Sergio Llull Highlights 2011/2012

[REEKO_HTOWN]

Just bring him in as the SG. We need his creativity as a Harden type 6th man.

[Deckard]

I've been a fan of this cat for a long time now, and wonder if we'll ever get him over here. He keeps improving, and we keep waiting. Thinking about Llull on the court with Dragic and Donatas is an exciting prospect, at least for me. He's a charismatic player. The fans in Houston would love him, IMO. Great job with the highlights, HMMMHMM!

[shayan]

If he can come next year, then we really don't need Teague. Let Dragic or Lowry stay. It doesn't matter who because they both are Good Players. People are just high on Dragic for those games. Its the Jeremy Lin effect.

[ROXTXIA]

Originally Posted by shayan If he can come next year, then we really don't need Teague. Let Dragic or Lowry stay. It doesn't matter who because they both are Good Players. People are just high on Dragic for those games. Its the Jeremy Lin effect.

Won't work.

Both deserve to start. Both want to start.

Morey = don't lose assets
McHale = wants to adopt Goran
Lowry = public grousing about the coach to help coach and GM make their choice easy

Lowry gets traded, Goran gets paid, and we need a backup for Dragic.

I wish we could bring Llull over now, but until 2013, his buyout is huge. But the longer he stays in Spain, the more chance of him resigning there.

[Someguy1229]

Steve Nash with more hops?

[Juxtaposed Jolt]

He looks like Steve Nash, to me.

His arc on shots are ridiculous.

[BHannes2BHonest]

Originally Posted by rockbox Reminds of a younger Manu(not as good). Very fast and very disruptive.

Younger Manu and Parker mixed... with a baby Gasol face

[haoafu]

His efficiency stats regressed quite a bit from the peak two years ago. Hope it's just a normal up and down, and he can pick up his game going forward.

[Aruba77]

he's gonna be great in transition. love his high-arching shot. love how he shoots with his legs. good at driving to the basket. looks very athletic. i don't see a point guard, rather i see a combo-guard.

If we see him as part of our future, then keeping him over in Europe one more year won't matter. However, if we don't see him as part of our future, we really ought to trade the "asset". Stockpiling assets is futile unless you capitalize on them in some form.

[Matt78777]

I like his lefty one handed passes. Not many people do that consistently

[anchel]

Originally Posted by HMMMHMM Thanks guys. Do those highlights make him look a little better than he is? Yeah, probably. That's what highlights tend to do. To be honest I didn't watch that many Madrid games this year, so the scouting report I can give you is based on a relatively small sample size. Llull played the majority of his minutes at PG this year, however he is not what you'd call a pure PG. He's a PG with scoring instincts. A combo guard (say 75% PG, 25% SG) in a point guard's body if you will. In the NBA he will have pretty much exclusively play the point due to his size/frame. He's more effective with the ball than without the ball. He's not a guy you call off-ball-screens for. He's a decent set shooter, but not a spot-up sniper by any means. Pretty good shooter when stepping into his shot off the bounce. He's got great end-to-end speed and excels in transition. He plays with a lot of intensity and is very active on defense. He's got quick reactions and gets his hands on a lot of balls. Good at playing the passing lanes and anticipating passes. He is very similar to Dragic, in that he's pretty much always getting up on the ball handler. However Llull doesn't quite possess the lateral quickness, strength or wingspan that Dragic does, so he's not able to quite recover from unfavorable angles like Dragic does. Llull will have to learn how and when to play more sound defense (in the NBA). He uses the pick&roll looking to score, which is good, though he can get out of control at times. Always looking to attack the basket. Relentless at it. Pretty good at drawing fouls and finishing at and around the basket. Could become a more effective (pick&roll) player if he learns how to change speeds better. Has gotten better at it, but still too often plays at one speed (full steam ahead). Good feel for the game, but not great PG instincts. Good ball handler. Takes care of the ball for the most part. Can run basic PG sets. Confident in his abilities. Not afraid to go at it in the clutch. Gets himself and his teammates fired up. Seems like a good teammate/locker room guy. I don't think he plays like Nash, Jimmer or Manu, but I can't think of a really good comparison myself either. I think he has some Darrel Armstrong in him. Some Lou Williams. The song is "Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos - Shining Down".

Didn't read this in the past but personally very much agree.

I would point also his experience as strength, at his 24 years old he has played already a good amount of international tournaments with the national team and important national and european games with Real. Has won titles and has winning mentality. And is a very smart individual off the court.

More weaknesses: can improve FT%, can do a better job defending through screens. And as you said, polish, ability to play at different speeds. Anyway, I wouldn't say he has a low basket IQ, he hasn't.

[crash5179]

I saw a sweet ruining hook shot. Nice high arcing shot. I agree he has baby Pau face

[krmclaughlin]

I liked his shot selection, which is super important for PGs (think Westbrook). He wasn't afraid to dish it, and the only bad shots he took were when the shot clock was running low.

[httx713]

When this guy comes to the NBA he will lead the league in L's

[rezdawg]

Originally Posted by IBTL thanks for posting this. Is it just me or does it seem like he really sucks with the left hand?

He seemed to be pretty decent with his left.

[sugrlndkid]

Steve Nash?? He was a blur...and yes...ridic arc in his shot...but...what i was impressed with was his vision on his lobs...lobs are really hard to do...takes mad skill...

Llull should be coming to Houston this season...might as well...

[mike_lu]

Originally Posted by mike_lu Dunno ... he looks more crafty than lights-out-athletic. The follow-through on the 3 is also a bit awkward, not sure how consistent the shot would be. Seems to make things harder than they need to be ...

Upon reviewing the highlights again, feel I was overly critical of Llull. Most of the difficult shots were due to the shot clock winding down, which I missed. And I love the passion.

But I do understand why some question Llull's PG instincts (and whether he is more of a SG).
Eg
1st highlight - took an unnecessarily hard shot
3rd highlight - no reason to pass so far behind on a fast break with a full steam, should've tried to commit the defender as a PG and not let the trailer make the decision on who to pass to.
6th - another unnecessary hard shot despite shot clock winding down, could've found other options
8th - up in the air without a lot of options nor a shot, got lucky the flip behind found a trailer
2:45 mark - could've gotten the pass to the 3-pointer a lot earlier without risking getting in the lane/air with no where to go

Anyway, still looks pretty good, definitely more combo guard than a real PG

[sugrlndkid]

more accurate to say like a vinny del negro

[lpbman]

What were his season numbers?

[rkh-dog]

Llull needs to buy a vowel, but he does look like a Vinnie Del Negro type combo guard. He's definitely progressed over the past couple of years. Throws up some crazy shots in that video. Fiery, I like that as long as he doesn't throw basketballs at women referees during pick-up games like some PG's do. I don't see any pouting or laughing on the sidelines when you are losing. Bring him over.