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Strengths • Incredible quickness and ball control – keeps defenders on their heels • Ability to get in the lane without a screen • Great court vision • Excellent passer • Does his best work in transition – finishes strong at the hoop • Solid passing into the post Weaknesses • Jump shot is inconsistent, but has improved since beginning of season • Looks too often to make spectacular plays • Questionable shot selection Defense Strengths • Quick hands and feet, fluid motions while defending • Good at jumping passing lanes • Good help defender • Fights his way through screens • Goes after rebounds strong Weaknesses • Inconsistent effort • Gambles too often • Slow to close out on shooter • Picks up too many lazy fouls Analysis Wall is one of the most exciting prospects since Lebron James went #1 in the draft. His ball control is the key, and at times, it doesn’t look like the ball even leaves his hand when he dribbles. He is one of the best at driving, drawing and dishing out to a teammate. However, he needs to realize that every play does not need to make the highlight reel and sometimes the simplest move is the best one. His jump shot is slowly improving, enough that defenders will have to worry about getting out on him. The most important thing for him to work on is his consistency, especially at the NBA level, where he has 82 games where he needs to be a leader. --Ed Isaacson |
