Sham's unnecessarily great big draft board: Shooting Guards
Will Graves - After being forcefully evicted from North Carolina, Graves began a professional career last season in Japan. Playing for the Akita Happinets in the BJ League, Graves averaged 21.3 points and 11.2 rebounds per game, shooting 39% from the field and 36% from three. (Those numbers may put into some context those of Jeremy Tyler, mentioned in the post about centres.)
These numbers rather confirm what we already knew about Graves. He can shoot, and he can rebound. Graves's three point range is streaky, and his shot selection often over-confident, but he's a decent shooter, particularly from one specific spot on the left wing. He is also a powerful and well built wing man, with some athleticism to boot, who took four years to get anywhere but who eventually sprouted into a vital contributor. (Until he got kicked out.)
However, Graves can't dribble, is inconsistent on and off the court, and doesn't defend as well as one of such a body type really ought. He could do, but he doesn't, due to an apparent lack of effort. Graves is strong and should be an imposing presence on the defensive end, particularly with his rebounding prowess. But he isn't, because he doesn't seem to want to be. He doesn't seem to want to learn to drive the ball, either. He'd rather just cast up the threes, and is, frankly, a bit of a chucker. There's talent there, but it certainly isn't maximized talent.
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These numbers rather confirm what we already knew about Graves. He can shoot, and he can rebound. Graves's three point range is streaky, and his shot selection often over-confident, but he's a decent shooter, particularly from one specific spot on the left wing. He is also a powerful and well built wing man, with some athleticism to boot, who took four years to get anywhere but who eventually sprouted into a vital contributor. (Until he got kicked out.)
However, Graves can't dribble, is inconsistent on and off the court, and doesn't defend as well as one of such a body type really ought. He could do, but he doesn't, due to an apparent lack of effort. Graves is strong and should be an imposing presence on the defensive end, particularly with his rebounding prowess. But he isn't, because he doesn't seem to want to be. He doesn't seem to want to learn to drive the ball, either. He'd rather just cast up the threes, and is, frankly, a bit of a chucker. There's talent there, but it certainly isn't maximized talent.