He likely doesn’t offer enough rim protection to guard the five and lacks some foot speed and awareness to scale down on defense. Defensively, Banchero should be fine guarding fours. The indicators suggest he will be a good shooter at the next level, but I don’t think he ever becomes an elite one. Banchero showed he can hit contested jumpers, shoot off the dribble, and create his own shot, which makes it odd he struggled as much as he did to actually make shots. His three-point shot was inconsistent, as he finished sub 32% from deep in conference play. Looking more like the player we saw in high school.
He's started to see the floor much better and use the gravity he draws to make easy reads, a great sign for his creation upside. Paolo Banchero's first 11 games: 23 assists. Paolo Banchero's last 5 games: 24 assists He can be put in short-roll situations, attacking closeouts on the weak side. I do think Banchero has a tendency to be a ball-stopper, and I don’t fully trust him to be a primary creator, but I think there are plenty of avenues to use his passing.
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At his size, his handle and footwork is an elite skill given he can operate in pick-and-roll or attack off a standstill.īanchero was billed as a plus passer entering college, struggled to playmake early, but rediscovered those chops halfway through the year. Banchero can back down smaller fours, or take slower bigs off the bounce in isolation situations. He’s maybe the most-polished player in this class on the offensive end. Paolo Banchero – Duke – Forward – 6’10, 250 lbs – November 2002 – Freshmanīanchero used a mix of strength, face-up moves, counters, and some shooting to have a really productive season for one of the top teams in the country. Seeing him in person, the jumper and movement fluidity popped and it’s what a No.
Considering his age, and the flaws he has, it’s impressive how productive he was as a freshman in the SEC. Ultimately, if Smith doesn’t hit his high-end outcomes (which would likely stem from the handle not allowing him to tilt defenses), I think he will still be a very good player. Arguably the best shooter in the last 3 classes. Is essentially unguardable when he's isoed in the high-post. 25 points, 10 fta's, 3-6 from 3, and 6 stocks. Jabari Smith with one of the most dominant two-way performances we've seen from a prospect this draft cycle. Teams are looking to play smaller at the five in the playoffs, and that’s a role Smith could really excel at. Smith will be tasked with fours and bigger wings to start his career, but as he gets older and stronger I think there’s a real pathway for him to guard anywhere from 3-5. Smith didn’t guard centers in his lone season at Auburn, nor did he block a ton of shots (to his credit, he played next to two plus shot-blockers). He moves well laterally, and has good hip flexibility allowing him to slide well on drives. Smith has become underrated as a defender, in my eyes.
Even if Smith doesn’t develop a shifty handle, he also has a pathway to add strength and separate from guys with post-ups, freeing him up to shoot over defenders. With his height and the gravity he should draw as a shooter, I feel confident that Smith will ultimately create for others. When he did create advantages, Smith had some passing flashes. He dribbles upright and loses his handle rather frequently. Smith’s lack of a handle made it difficult to bend defenses. The high release point makes it so difficult to defend. The 6’10 freshman is shooting 44% from deep on 5.2 attempts per game. A look at Jabari Smith Jr.’s jumper mechanics.
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