Notanoob wrote:Looney is really hard to get a read on, even moreso because I can't catch many UCLA games. I just don't know what his offensive game really is. He really doesn't do much scoring at all. The guards are getting all of the touches at UCLA. 14.3 per40 pace adjusted is basically the lowest in the draft among legit prospects outside of Tyus Jones. His FG% at the rim is 61.7%, nothing to write home about, and his 2P% away from the rim is awful (25.7%). He only took 53 3 pointers, so I can't trust his 3P%, and his FT% isn't impressive either at 62.6%. He is very active on the offensive glass, behind only Portis, Towns and Alexander there. He doesn't draw free throws at all either, despite taking most of his looks at the basket and from offensive rebounds. His passing is also solid with a 1.13A/TO, but that isn't mindblowing either and when's he going to have the ball in his hands if he can't get touches in college?
Defensively his numbers are solid, 1.6 steals, 1.1 blocks and 7.2 defensive rebounds, and he has good size and length. He looks like he has NBA caliber athleticism, but he's playing in a funky zone. That throws off his numbers a bit (I'm suspicious of his steal rate), and I can't really evaluate him as a man defender. Even ignoring that, the numbers don't paint him as a real impact defender.
Basically he's go a decent body, solid IQ and should be a decent defender, but everything else is a question mark at best. I don't see incredible upside with him, and frankly I don't have a good idea of what he will be. If your team drafts him, don't have huge expectations for him. He could turn out to be a great jump shooter and leverage that skill to help his slashing and therefore show off his passing, or he could basically be a hustle guy who crashes the glass and moves the ball a la MKG. You can't count on him for anything.
I agree. His range potential is too damn wide. That would be fine if his ceiling is an all-star but his ceiling is most likely a second or third option as a starter. Maybe he is Brandon Wright. Maybe he is out of the league after his rookie contract. And UCLA as a team is really odd to judge their players. Kyle Anderson, Adams are two examples.
