ESPN: Scouting report for Psitons Players

[pistontr]

Reggie Jackson:
+ Solid offensive point guard doesn't have a particular outstanding skill
+ Found nice pick-and-roll chemistry with Andre Drummond
+ Huge wingspan but defensive effort disappoints

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope:
+ One of the league's fastest players, can stop on a dime defensively
+ Has potential as a shooter; can get a lot of 3s off but below-average percentage
+ Excellent defender of 1s and 2s, always takes the tougher guard matchup

Marcus Morris:
+ Post player in college but mostly plays on the perimeter these days
+ 3-point threat who also likes to post up for turnaround jumpers
+ Miniscule block rate, doesn't protect the rim and a little slow to defend perimeter

Tobias Harris:
+ Versatile combo forward can shoot, take larger players off the bounce and post up
+ Needs to increase usage and maintain efficiency to become true second option
+ Not very explosive, a little slow guarding 3s and doesn't protect the rim as a 4

Andre Drummond:
+ Combination of strength, length, speed, and hops may be unmatched in NBA
+ Best rebounder in the league, pick-and-roll threat due to offensive rebounding and alley-oops
+ Defense slowly improving but could do more with elite physical tools

[pistontr]

Ish Smith:
+ Water bug point guard knows how to run a pick-and-roll, has good vision
+ Will always struggle to be efficient due to jumper; defense goes under on him
+ Plays hard on D but undersized and struggles with closeouts

Stanley Johnson:
+ Quick feet for his weight, impossible to move on D
+ Struggled with efficiency as a rookie, has to improve shot from outside but it isn't broken
+ Not an explosive leaper, still developing as a ball handler but has potential

Jon Leuer:
+ Combo big can provide a different look at power forward or center
+ Shoots it well from 3, but more than just a shooting specialist
+ Can hold up at center on the boards but limited defender at either big position

Aron Baynes:
+ Burly Australian center likes to mix it up on the boards, foul magnet on both ends
+ Can't jump, which limits his finishing and rim-protection
+ Good box score stats, but Pistons played poorly with him on the floor

Henry Ellenson:
+ Highly skilled big man can dribble, pass and shoot
+ Versatile jump shot off the catch or dribble, but hasn't created efficient shots
+ Projects to struggle on D, too slow for 4 and ground-bound for 5 with poor instincts

Boban Marjanovic:
+ Giant center with great per minute stats
+ Looking to establish himself in a larger role, but glacial speed limits him to certain matchups
+ Immovable in the paint, major force around the rim as shot-blocker, rebounder and finisher

Michael Gbinije:
+ Solid but not great athlete who plays hard; handled the ball in college
+ Shooting stroke improved at Syracuse, but poor free throw percentage limits projectability
+ Old for a rookie

[joedumars1]

Pretty accurate. Disagree about playing poor with Baynes on the floor, well except in the playoffs.

That Ellenson being to slow on D might not a good one either, but everything else seemed pretty accurate imo

[tmorgan]

Reasonable, in general.

[hoophabit]

Entirely reasonable, but like most of these kinds of write ups it's mostly oriented looking back. A lot of it will remain accurate regarding the players, but they often doesn't anticipate the players who 'break out.' The Pistons have a lot of good young prospects. If somebody takes a step up? It's a fun time to be a fan.

[mattao313]

About right to me

[zeebneeb]

One thing that is absolutely wrong. Reggie Jackson is an elite penetrating guard, and crunch time player. This is without question. Every single scouting report in the league will say this, and ideas on how to limit his late game impact.

[bstein14]

Pretty sure the scouting report on Dre would mention he's a historically bad FT shooter.