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Dwayne Bacon Is Not An NBA Draft Prospect For Philadelphia 76ers

By James Niescier

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks before the start of the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks before the start of the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 16, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles guard Dwayne Bacon (4) shoots against Florida Gulf Coast Eagles guard Zach Johnson (5) during the second half in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 16, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles guard Dwayne Bacon (4) shoots against Florida Gulf Coast Eagles guard Zach Johnson (5) during the second half in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

Offensive arsenal

This does not stop Bacon from taking the shot.  Oftentimes he ends up taking a running, contested shot from 15 feet out. Sometimes, Bacon has the ability to utilize a spin on the drive that is out of control.  After those moves, he  he still makes the shot.

His step back jumper is progressing nicely and could be a viable option in the future. Being able to stop on a dime, Bacon is able to avoid charges and gain some space from his defender. Bacon’s hop into his shot is extremely quick and he does well to gather himself for the shot. He shot a moderate 33.3 percent from three but he is a streaky shooter.

He seems to be making minor tweaks which are improving his shots. But he continues to exhibit occasional inverted knees. Combined with how far he cocks the ball back. Bacon seems to be just as comfortable shooting off-balanced shots as he is on a catch in shoot.  That is never a good things.