FarBeyondDriven wrote:God Squad wrote:FarBeyondDriven wrote:
Not really. DeRozan was a year older, a smoother athlete, slightly smaller, better handle and bag but a worse defender and playmaker. I'd like to see how Holland compares to him in a year.
DeMar's handle coming out of USC was very weak, TBH he was a very raw prospect in general. If it didn't consist of him getting downhill in the halfcourt, dunker spot or in transition it was rough.
It's the first comp that comes to my mind from watching him. We'll see how the season progresses, but that's my initial comp.
not true at all. I watched a lot of him in college and scouts got it wrong. They thought because he didn't dribble much that he had a weak handle or that he couldn't go left. But that wasn't his game. He got guys off balance with often just a single dribble to threaten a drive enabling him to rise up and hit jumpers. He basically didn't need much to find his spots. One dribble plus a spin was often all he needed. Most guys his age aren't adept at going left. Hell, most NBA players can't do it. For some reason scouts were particularly harsh on him and it hurt his draft stock. He didn't have an elite handle but it was far from weak. And he was an insane athlete.
When I scout prospects' handles I look for a few things. Can they dribble with their head up. Can they dribble in traffic without panicking. Can they penetrate off the dribble. DeRozan could do all those things and he was 6'6" making it all the more impressive. Holland doesn't even have his handle but again, he's a year younger.
see .58 and 1:59. Between the legs, spins, in traffic, coast to coast dunks. This is good stuff especially for a wing.
Demar had a horrible handle early on in his career. We raptors fans where comparing him to Rip Hamilton because of his inability to put it on the floor. Anything more than 2 dribbles he was bouncing it off his foot. It wasn't until 13-14 NBA season that he advanced his handle.
I will say though, one thing scouts missed was Derozan's foot work. It was great even as a rookie.