in the world. Struggles with systems. That is why he couldn't get off the bench in New Orleans and why SVG played him so little his first year in Orlando (650 minutes vs 1500 the year prior and 2000 the year after). An issue on both ends of the floor but more so defensively than offensively. Will likely struggle to adapt to Doc's defensive system.
That said, Bass has a far greater range than BBD on both ends of the court. He is much quicker and more athletic. Can cover more ground defensively and defends the PnR better (quickness shows there more than 1v1). He, like BBD, lacks the size to be a starting PF (matches up poorly against guys like Boozer and Z-Bo) but he is a darn fine backup PF defensively. A decent but below average rebounder.
Offensively, a very good midrange and low two point jump shooter. Far superior to BBD. Also a solid finisher at the rim and an excellent FT shooter. A little better off the dribble too. Like BBD, Bass struggles to discern which shots he should take and which shots he shouldn't take. Orlando experienced similar problems with Bass settling for those long twos instead of looking for better options. Just like Boston did with Davis. Non-passer.
Bass is a very solid two way backup PF.
Great, thanks.
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