Why does Aaron Harrison have a bad rep?

[nickforthreee]

everytime I watch Kentucky he usually plays well. He can shoot, he's athletic & can finish above the rim, has a good handle for a 2 guard, nice size, has made clutch shots.. I don't know why he isn't even in the top 60 on some draft sites?

[ColdBlooded]

Well, mainly because his brother is terrible. They get lumped in. Since Andrew is a bad defender and athlete, they automatically label Aaron the same. He's actually a good defender IMO.

He's still flawed. He's been inefficient this year. Not an advanced ball handler. Not explosive.

He'll likely be a 2nd round pick by seasons end.

[ManualRam]

i dont think his stock has dropped because of his rep. i mean, he did have a bad rep coming out of HS. bad body language, rumors of not getting along with teammates and being a brat, only sharing the ball with his brother, shot selection, an overbearing, meddling father, etc.
i don't think his stock has dropped because of his rep though. his stock has dropped this year because of the results. he's a billed shooter shooting 38% from the floor, less than 33% from 3. thats just not gonna cut it, but if you peel back the numbers there are still things to like about him as a prospect going forward. he has good size for a SG with good body strength. he's not afraid to play to contact. he's improved as a defender. he CAN shoot. how well he can shoot, who knows, but he's not afraid of taking shots. he's improved his shot selection a bit and he DOES have a good handle for a SG. he has some breakdown and shot-creating ability despite not being an explosive athlete. there's something malleable there imo. he's definitely more intriguing than his brother is as a PG.

[Big_C_KU]

I think he can make it as a 3 and D guard off the bench. He's definitely better than his brother because he's a legit SG. Is a good defender. Offensively he takes bad shots at times. A lot of long guarded 2s. Can sometimes get hot and hit them. Doesn't have the handle to do anymore than 1 or 2 dribbles to get his shot so that's probably why he takes a lot of long 2s. I think he'll be a 2nd round pick for sure.

[ManualRam]

i disagree about him not having a good handle for a 2. that to me, along with his strength is what makes him still interesting despite his numbers.

[Negrodamus]

He gets a bit pouty.

He's a great shooter, but keep in mind that he gets a lot of open looks because of the nature of this stacked team, not to mention everyone playing a 2-3 zone against us.

I wouldn't say he plays above the rim. He can dunk; he can possibly dunk over players, but he'll rarely have a highlight dunk. A bit mechanical in his movements. His handles aren't bad, but he'd benefit from becoming a PG in the NBA with his shooting capability. If there's one thing you can call him, it's clutch.

Andrew... don't get me started on him.

[Syracutica]

Mainly because he isn't your prototypical Kentucky Top 5 recruit. He has a pretty sound game, he's not going to blow you away with athleticism, explosive scoring ability, or any jazz like that. A 6'6 combo guard who is a good shooter, not exceptional, athletic, not a freak athlete, isn't going to generate tons of hype. Especially when he's a Top 5 recruit out of high school.

He is what he is. He's going to be a solid NBA player, has good size, can shoot. I view him as a better shooting, not as skilled PG version of Rodney Stuckey. I also think his whiny attitude he displayed as a freshman, and has improved a GREAT deal since, has still stuck to him.

[moss_is_1]

^ what about a little bigger Randy Foye?

I think he could potentially turn into another UK guy, Jodie Meeks if he works hard enough.

[Syracutica]

In all honesty, I'm not even sure I like my own Stuckey comparison anymore. Frankly, at the nba level I don't ever see him being on Stuckey or Foye's level as a true combo guard. 6'6, does a good bit well, nothing great. Not exceptionally athletic. Good, streakyish shooter. Won't be a great defender, won't be a liability. Not sure his out of college scouting report will look much different than Shabazz Muhammad. JMO. So yeah, I'm kind of disagreeing with myself in a twist I didn't see coming.

[Negrodamus]

^ what about a little bigger Randy Foye?

I think he could potentially turn into another UK guy, Jodie Meeks if he works hard enough.

He will need to take a substantial leap in the next year to be on Jodie's level. Jodie was simply unstoppable on offense his Junior year. He was the reason UK won any games.

[shangrila]

He's a shooter that can't shoot. Not much reason to have him on a roster.