Nolan is a true 3 and D wing. Plays tough defense, probably slides up to guard front court players better than sliding down to guard guards. Smart player and can pass, not much of a dribble though.
More physical version of Lewis? Less finesse/ mid range more downhill driving and defense?
I wouldn’t expect much driving. More spot up shooting on offense. He’s more beneficial on the defensive end IMO
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But he’s 60/85 from 2? I imagine a good chunk of that is in transition but on tape it does look like he’s able to get to the rim and use his size/strength to finish.
Credit to the Steven Ashworth and Odom connection here?
Think about those percentages and his actual production… means he didn’t do much other than wide open stuff.
I mean he scored in double figures 14 of the 32 games he started on a very average team. I think that’s more than just bunnies or wide open stuff.
The video highlights I saw showed him repeatedly finishing at the rim through contact. Admittedly, they were highlights, and I am unsure how his European game will translate into a U.S. college game. Regardless, last year, much of Virginia’s success, IMO, was due to the production Coach Odom garnered from the bench. While UVa returned most of a nice starting core, next year’s bench has been a question mark in my mind. Slowly, it seems to me that Coach Odom is rebuilding that bench. Replacing Onyenso’s, White’s and Mallory’s bench production will be a tall order. Tillis’, too. Hopefully, Adekunle is another brick in that wall.
Andrew Gaze vibes