Post by 👨🏼⚕️delapandemic🚑 on May 16, 2019 17:54:27 GMT
TMBSL 2019 Draft Combine and Camp
Monroe Square Garden – On June 1st all of the profile players, plus a select group of other invitees showed off their skills at the 5th TMBSL Draft Combine and Camp, which mixes scrimmages, contests, and other skills events to give GMs a better idea of what kind of players are coming into the league this year.
Skills Contests:
Vertical Max: Standing jump, adjusted for height.
3-Pt Shooting: Standard 3pt shooting contest, 5 racks of 5 balls, all around the arc. Timed.
The Scrimmages:
The Bigs: Not a lot of flash among this class of bigs. Abdur-Rahim and O'Neal are both raw, but clearly physically talented. Both have the clear talent to be in consideration for All-TMBSL Defense one day, as they both excel at timing their jumps with long arms to block and alter shots. The only overwhelming offensive performance came from Antoine Walker, who handles the ball well as a point-forward and has the range to shoot from 26' with ease. His distribution jumped out, as he created easy shots for teammates all game long. The rest of the class is solid, but no one was elite from the group of Camby, Wallace, and Ilgauskas. Each did as they were expected to do, but nothing more. Erick Dampier disappointed, but that was mainly because he really looks lost on offense. Defensively he was... fine.
The Wings: Being a bit more seasoned, it shouldn't be a surprise that Ray Allen looked to be the most polished player in the class. He bombed from deep and generally locked down the young Kobe Bryant on defense, forcing several turnovers. Kobe was able to flash his skills against anyone else, though. When guarded by one of the point guards or Kerry Kittles, he showed a beautiful turnaround jumper out of the post... when guarded by a bigger wing (Peja, Abdur-Rahim), he was able to create separation for twisting finishes at the rim. Stojakovic can shoot... he really can. But the rest will be a work in progress. Kittles, Griffin, and McCarty could all easily have a place in TMBSL on the right teams. McCarty's size and athleticism alone are intriguing to many scouts whose teams are draft early in the 2nd round. He could be a real steal if he figures out the scoring thing.
The Points: Not a deep class at all... big drop-off after the top 3 prospects of Iverson, Nash, and Marbury. Nash and Marbury went at each other all day... but it was more like a scoring fest than a real battle. Both struggled with defense in college and that is no different here. Nash is more physically limited and Marbury just has awful defensive technique. Nash was able to catch Marbury napping and got off 3 after 3 on simple screens that Marbury refused to fight through. Marbury was able to use his strength and hops to get into the lane past Nash and finish at the rim. Both of them can score... but both clearly need a solid defensive coach at the next level. Iverson was in a class of his own though... he blew past bigger men and consistently created separation for mid-range jumpers against everyone else. He didn't show much distribution talent or shooting from range... but that doesn't mean he lacks those abilities. The rest of the point guards invited didn't show much flair on the court. Derek Fisher is limited because of his size and general athleticism... but at least he makes the right play consistently.
Monroe Square Garden – On June 1st all of the profile players, plus a select group of other invitees showed off their skills at the 5th TMBSL Draft Combine and Camp, which mixes scrimmages, contests, and other skills events to give GMs a better idea of what kind of players are coming into the league this year.
Skills Contests:
Vertical Max: Standing jump, adjusted for height.
1. Othella Harrington - 40.5"
2. Stephon Marbury - 39.5"
2. Kobe Bryant - 39.5"
4. Allen Iverson - 37"
5. Kerry Kittles - 36.5"
3-Pt Shooting: Standard 3pt shooting contest, 5 racks of 5 balls, all around the arc. Timed.
1. Ray Allen - 21
2. Peja Stojakovic - 20
2. Steve Nash - 20
4. Tony Delk - 17
5. Drew Barry - 16
The Scrimmages:
The Bigs: Not a lot of flash among this class of bigs. Abdur-Rahim and O'Neal are both raw, but clearly physically talented. Both have the clear talent to be in consideration for All-TMBSL Defense one day, as they both excel at timing their jumps with long arms to block and alter shots. The only overwhelming offensive performance came from Antoine Walker, who handles the ball well as a point-forward and has the range to shoot from 26' with ease. His distribution jumped out, as he created easy shots for teammates all game long. The rest of the class is solid, but no one was elite from the group of Camby, Wallace, and Ilgauskas. Each did as they were expected to do, but nothing more. Erick Dampier disappointed, but that was mainly because he really looks lost on offense. Defensively he was... fine.
The Wings: Being a bit more seasoned, it shouldn't be a surprise that Ray Allen looked to be the most polished player in the class. He bombed from deep and generally locked down the young Kobe Bryant on defense, forcing several turnovers. Kobe was able to flash his skills against anyone else, though. When guarded by one of the point guards or Kerry Kittles, he showed a beautiful turnaround jumper out of the post... when guarded by a bigger wing (Peja, Abdur-Rahim), he was able to create separation for twisting finishes at the rim. Stojakovic can shoot... he really can. But the rest will be a work in progress. Kittles, Griffin, and McCarty could all easily have a place in TMBSL on the right teams. McCarty's size and athleticism alone are intriguing to many scouts whose teams are draft early in the 2nd round. He could be a real steal if he figures out the scoring thing.
The Points: Not a deep class at all... big drop-off after the top 3 prospects of Iverson, Nash, and Marbury. Nash and Marbury went at each other all day... but it was more like a scoring fest than a real battle. Both struggled with defense in college and that is no different here. Nash is more physically limited and Marbury just has awful defensive technique. Nash was able to catch Marbury napping and got off 3 after 3 on simple screens that Marbury refused to fight through. Marbury was able to use his strength and hops to get into the lane past Nash and finish at the rim. Both of them can score... but both clearly need a solid defensive coach at the next level. Iverson was in a class of his own though... he blew past bigger men and consistently created separation for mid-range jumpers against everyone else. He didn't show much distribution talent or shooting from range... but that doesn't mean he lacks those abilities. The rest of the point guards invited didn't show much flair on the court. Derek Fisher is limited because of his size and general athleticism... but at least he makes the right play consistently.