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2012 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Jeffery Taylor
Position: Small Forward
Size: 6-7, 225
School: Vanderbilt, Senior
Strengths:
Athleticism
Explosive finisher
Attacking the basket
Excels in open court
Finding open spots on the floor
Good passer
Very active defender who can be great defender
Physical
Ideal size for NBA small forward
Weaknesses:
Outside shooting
Inconsistent mid-range jumper
Ball-handling
Needs to be more assertive at attacking the basket
Agressiveness as a rebounder
Summary: Taylor has been the same player the past couple of seasons and not shown much growth; a high-riser, solid defender with great size and athleticism for his position, but still really struggles with his outside shooting and creating offense for himself in the half-court. I wouldn't use a first-round pick on him, but he could sneak in as one of the top 30 picks.
Player Comparison: Matt Barnes. Barnes is a solid defender who is at his best when he relies on his athleticism in attacking the basket, or running the floor and finishing at the rim. That also describes Taylor. Both guys also have the same weakness - shooting the ball from deep. Barnes has stuck in the league as a role player, and that's what Taylor can hope to do as well.
Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank. Send Paul an e-mail here: paulb05 AT hotmail DOT com. All other e-mail, including advertising and link proposals, send to: wpc112@gmail.com