I've only seen the highlight reels and scouting vids, so take this with a grain of salt. To me, Grant looks like Shawn Kemp. Incredibly explosive, but raw. We've seen a lot of these hyper-athletic guys come and go in the last 10 years.
Take a look at this and tell me if Grant is as raw as you think. It's not all about spetacular dunks/blocks. Once he refines his game, he is going to be real good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQFSt4LOs3c
(time on youtube)
9:14 Grant makes a long jump shot
13:40 two dribble layup in traffic (going to be hard to defend)
15:41 defensive rebound
18:30 two dribble layup attempt, but fouled.
22:22 again fouled
23:29 block shot
25:43 drive and pass
29:00 baseline jumper.
Doesn't play over his head (doesn't turnover the ball much) and doesn't get enough touches. He is not going to be easy to stop one on one once he hones his skills. Jumps so quickly off the ground, has an oustanding first step and length
Nick I would like to hear your comment about the plays above. Do you not agree grant has a developing perimeter game? He is not leon powe thats for sure
No I don't agree with that. He hit one jumper. He missed two others in that game.
His balance on his shot leans a bit backward and his shot is all over the place because his arms tend to go up too much when shooting instead of out a bit more. Watch where his release point is. That shot needs a lot of work.
He is most effective playing in the paint but he only has the size to be a SF in the pros. He's crazy athletic and comes from great genes but I just don't see him being a top pick this year. He will wow at the draft combine on the physical skills part but his game is lacking because he is really too small and thin for the position he is best suited to play.
If he had three point range and could consistently hit that 15-18 shot, then he would be a top 5-15 player to be drafted but IMHO, without those things, he falls into the early 20s.
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