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Originally Posted by Underdog
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Finally got a chance to watch these. Watched the highlights vs Michigan St & vs Penn St this year too. This guy is absolutely death & taxes as a trailing player from beyond the arc on a fast break. Really stands out in the highlights. Must be his favorite shot. He loves stepping into his shot. I feel like NBA teams will scout for that, but he's tall & has length, so he can shoot over a lot of defenders; plus, if he had a guard like DSJ who can really penetrate, it would set up so well for him.
He doesn't seem very athletic, I would call him adequate. I like his activity on defense. He needs a lot of improvement there, but he's definitely an active player. He seems mentally engaged too.
Very skilled offensively. Not a great athlete again, but definitely makes the most of what he has & really has some nice 1 on 1 moves. Seems like he's a good rebounder too.
If he could somehow fall to the Mavs with their early 2nd round pick, I'd be really happy with him. Probably looking at a handful of other guys there too. Not really sure Bates-Diop falls much past 20th though. He's in store for Big Ten Player of the Year honors, but then again that didn't do much for Draymond Green & Bates-Diop does have that stress fracture in his past. Unlikely, but we can hope he's there for us in the 2nd round. I think he's NBA ready to come in score off the bench & probably can pick up the defense within a season. He seems mentally engaged & alert. I'd venture a guess he's fairly coachable.