Real Deal wrap up
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Holiday finished with a strong stat line of a game high 19 points, five assists, five steals and three rebounds. Along with some highlight type plays, he also provided the stability with the ball to consistently hold the Celtics at bay.
And every time a big rebound was needed, Nelson seemed to secure the ball with his large, strong hands. The sophomore totaled a game high ten rebounds to go along with seven points.
Celtic on the interior. Thompkins was troubled at times with the large and deep Pump N Run front line, but as a crafty player, found ways to score his 11 points. He also grabbed eight rebounds and blocked a shot.
Favors, who needs to strengthen his upper body and put on more weight, scored nine points to go along with six rebounds and two blocks. Like Thompkins, the most impressive aspects of Favors game are his crafty skills more than physical dominance.
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In fact, he has the talent to make a nice living playing the game one day. But it is also clear that he has a lot to learn about playing the game. He is way to quick to leave the floor when contesting shots, and although he is capable of knocking down threes when in rhythm, he does a poor job at preparing himself to shoot. These are a couple of examples of where Wilkes has room to improve technically as a player.
On the other hand, the Wear twins are very well schooled on how to play the game. They are always prepared to catch the ball and demonstrated sound technique on the defensive end, especially when matched up against
Most impressive was his play at the point guard position. Understand this: as good as a shooting guard Holiday is, he is even a better point guard. He has a sublime feel for the game as a powerful penetrator. His handle is both strong and smooth, and he has terrific court vision. In regards to his sublime feel for the game, he has an uncanny ability to get the hot hand and great shot.
The one area of Holiday's game that could use the most work is the development of a traditional pull up jumper in the midrange after beating the first defender. Too many times in Arkansas, he challenged multiple defenders with circus type shots instead of pulling up for the wide open jumper.
Rivals.com's view, but is playing off the ball for the World Wide Renegades. Although it is difficult for him to show what he can do offensively, Brown did make a number of athletic plays defensively both around the basket and in the open court. When he did come up with the ball, he was impressive in transition as both a finisher and passer.
You would be hard pressed to find a more competitive player than
Lacking confidence in his long range jumper, Liggins doesn't have horrible form but he does shot a heavy ball. He needs to get more wrist action into his release and use his arm less for strength to remedy the problem. He might never be a shoot first guy, but there is no reason he can't become a good enough shooter to keep the defense honest. As a passer, he has a terrific feel for the game, and he causes problems for opponents in a variety of ways as a large point guard.
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