Weaknesses
His offensive role may not require it, and depending on which team he’s on they may not care, but Paschall doesn’t offer much in the mid-range. He’s shown flashes of turn-around jumpers and pull-ups from long-two range, but not enough to say he could reliably score from the NBA mid-range effectively.
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The lack of mid-range shots was due to Villanova’s immaculate spacing on offense and Paschall’s ability to overwhelm his matchup on his way to the basket. Nearly 47 percent of his field goal attempts last season were threes. Paschall has also shown small doses of dribble-drives but doesn’t currently have the speed to blow by most of his defenders at the next level.
It felt like Paschall shot better than 34 percent from beyond the arc, and Tankathon projects his NBA three-point percentage at nearly 36 percent. I have no idea how or why his legs flare out when he shoots, but that’s something that may need to be addressed moving forward.
His legs flailing could hinder his balance, and makes shooting on the move incredibly hard. Paschall has outstanding upper body strength, so I doubt his lower body mechanics directly influence his release, but a more conventional ascent in his jump shot could make his adjustment to the NBA three-point line easier.
Eric Paschall finished his Villanova career with 189 turnovers and 182 assists. Paschall has shown the ability to find the open teammate (you can’t play for Nova without it), but more turnovers than assists is never good, no matter which position.