Top 5 Back Court Targets Philadelphia 76ers 2017 NBA Draft
By Bret Stuter
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Most of the top prospects in the 2017 NBA Draft will be featuring their superior offense due to quicks, IQ, burst, athleticism, or a combination of all of these factors. That won’t be the case for Jayon Tatum. Defense is not lacking with this young man.
And so, he makes use of his defensive acumen to create problems on offense. Since he understands how to defend around the rim, he knows how to attack it. He uses his size to his advantage against smaller defenders and then uses his speed and agility to challenge bigger defenders. He has a strong nose for the ball, instinctively presenting where the ball will come off the backboard.
He has great footwork, and has a great sense of balance that works to his advantage whether playing offense or defense. In fact, he is a bona-fide solid defender. He boasts an ability to guard multiple positions. On top of that, he knows how to lead by example, a maturity far above his age. While he has some things he must work on to refine at the next level, he doesn’t have any major weaknesses to his game.
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He is projected at either a shooting guard or a small forward. I have him as a shooting guard for the Philadelphia 76ers, as the team has a tendency to slide players down their range in order to place the tallest lineup together on the court.