SCOUTING REPORT: JERMAINE TAYLOR Positives: One of the strongest two-guards in college, Taylor was recruited by several top universities as a wide receiver in football...Plays with a shoot-first mentality, but is aggressive on the offensive glass as a rebounder and shows decent skills to distribute when he can't create his own shot...Has excellent lateral quickness and athleticism and goes strong to the basket to draw contact...Has an effortless stroke shooting from the perimeter and sets his feet well to get spacing before executing the pull-up jumper...Has the frame to become an excellent rebounder and defender as a wing player at the next level...Even when the opponent flashes double teams in a weak-side rotation, he can drive to the rim easily...Has good lateral quickness and footwork, evident by his ability score when pulling up, coming off screens or spotting up, as he has a strong burst around the basket...Has textbook-perfect body control, keeping his shoulders squared on the way to the rim...Determined to put the ball in coming off screens and has the strength to absorb contact and get to the foul line...Generates a high release and shows very good elevation on his mid-range jumper...Savvy floor player who has a nice array of hesitation moves and head and pump fakes to get the spacing he needs to get off an uncontested shot...Has the initial step to get the ball on the wing and drive hard to the basket to convert the bulk of those chances...Has a smooth stroke with his pull-up jumper and excellent shooting mechanics and range shooting beyond the arc...Effective slasher with an explosive initial step and the balance to slash and weave through traffic on the way to the rim...Type of player that thrives getting the ball in pressure situations (made 89 percent of his chances in the last five minutes of the game as a junior)...Shows good off-ball movement skills and has really improved his ability to contest shots at the perimeter, along with getting good opportunities to disrupt activity in the passing lane. Negatives: Aggressive splitting traps and double teams, but takes too many contested shots and doesn't consistently find open teammates...Turnover prone and gets sloppy when he has to keep the ball on the floor for too long...Bit undersized for a "2" guard, but compensates with his athleticism and strength...Marginal passer and just an adequate ball handler, which makes him a potential liability at the point unless he proves he can create for others...Dominates the ball on offense and needs to do a better job of keeping his team involved...Has good lateral agility, but seems to lack effort and desire to stay in front of shooters when asked to apply defensive pressure...Lack of effort evident when he is usually a step behind chasing down the ball when fighting through screens...Not much of a threat shooting off the dribble and his left hand is noticeably weaker...Needs to show better focus and awareness of defenses rotating when he has to dribble to set up a play. Compares To: RODNEY STUCKEY, Detroit -- Like the Pistons' "Mad Bomber" Taylor is really nothing more than an undersized wing trapped in a point guard's body. He has great shooting mechanics and a very strong inside game, but has never been a facilitator, which will limit his minutes to coming off the bench and playing the "2" guard spot. Even though he was constantly double-teamed last season, he still scored at a 26.2-points per game clip. Like Stuckey, he was clearly the top player on his team and one of the headliners in his conference, which could complicate the shift to the NBA game.
Guess I was wrong,JCF couldn't talk about it. Who is this guy anyway? Send him to Europe if he can't play right now.
per Yahoo Denver traded the rights to the 34th pick, Sergio Lull, to the Houston Rockets, a league executive said.
MORE BREAKING NEWS YahooSportsNBADenver sold the rights to the 34th pick Sergio Lull to the Houston Rockets, a league exec. told Y! Sports.
