Once again, DRAFTEXPRESS.COM has shown why Hassan Whiteside could be a legit NBA star! Below is an excerpt from the latest stat analysis on the centers in the draft. As you will see his findings are amongst the highest in the '10 class.
The analyses used is supposed to be one of the most telling..."Many of these statistics offer excellent insight into the players we evaluate, so we’ve taken the time to compile and sort through them in an effort to distinguish which players are, for instance, the most productive back to the basket threats, the most effective finishers around the basket, the most likely to draw fouls on a given possession, and the most efficient jump shooters."
Take this with a grain of salt, as I am a HUGE whiteside guy!
•Hassan Whiteside is one of the more intriguing players in this draft, and you can see why from his situations statistics.
With a usage of 12.8 possessions per-game that ranks him just above average, Whiteside scored on a very solid 56.8% of his overall touches and turned the ball over at a low 13% rate.
Whiteside received just 27% of his touches in the post, one of the lowest marks on our center rankings. Despite that fact, he scored 61.1% of those touches, good for third on our list. He was fouled on 16.1% of those shots, ranking him second. Whiteside was able to make a nice impact on the block despite his lack of lower body strength, showing a nice hook shot and unique touch for a player his age.
Outside of the post, Whiteside used his length to generate 2.9 possessions per-game from offensive rebounds (3rd). Showing impressive versatility, 26% of Whiteside’s shot were jumpers, the top mark in our sample. Making 40% of those shots and finishing at a highly respective 64.1% clip, Whiteside is one of the most unique talents in this draft. His ability to score from the outside at his height is incredible, he was one of the most impressive shot blockers in the NCAA last season, and shows the potential to score in multiple situations.
**Side note: A rumor that the Jazz are looking to get ANOTHER draft pick in the late teens/early 20's might make Hassan a bite more of a JAZZ reality!
2 comments:
Not going to lie I would love to see the Jazz draft him... assuming they get another pick in the draft. He is either going to be a bust or a gem. He is a high risk - high reward player in my mind.
right. in my opinion, if the Jazz cant get favors (impossible), cousins, or Monroe, I'd trade down if it was presented. especially if I could get 2 mid-late 1st round picks. I'd trade the 9th for the 16th and the 23rd of the t-wolves! As far as the bigs this draft, It seems like there is an upper tier of about 2-3 guys, and then it falls down to about 10 or more that are all on the same level. If the Jazz can't get a home run(would be the best choice) I'd take 2 triples!
What do you think?
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