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Chad Ford wrote:Patterson is the sort of blue-collar swingman that the Hawks love; he does a little bit of everything, but has zero sexiness to his game.
DraftExpress wrote:At 6’5 with a 225-pound frame and good wingspan, Patterson is a versatile wing who makes up for whatever he lacks in size with his length. He is a savvy player, which helped compensate for his average athletic profile at the collegiate level; whether this translates into success at the next, however, remains to be seen...
He was extremely versatile, seeing nearly of his scoring or passing possessions as ball handler in pick-and-roll or isolation situations to complement his solid floor spacing ability... he will have to streamline his shooting motion if he hopes to emerge as a shooting specialist at the next level, which could be a major key in whether he’s able to carve out a niche in the NBA.
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It is worth noting, however, that Patterson's 5.5 assists per 40 minutes pace adjusted ranked 10th among all prospects in our top-100.
In case you're wondering... he is right above Kyle Anderson in that stat.
This might sound crazy, but I think he can play a role similar to what Manu does in terms of running offense off the bench as a secondary ball handler. Shelvin does a respectable job of running a backup offense but it gets very easy to key in on him and sometimes our bench scoring suffers greatly. I think Lamar helps us take pressure off the point and also lets us maintain more continuity in our offense just by his ball-handling ability.
