Pressey

[cltc5]

Sorry, didnt know much about this kid, so good ole youtube.  Wow, I really would like to see him develop as our backup.  Great PG pickup.

[lightspeed5]

19 pts - 19 assists vs shabazz's UCLA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLEvGbR8uzw

[Atzar]

He's a bit of a loose cannon.  Lots of talent, very good vision, but for every 'wow' play there's a 'what was that' play.  Inconsistent and a poor decision maker. 

Good gamble though.  He could be a very good protege for Rondo.

[cltc5]

yes, Thank you!

[tarheelsxxiii]

Looks solid. Fast, great passer. Why did he go undrafted? Size? Can he defend?

[syfy9]

19 pts - 19 assists vs shabazz's UCLA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLEvGbR8uzw

Impressed now.

[D.o.s.]

Looks solid. Fast, great passer. Why did he go undrafted? Size? Can he defend?

Both of those, and his turnover rate.

The question for Pressey moving forward is whether he can he improve his efficiency both as a passer and scorer to complement his playmaking. For all the positive things Pressey does as a passer, he still struggles with his decision-making at times, ranking as the most turnover prone player among our top-100 prospects.

When he looks to score, Pressey is limited by his size and less than stellar pull-up jump shooting. Though he's a fairly capable shooter from beyond the arc with his feet set, he made just 34% of his pull-up jump shots, 37% of his runners, and 39% of his shots at the rim last season according to Synergy Sports Technology. Considering nearly 80% of his possessions came as a ball-handler in transition, isolation, or pick and roll situations, his inconsistency scoring off the bounce will be put under the microscope in individual workouts.

Fearless to a fault with the ball in his hands, Pressey's play down the stretch of close game was spotty at best, and his willingness to try and force the issue to help his team, whether as a facilitator or passer, was met with mixed results. The absence of versatile second point guard Michael Dixon in Frank Haith's lineup was certainly a factor in just how much ownership of the Tigers' offense Pressey sought to assume. Despite his shortcomings, Pressey has had his moments over the last two seasons, carrying his team for stretches with impressive confidence amid high-turnover and poor shooting games.

Pressey's assertiveness spills over to the defensive end where he tends to improvise to try and force turnovers. Coming up with 2 steals per-40 minutes pace adjusted, Pressey likes to gamble. He will need to shore up his focus on this end of the floor as he faces a major challenge in overcoming his lack of size. Possessing solid quickness, Pressey will need to emerge as a better ball hawk to help compensate for the difficulties he'll face contesting shots and defending taller guards in the post due to his diminutive size.

From DraftExpress.com http://www.draftexpress.com#ixzz2Xrn3mXtg
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[lightspeed5]

will we keep him