Weakness. Maybe 6 foot 170 pounds. Scrawny kid that may struggle on defense against NBA players. 6'5" wingspan should help.
Strengths. Unreal Bball IQ. Tremendous passer. Awesome midrange 58%. 43% from three and 83% ft shooter. 14ppg 9apg 4.5 rpg 2 spg. Big ten player of the year. Scrappy tough kid.
Is he to small for the league?
https://youtube.com/watch?v=XY5ApzTU1Yw&si=eIx3sHbO8mzVowtH
https://youtube.com/watch?v=B0MLMqN5tWo&si=o3fqvkjCVZ3KgAb-
Size instantly takes him of my list of draft-able prospects.
If you take the mind set that there are "82 game" players and as Draymond Green put it "16 game players" aka regular season players and playoff players it changes the way players are evaluated. I personally think the 82 game designation rings most true for PGs and Bigs. Over the course of an 82 game season a smaller guards can help your team win but then in a 7 game series they become are targeted liability. The same holds true for the less dynamic centers. If a big doesn't have elite size, elite lateral mobility, or an elite offensive hub skill set they become tough to play in the playoffs.
Drafting a small guard for a non dynamic big is just a waste of a pick as these players are readily available as min free agents. The better use of the draft pick is taking a swing on an underdeveloped wing.
Pritchard because of his size was boarder line for me when he was a draft prospect. At the time of the draft I liked him as a long term backup but thought his height would limit his ability to be a starter/playoff contributor. One thing that I discounted was that at 205lbs he is strong enough to hold up in switches.
Garzza he is the classic 82 game NBA big, perfect option to be a teams 3rd big on a cheap deal who can help win regular season games but will likely be exposed in the playoffs and not provide enough positive offense to make up for the defensive losses.
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