Grevis Vasquez
Position: PG
Hgt: 6'6"
Wgt: 211
Age: 26
Number: 10
Nickname: N/A
College: Maryland
Yrs with Team: 0
Yrs in League: 3
Previous Teams: Memphis ('10-11); New Orleans ('11-13);
How Acquired: trade for Tyreke Evans July 2013
Contract: 2013-14 $2.2mil
Strengths: passing, floor generalship, size for position
Weaknesses: quickness, athleticism, defense, shooting, discipline
Offense (Scoring & Passing)
Has an offensive game largely defined by his physical characteristics. Very tall for a PG, but also quite slow footed for a PG. Result is he often struggles to get around his opponents cleanly and rarely makes it all the way to the hoop. But on the other hand he uses his size to look over the top of opponents, and has a number of clever little flips and pull ups he can use in the paint to get it up over the top of the defense when he's stopped short of the rim. Smart player who uses angles to his advantage and knows how to use a screen and find space. Came into the league as a poor distance shooter, and an undisciplined one as well prone to chuck up shots seemingly at random over shorter opponents (in particular has a noted tendency to take hero shots). But has been slowly but steadily improving his range, and now has a credible if not intimidating three point shot. Rarely gets to the line, but when he does converts at a solid clip. Real reason he is out there of course is his passing and floor generalship. One of the league's leading assistmen last year, and with a little help from his coach started to overcome some of his tendency to rack up turnovers trying to go for too many home run passes. Keeps his head up at all times and has a special knack for again using his size/ability to see over people to throw lobs over the top into the post and for alley oops. Caps floor general resume with a feisty wants to lead attitude.
Defense & Rebounding
Physical characteristics come into play on this end as well, as lack of footspeed and athleticism make Vasquez highly vulnerable to attack by quicker PGs who can blow by him into the paint. Only slightly offset by the height and length to challenge jumpers on the perimeter. Picked up his rebounding somewhat last year, and used his height better to help out on the defensive boards.
Intangibles
Fiery floor general and would be leader will be counted on to direct the offense and keep the Boogie monster well fed. Has to show that he's worked most of the wildness and hero play out of his system and be a mature leader of the team. Relationship with Cousins could be one of those little not strictly basketball related factors that could sink or float the season.
Stats 12-13: 34.4min 13.9pts (.433 FG% .342 3pt% .805 FT%) 4.3reb 9.0ast 0.8stl 0.1blk 3.2TO
Stats Career: 24.5min 9.0pts (.429 FG% .325 3pt% .806 FT%) 2.7reb 5.7ast 0.7stl 0.1blk 2.2TO
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Position: PG
Hgt: 6'6"
Wgt: 211
Age: 26
Number: 10
Nickname: N/A
College: Maryland
Yrs with Team: 0
Yrs in League: 3
Previous Teams: Memphis ('10-11); New Orleans ('11-13);
How Acquired: trade for Tyreke Evans July 2013
Contract: 2013-14 $2.2mil
Strengths: passing, floor generalship, size for position
Weaknesses: quickness, athleticism, defense, shooting, discipline
Offense (Scoring & Passing)
Has an offensive game largely defined by his physical characteristics. Very tall for a PG, but also quite slow footed for a PG. Result is he often struggles to get around his opponents cleanly and rarely makes it all the way to the hoop. But on the other hand he uses his size to look over the top of opponents, and has a number of clever little flips and pull ups he can use in the paint to get it up over the top of the defense when he's stopped short of the rim. Smart player who uses angles to his advantage and knows how to use a screen and find space. Came into the league as a poor distance shooter, and an undisciplined one as well prone to chuck up shots seemingly at random over shorter opponents (in particular has a noted tendency to take hero shots). But has been slowly but steadily improving his range, and now has a credible if not intimidating three point shot. Rarely gets to the line, but when he does converts at a solid clip. Real reason he is out there of course is his passing and floor generalship. One of the league's leading assistmen last year, and with a little help from his coach started to overcome some of his tendency to rack up turnovers trying to go for too many home run passes. Keeps his head up at all times and has a special knack for again using his size/ability to see over people to throw lobs over the top into the post and for alley oops. Caps floor general resume with a feisty wants to lead attitude.
Defense & Rebounding
Physical characteristics come into play on this end as well, as lack of footspeed and athleticism make Vasquez highly vulnerable to attack by quicker PGs who can blow by him into the paint. Only slightly offset by the height and length to challenge jumpers on the perimeter. Picked up his rebounding somewhat last year, and used his height better to help out on the defensive boards.
Intangibles
Fiery floor general and would be leader will be counted on to direct the offense and keep the Boogie monster well fed. Has to show that he's worked most of the wildness and hero play out of his system and be a mature leader of the team. Relationship with Cousins could be one of those little not strictly basketball related factors that could sink or float the season.
Stats 12-13: 34.4min 13.9pts (.433 FG% .342 3pt% .805 FT%) 4.3reb 9.0ast 0.8stl 0.1blk 3.2TO
Stats Career: 24.5min 9.0pts (.429 FG% .325 3pt% .806 FT%) 2.7reb 5.7ast 0.7stl 0.1blk 2.2TO
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