bajaden
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Yep, I'm talking about Tyler Honeycutt. I don't think he's on anyone's radar at the moment. He's merely an afterthought. Just sort of there! The thing is, I think he can be more than that. On what do I base my judgement? Well, thats where the rub comes in. He's played one year in the NBA, and thats using the word "Played", loosely. There's simply nothing to go on in the 15 games he managed to get on the floor.
So all I can do to make my case is go back to his two years at UCLA. Even those two years are somewhat of a mixed bag. But, he showed enough to warrant being picked at the top of the second round. So lets cover the bad first. Number one is that he probably weighed the same amount as Kevin Martin when he came out, and he's two inches taller. Judging from what I saw at this years summer league, I suspect he's put on a few pounds. I don't think I saw him once without food in his hands.
Number two, would be his inconsistent shot. Especially in his second year. Ironicly, he actually shot the ball better from beyond the arc, than he did closer to the basket. I suspect this had something to do with his lack of muscle and weight. He also didn't shot a high percentage coming off screens his second year. His freshman year, he shot the ball much better overall. I think his second year fall off had to do with getting more attention, and, being asked to do more offensively.
2009/10: 27.7 MPG - 7.2 PPG - 49.6% FGP - 6.5 RPG - 2.7 APG - 1.2 SPG - 1.2 BPG - 34.5% 3PP - 60% FTP
2010/11: 35 MPG - 12.8 PPG - 40.6% FGP - 7.2 RPG - 2.8 APG - 0.9 SPG - 2.0 BPG - 36.2% 3PP - 73.6% FTP
As you can see, his 3 pt percentage actually went up in his sophmore year while his overall percentage went down. Most of his three's were spot up with his feet set, while the rest of his shots were while moving with the ball, driving the lane, and coming off screens. So if he's worked on his shot, and put on some muscle, he could be in a position to make a case for being in the rotation. Maybe even compete for the starting spot, but thats a bit of a reach.
The rest of his game is pretty solid. He led the PAC 12 in blocked shots at his position, and possibly overall. I haven't looked it up. He's a very good passer, and was a very feisty defender in college. He's also a very good athlete, with excellent height and length for the SF position. He's never been a player that demanded the ball, and played very unselfishly at UCLA. On paper, he's exactly what were looking for in a SF.
What he lacks is experience, and its a shame he didn't get more last season. But he does know the ropes now, and has had plenty of time to work on the parts of his game that need improving. So I won't be surprised if he makes a significant splash in training camp. He has the rep of being a hard worker. So we'll see. I still have high hopes for him!
So all I can do to make my case is go back to his two years at UCLA. Even those two years are somewhat of a mixed bag. But, he showed enough to warrant being picked at the top of the second round. So lets cover the bad first. Number one is that he probably weighed the same amount as Kevin Martin when he came out, and he's two inches taller. Judging from what I saw at this years summer league, I suspect he's put on a few pounds. I don't think I saw him once without food in his hands.
Number two, would be his inconsistent shot. Especially in his second year. Ironicly, he actually shot the ball better from beyond the arc, than he did closer to the basket. I suspect this had something to do with his lack of muscle and weight. He also didn't shot a high percentage coming off screens his second year. His freshman year, he shot the ball much better overall. I think his second year fall off had to do with getting more attention, and, being asked to do more offensively.
2009/10: 27.7 MPG - 7.2 PPG - 49.6% FGP - 6.5 RPG - 2.7 APG - 1.2 SPG - 1.2 BPG - 34.5% 3PP - 60% FTP
2010/11: 35 MPG - 12.8 PPG - 40.6% FGP - 7.2 RPG - 2.8 APG - 0.9 SPG - 2.0 BPG - 36.2% 3PP - 73.6% FTP
As you can see, his 3 pt percentage actually went up in his sophmore year while his overall percentage went down. Most of his three's were spot up with his feet set, while the rest of his shots were while moving with the ball, driving the lane, and coming off screens. So if he's worked on his shot, and put on some muscle, he could be in a position to make a case for being in the rotation. Maybe even compete for the starting spot, but thats a bit of a reach.
The rest of his game is pretty solid. He led the PAC 12 in blocked shots at his position, and possibly overall. I haven't looked it up. He's a very good passer, and was a very feisty defender in college. He's also a very good athlete, with excellent height and length for the SF position. He's never been a player that demanded the ball, and played very unselfishly at UCLA. On paper, he's exactly what were looking for in a SF.
What he lacks is experience, and its a shame he didn't get more last season. But he does know the ropes now, and has had plenty of time to work on the parts of his game that need improving. So I won't be surprised if he makes a significant splash in training camp. He has the rep of being a hard worker. So we'll see. I still have high hopes for him!
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