03-24-2024, 08:49 AM
(03-24-2024, 08:40 AM)youzigizag Wrote: K.J. Adams Jr(Kansas, 6'7, 235lbs, Forward) looks to have very good defensive footwork, stays in front of his man, keeps arms up in air so refs cant call easy, ticky tacky fouls and also doesnt bite at pump fakes and stays grounded instead of getting airborn where fouls are easily called.
Does anyone know anything about this kid. I watched him for only a few minutes and his defense stuck out to me and also looked decent height(6'7).
Maybe I dont know what I am talking about. I do know that I would coach kids to keep hands up in the air and to stay grounded instead of jumping for blocked shots. When I watch guys defend that have good footwork, keep arms up in air and dont bite at pump fakes....they are always giving ball handler trouble.
EDT: Looked him up to see if he is on any draft lists...lol...dont see him. Maybe I have a bad eye for defensive footwork. He is a Junior too which is concerning.
I watched very little college basketball this year but his name popped up to me last year. I was expecting bigger #'s for him. He is probably best suited for a small ball 5. The issue is he may be too small for that. He is a pretty good rim runner in college. It may be tough for him to do that in the pros due to his size.
I was impressed with Baylor Sheireman last night. Nice skills. Good rebounder and likes to get the rebound and run with it. Sort of gave me some Dante Exum/Joe Ingles feel. I have no idea if he can play defense. I guess probably not great or he would be rated much higher.