Name: Jan Vesely
Position: SF/PF
Age: 20
Hgt: 6'11"
Wgt: 230
College/Country: Czech Republic
Class: N/A
10-11 Stats: 27.0min 10.1pts (.536 .357 .444) 3.6reb 1.1ast 1.3stl 0.9blk 1.6TO
Projected Draft Position: #5-#8
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Kingfans Scouting Report #1:
Not much on the European guys yet, so I'll do my best on Vesely, a guy that people are probably interested in.
I find Vesely a very intriguing player. I like him, but I find it very difficult to get a good feel for how he'll turn out in the NBA. He does have the tools to be a very good player, but he also has some flaws in his game which may or may not be correctable.
Vesely is a very interesting athlete. He has great size, coming in at around 6'9'', perhaps even taller. He'll be a SF at the next level - if he's forced to play PF he's going to have problems. I'll get to that later. As a SF, his size is a huge advantage. He has long arms to match. He is very athletic; not what you typically imagine a European player to be. He is quick and fluid, and he has crazy hops. He will dunk on you if he gets the opportunity, and he won't feel bad about it. He loves to dunk. He's probably at his best right now when he's running the floor and can use his athleticism in the open court. He takes it to the hoop when he can, although his lack of strength will be a problem for him when it comes to finishing at the rim in the NBA. It sometimes cause him problems at his current level, so he will need to get much stronger in the NBA. He is far too light and that can't stay the same if he's to become an effective player.
His form on his shot is solid, and he has a pretty high release point. He is not a big threat from the outside yet, though, but there is certainly some room for improvement if he puts in the work. He could become a reliable shooter, and it will be very difficult to block his shot if it does due to his size and length. This will help open up his driving game. Although Vesely likes to take it to the rim, his handles are not yet good enough to make him a creator off the dribble. He is already a better ball handler than both Casspi and Greene, but that's not saying a whole lot. He will need to work on his ball handling to become a serious threat with the ball in his hands. Which leads me to my next point - his hands. They're not very good. They're not completely terrible, but he will fumble a pass or two a game (much like Casspi does). I don't know if this is a hand-eye co-ordination thing, or whether it stems from a lack of strength. Hopefully it will get better when he gets stronger, but typically I don't think many players are able to significantly improve their hands. Hopefully, I'm wrong. It wouldn't be the first time.
His rebounding is OK at the Euro level at around 3.5 boards a game in 27 minutes of PT. It's certainly not a strength at this point, but it is harder to rack up the boards in Euro ball than it is the NBA. He also spends alot of time away from the basket, so his rebounding should get better when he learns where to be on the court in the NBA and if he improves his strength. I don't see any reason he can't average at least 6 a game at SF if he earns the PT, considering his size, athleticism and length. He just needs to get stronger. 6 or 7 boards a game is very solid for a SF. Again, his hands may prove to be a detriment in this category too, although I really don't want to give the impression that his hands are Kwame-Brown-like. They're not that terrible.
As a passer, Vesely is solid. He's not Magic Johnson, but he's got a good understanding of the game and good fundamentals (like pretty much all Europeans, perhaps one of the very few advantages Euro guys may have over their American counterparts). He shouldn't be a black hole, and he should be able to be more than adequate in this department.
Defensively, he has some potential. Obviously his athelticism/size is reason enough for hope on this side of the ball. However, he isn't awfully quick laterally, and he is very weak at the moment. So right now I would have doubts about his ability to consistently guard SFs in the NBA. Again, so much of Vesely is potential - the tools are there but will he ever fulfill the potential? He has the physical attributes to contribute defensively. He already plays the passing lanes pretty well, he is a smart player and his long arms help him to disrupt the offense. I should point out that Vesely is a guy with a big work ethic and love for the game. So I think it's reasonable to assume that he will work hard. It's the dreaded P word again. He could potentially chip in with a couple steals and a block, as well as helping out on the defensive boards. But he will certainly need to get stronger though.
Now, even though I've already pointed out some of his weaknesses, here are some of the main doubts scouts have about him. Is he quick enough to play (and defend) SF at the next level? I think he could be, but maybe not right away. If it turns out that he isn't quick enough to play SF or doesn't have the skills to play it, then can he be an effective PF? I'm not sure he can be. He has the size, but he will get pushed around guarding guys 40lbs heavier than him. Is he strong enough for the NBA? In my mind, the answer to that at this point is no. He really needs to bulk up and hit the weights. His frame isn't huge but I don't see why he couldn't put on 20lbs of muscle and bulk up over the next couple years. It would help him alot. His hands are average at best. Is it due to lack of strength? Hard to tell, but I can't think of many players who've improved their hands over the years.
In short, here is what you're looking at with Vesely:
Strengths
Here's a youtube video of some of his dunks. Do not expect to get a good picture of him from this, it's just a video of some of his dunks. No youtube video gives an accurate description of a player. The point of this video is just to show you his combination of size and athleticism. I think it's fairly clear that he's an explosive jumper for a guy of his size.
-- Courtesy of KF Scout Dime Dropper
Position: SF/PF
Age: 20
Hgt: 6'11"
Wgt: 230
College/Country: Czech Republic
Class: N/A
10-11 Stats: 27.0min 10.1pts (.536 .357 .444) 3.6reb 1.1ast 1.3stl 0.9blk 1.6TO
Projected Draft Position: #5-#8
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Kingfans Scouting Report #1:
Not much on the European guys yet, so I'll do my best on Vesely, a guy that people are probably interested in.
I find Vesely a very intriguing player. I like him, but I find it very difficult to get a good feel for how he'll turn out in the NBA. He does have the tools to be a very good player, but he also has some flaws in his game which may or may not be correctable.
Vesely is a very interesting athlete. He has great size, coming in at around 6'9'', perhaps even taller. He'll be a SF at the next level - if he's forced to play PF he's going to have problems. I'll get to that later. As a SF, his size is a huge advantage. He has long arms to match. He is very athletic; not what you typically imagine a European player to be. He is quick and fluid, and he has crazy hops. He will dunk on you if he gets the opportunity, and he won't feel bad about it. He loves to dunk. He's probably at his best right now when he's running the floor and can use his athleticism in the open court. He takes it to the hoop when he can, although his lack of strength will be a problem for him when it comes to finishing at the rim in the NBA. It sometimes cause him problems at his current level, so he will need to get much stronger in the NBA. He is far too light and that can't stay the same if he's to become an effective player.
His form on his shot is solid, and he has a pretty high release point. He is not a big threat from the outside yet, though, but there is certainly some room for improvement if he puts in the work. He could become a reliable shooter, and it will be very difficult to block his shot if it does due to his size and length. This will help open up his driving game. Although Vesely likes to take it to the rim, his handles are not yet good enough to make him a creator off the dribble. He is already a better ball handler than both Casspi and Greene, but that's not saying a whole lot. He will need to work on his ball handling to become a serious threat with the ball in his hands. Which leads me to my next point - his hands. They're not very good. They're not completely terrible, but he will fumble a pass or two a game (much like Casspi does). I don't know if this is a hand-eye co-ordination thing, or whether it stems from a lack of strength. Hopefully it will get better when he gets stronger, but typically I don't think many players are able to significantly improve their hands. Hopefully, I'm wrong. It wouldn't be the first time.
His rebounding is OK at the Euro level at around 3.5 boards a game in 27 minutes of PT. It's certainly not a strength at this point, but it is harder to rack up the boards in Euro ball than it is the NBA. He also spends alot of time away from the basket, so his rebounding should get better when he learns where to be on the court in the NBA and if he improves his strength. I don't see any reason he can't average at least 6 a game at SF if he earns the PT, considering his size, athleticism and length. He just needs to get stronger. 6 or 7 boards a game is very solid for a SF. Again, his hands may prove to be a detriment in this category too, although I really don't want to give the impression that his hands are Kwame-Brown-like. They're not that terrible.
As a passer, Vesely is solid. He's not Magic Johnson, but he's got a good understanding of the game and good fundamentals (like pretty much all Europeans, perhaps one of the very few advantages Euro guys may have over their American counterparts). He shouldn't be a black hole, and he should be able to be more than adequate in this department.
Defensively, he has some potential. Obviously his athelticism/size is reason enough for hope on this side of the ball. However, he isn't awfully quick laterally, and he is very weak at the moment. So right now I would have doubts about his ability to consistently guard SFs in the NBA. Again, so much of Vesely is potential - the tools are there but will he ever fulfill the potential? He has the physical attributes to contribute defensively. He already plays the passing lanes pretty well, he is a smart player and his long arms help him to disrupt the offense. I should point out that Vesely is a guy with a big work ethic and love for the game. So I think it's reasonable to assume that he will work hard. It's the dreaded P word again. He could potentially chip in with a couple steals and a block, as well as helping out on the defensive boards. But he will certainly need to get stronger though.
Now, even though I've already pointed out some of his weaknesses, here are some of the main doubts scouts have about him. Is he quick enough to play (and defend) SF at the next level? I think he could be, but maybe not right away. If it turns out that he isn't quick enough to play SF or doesn't have the skills to play it, then can he be an effective PF? I'm not sure he can be. He has the size, but he will get pushed around guarding guys 40lbs heavier than him. Is he strong enough for the NBA? In my mind, the answer to that at this point is no. He really needs to bulk up and hit the weights. His frame isn't huge but I don't see why he couldn't put on 20lbs of muscle and bulk up over the next couple years. It would help him alot. His hands are average at best. Is it due to lack of strength? Hard to tell, but I can't think of many players who've improved their hands over the years.
In short, here is what you're looking at with Vesely:
Strengths
- Size
- Athleticism and Length
- Basketball IQ
- Solid shooting, high release point.
- Average ball handler
- Defensive potential, could be solid rebounder.
- Very weak - doesn't have big frame.
- Poor hands, fumbly.
- Can't create own shot - average ball handling limits his effectiveness.
- Is he a SF or PF?
Here's a youtube video of some of his dunks. Do not expect to get a good picture of him from this, it's just a video of some of his dunks. No youtube video gives an accurate description of a player. The point of this video is just to show you his combination of size and athleticism. I think it's fairly clear that he's an explosive jumper for a guy of his size.
-- Courtesy of KF Scout Dime Dropper
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