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Message: [QUOTE="champs99and04, post: 2264676, member: 488"] His jump shot might be effective, but he hasn't proven it so far in summer league. And my bigger concern - as tzzn mentioned - is whether he can get separation. I don't know if he can hold up as a #1 usage guy. You need to be able to punish guys 1 on 1 and I don't know if he can do that consistently. He'll struggle defensively early in his career. Long-term, though, his size makes him intriguing, and one thing that jumps off the screen is that he shot 73% from two in college. His end game to me is a swing man who can slice into the defense when the ball is reversed - that's where the court vision will become fatal more so than when he's orchestrating from the top of the key. He won't have the same autonomy that he did at UCLA, but if he can develop a Shaun Livingston type post game and a reliable enough three point shot, he could have tremendous value in the league. But it won't be, IMO, as a traditional point guard. I don't think we're saying Jason Kidd again with the way the game is played now. [/QUOTE]