I still think Tre Mann is being slept on a little too much. He was basically a PG prospect MCDonalds All American who at age 19 grew 2 more inches to be 6’5 now while adding 15-20lbs of muscle toward the end of the year, all while retaining his handle and poor man’s Trae Young-like step back arsenal and deep range. He fits the mold of other PG/combo guard bombers in the league like Jamal Murray whose pull up jumpers from all over the court are deadly weapons. He looks to be competitive. He’s a smooth athlete. Seems smart. Improved as the year went on. Not afraid of the moment. I really think he will end up a lotto pick.
New mix out. I love his balance. He catches defenders flat footed with his step back and his ability to just pull straight up while attacking with the ball. Quick release. Very assured, confident arc on his shot that good shooters have. He treats his jumper like a weapon the way the good shooters do. He can also get to the net on close outs, absorb some contact and make plays for others. There’s a lot to be encouraged by if interested in a high usage scoring combo guard but you’d have to embrace him and let him play like a poor man’s Murray-type in your offence.
Eye test for him looks good to me and reminiscent of some other successful scoring combo guards in the post Steph Curry era of hoop and his numbers especially late in the year show a continued upward trajectory.
With the way the game is played now and the green light NBA coaches give shooters and the desire to have someone who can shoot off the move with or without the ball from all over there’s a lot to like. If he goes past 15 someone could get a poor man’s Jamal Murray type as a bargain.
Since we have Fred this type of player may seem less appealing but to other teams a 6’5 kid who can do this shouldn’t be.
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