Harry is having an extremely rough transition to the NBA. I've only watched 1 "full" game, but I've caught glimpses in addition to highlights of others. Right now, I don't think he is a NBA player yet. He looks just about as raw as Skal did.
We've had 5 games to go off of and not a lot of minutes, but the lack of minutes is due to him getting into foul trouble. Taking a look at his stats:
13.2mins: 3.8pts 3.0rebs 1.0asts 0.4blk 0.4stls 1.8tos 3.8PFs
While he has good passing IQ, he has a poor overall feel for the game. He puts up 6FGA in his 13.2mins. If you're going off per36, he would be leading the Kings in FGA. He's forcing a lot of shots that just aren't there. The defensive end is his biggest problem. He's listed at 6'10 240lbs, but he plays a lot smaller. He struggles to hold his own against physical players... they back him up with ease. He also has a hard time defending PnRs because his footspeed is lacking. We're in this tango with him. He does lack basketball experience and we're seeing that now... the question is, would he benefit more through the NBA or GLeague? If we're being honest, if you take away the hype that was generated by the FO, there would be no discussion.
Our goal right now isn't necessarily the playoffs, so does it hurt to have Giles gain NBA experience? On the other hand, is having Giles on the floor hurting the development of his teammates?
He just needs to play a lot better. He looks very bad.