Awesome Ron Holland read:
https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2024/6/20/24176387/ron-holland-nba-draft-stock-feature-analysis-breakdown-high-schoolSeveral quotes read like he is the real MKG 2.0:
“If anyone hears the name Ron Holland, the word energy has always been around me since I was born,” Holland told reporters at the NBA Draft combine. “I feel like energy gets people going. If you’re able to get your teammates going, and you have a really good team around you, it’s hard to be beat.”
Holland is rarely totally out of a play because he consistently makes multiple efforts. His burst to the ball, sharp hands, and quick leaping give him tremendous recovery ability.
Holland’s rim pressure will be a signature part of his game if he reaches his ceiling. Of course, that’s going to take time for a player who will still be 18 years old on draft day. In the meantime, Holland’s best hope for earning minutes comes back to his motor and his ability to find opportunistic scoring chances when a play isn’t run for him.
Holland has a gift for high-pointing the ball in the air. He doesn’t wait for a loose ball or rebound to come to him, he sucks it up like Pac-Man devouring a yellow dot. He’s able to turn those recoveries into grab-and-go opportunities before the defense gets set. He’s going to be a lob threat if he plays with a high-level passer, and he has the chance to develop into a mismatch scorer after scramble plays and on switches.
For all of his talent, Holland’s lack of a jump shot is bordering on a fatal flaw for his pro stock. He shot only 27 percent on “open” three-pointers, and had “bad misses” on nearly 20 percent of his attempts. In a league that just saw its first true five-out champion, drafting such a bad shooter will be a non-starter for some teams. Of course, you don’t have to dig that far to find examples of other young guards and wings who shot the ball poorly as an 18-year-old before eventually turning into real three-point threats.
“I describe my game as a high-level energy guy that is very versatile,” Holland said at the draft combine. “I can guard 1-5 and play 1-4. I can do anything my coach needs me to do. I feel like that’s one of the best parts about my game.”
“Ron’s got a little crazy in him to the point where he just, he has no care for his well being,” Peavy said. “If he has to jump and get a rebound, but it means he’s going to smack his head against the backboard and have a concussion, he’ll do it.”
