Post by gp on Apr 27, 2010 21:34:57 GMT -5
Jamal Crawford
PG/SG
6’5 200
19 years old
Michigan
Draft Ratings: C B+ C+ C D+ A
Profile[/u]
Strengths: Jamal Crawford is atop the most intriguing and promising prospects in this year's draft pool. Since committing to Michigan out of Rainier High School in Seattle, scouts and college coaches have been salivating over Crawford's game and ceiling. They love that Crawford's has one of the best strokes on a young player since Rashard Lewis and Ray Allen. He will be a deadly shooter for most of his career and could average around 40% from behind the arc for his entire career. Crawford is also one of the quickest players in this draft class and currently has one of the most devastating crossovers in college basketball. Yet, Crawford's biggest strength may be his potential to grow. As a combo guard, Crawford has the ability to flourish off the ball in a shooting guard role or with the ball in his hands as the floor general. His ability as a top option in an outside oriented offense could skyrocket his value as he could easily average 20-22 points per game in the right situation. Not to mention, Crawford has ideal height for a point guard and has enough athletcism and strength to body up enough shooting guards with his frame at shooting guard. BBS personnel will have to make a dicey decision on this former Wolverine and if he's worth investing in as a top-10 selection.
Weaknesses: Besides several red flags regarding his attitude including run-ins with boosters at Ann Arbor, Crawford will be a liability on defense and will be beat by faster, stronger players despite having the speed and agility to keep up with them. Although he can jump and explode for dunks and alley-oops, he still is only just a decent finisher around the basket right now. Because of that distinction, Crawford rather step back and shoot a jumper than take the open lane which may limit his game without the proper development. Even though he's capable, Crawford is not much of a creator with the ball and could lose the ball if pressed or trapped. He also does not get high marks from scouts for crashing the boards or having the desire to box out his opponents.
Outlook: Crawford will be a sure-fire top-12 pick but teams looking to draft him higher than No. 10 all have the same question in mind: Will Crawford ever be able to start for my team with his deficiencies on defense? Depending on the situation, Crawford should grow into a formidable starter with the right attention on his defense and with great training camps working on his offense.
PG/SG
6’5 200
19 years old
Michigan
Draft Ratings: C B+ C+ C D+ A
Profile[/u]
Strengths: Jamal Crawford is atop the most intriguing and promising prospects in this year's draft pool. Since committing to Michigan out of Rainier High School in Seattle, scouts and college coaches have been salivating over Crawford's game and ceiling. They love that Crawford's has one of the best strokes on a young player since Rashard Lewis and Ray Allen. He will be a deadly shooter for most of his career and could average around 40% from behind the arc for his entire career. Crawford is also one of the quickest players in this draft class and currently has one of the most devastating crossovers in college basketball. Yet, Crawford's biggest strength may be his potential to grow. As a combo guard, Crawford has the ability to flourish off the ball in a shooting guard role or with the ball in his hands as the floor general. His ability as a top option in an outside oriented offense could skyrocket his value as he could easily average 20-22 points per game in the right situation. Not to mention, Crawford has ideal height for a point guard and has enough athletcism and strength to body up enough shooting guards with his frame at shooting guard. BBS personnel will have to make a dicey decision on this former Wolverine and if he's worth investing in as a top-10 selection.
Weaknesses: Besides several red flags regarding his attitude including run-ins with boosters at Ann Arbor, Crawford will be a liability on defense and will be beat by faster, stronger players despite having the speed and agility to keep up with them. Although he can jump and explode for dunks and alley-oops, he still is only just a decent finisher around the basket right now. Because of that distinction, Crawford rather step back and shoot a jumper than take the open lane which may limit his game without the proper development. Even though he's capable, Crawford is not much of a creator with the ball and could lose the ball if pressed or trapped. He also does not get high marks from scouts for crashing the boards or having the desire to box out his opponents.
Outlook: Crawford will be a sure-fire top-12 pick but teams looking to draft him higher than No. 10 all have the same question in mind: Will Crawford ever be able to start for my team with his deficiencies on defense? Depending on the situation, Crawford should grow into a formidable starter with the right attention on his defense and with great training camps working on his offense.
