Brayden Burries - Arizona

[whatisacenter]

Short arms and kind of, meh, for me.

Looks like a JAG.

I suggest you watch nearly any other game he's played since January.

If this is your first look at him, I wouldn't take much stock into this. Arizona just got blitzed. Everyone looked bad tonight.

No, I watched a few games of his.

I see a role player at the next level.

[Upperclass]

He’s Jerryd Bayless imo

[FarBeyondDriven]

He looked off. There's a reason why veteran point guards and centers dominate the tournament over more skilled/talented freshmen pretty much every season. I wonder if he will return to school now though.

[DirtyDez]

Michigan destroyed AZ’s guards. Thought it’d be the other way around.

[Felixians4]

Michigan destroyed AZ’s guards. Thought it’d be the other way around.

I still pretty high on Burries, have a confidence when looking him at court

[The-Power]

Short arms and kind of, meh, for me.

Looks like a JAG.

I suggest you watch nearly any other game he's played since January.

If this is your first look at him, I wouldn't take much stock into this. Arizona just got blitzed. Everyone looked bad tonight.

I've watched a bunch of re-lives from Arizona (wasn't able to before) and I do think it's valid to be a bit concerned. He does have games where his presence just isn't felt much at all. Sometimes he'll still have spurts during which he makes a couple shots in quick succession and the boxscore looks decent – but I've also become more skeptical. Measurements could be important for him, too, and I'm a bit afraid that they will underwhelm.

He's part of this very talented but still flawed group of Guards that is difficult to separate and of which I'll expect one or two to reach higher levels and the others to have to settle for a smaller role. That includes all of Burries, Acuff, Flemings, Wagler and Peterson.

[King Ken]

I really like Burries but he has never been close to the main guards in this class. He's with Philon and Stirtz tier. He has more upside those two but it's similar tier. He's 3.5 as are they.

[King Ken]

The knee jerk reaction itt to tonight’s abortion of a game is kinda hilarious.

If you aren't a guy who i know is here everyday like you, I don't even take your opinion seriously. I can't do knee jerks

[vincecarter4pres]

I really like Burries but he has never been close to the main guards in this class. He's with Philon and Stirtz tier. He has more upside those two but it's similar tier. He's 3.5 as are they.

I would mainly agree with this, and iirc we are both pretty high on Philon too.

Burries has Jamal Murray upside to me with a really solid plus level starter talent level moderate, so I love him as a mid lotto pick. 5-11 seems like a great range for him. Can see him slipping into the teens and being a real steal too.

[King Ken]

I really like Burries but he has never been close to the main guards in this class. He's with Philon and Stirtz tier. He has more upside those two but it's similar tier. He's 3.5 as are they.

I would mainly agree with this, and iirc we are both pretty high on Philon too.

Burries has Jamal Murray upside to me with a really solid plus level starter talent level moderate, so I love him as a mid lotto pick. 5-11 seems like a great range for him. Can see him slipping into the teens and being a real steal too.

You think Burries can get to that level. I gotta go back and really watch his heaters. I didn't see that type of scoring.

[Cammo101]

I'd be careful reading too much into one game against an elite defense like Michigan. Burries was as good as almost anyone in college basketball the second half of the season. One off game doesn't erase that, even if it was poorly timed.

[tontoz]

I watched Burries a few times and the thing I didn't see from him much, relative to the other guard prospects, was shot creation. So often when he got the ball he just wouldn't do anything with it, and that was frustrating because Arizona needed more shot creation in the half court.

He shot the ball well overall but a lot of his looks were off ball. The only time he seemed to be aggressive consistently was the fast break.

Against Michigan i was hoping that he would step it up and be more aggressive but it didn't happen. Seemed like most of his shots came in the extended garbage time. In the first half he was very passive as usual.

So I am left wondering if he actually has good shot creation ability or not.

[Upperclass]

The issue imo with burries is that he doesn’t flash high game IQ. He knows how to play but he only knows how to play his game which isn’t going to work consistently vs good defenses and starting caliber defenders.. nothing he does really seems instinctive, moreso taught alongside pretty good athleticism

[babyjax13]

I watched Burries a few times and the thing I didn't see from him much, relative to the other guard prospects, was shot creation. So often when he got the ball he just wouldn't do anything with it, and that was frustrating because Arizona needed more shot creation in the half court.

He shot the ball well overall but a lot of his looks were off ball. The only time he seemed to be aggressive consistently was the fast break.

Against Michigan i was hoping that he would step it up and be more aggressive but it didn't happen. Seemed like most of his shots came in the extended garbage time. In the first half he was very passive as usual.

So I am left wondering if he actually has good shot creation ability or not.

I don't think he has good individual shot creation, but he can attack a rotating defense and is a physical finisher. I think he could have a lot more value than prospects ranked higher (Acuff, Brown, etc.) if they don't translate as 1st or 2nd options, though, because he has a pretty simply game that works well as a complimentary player.

[JMAC3]

Burries is a 2 guard, he struggled vs Michigan because Bradley was in foul trouble all game and had to sit for extended stretches. Arizona was also trailing all game so they shot more 3s than usual to try to get back into the game.

I think he can be a really strong 2 guard in the NBA who has a balanced game with real 2 way upside. If the offense isn't electric could still see him having a Josh Hart type of game in the NBA.

[The-Power]

I think this Arizona team made his defense look better than it actually is, but might have also limited his offense to some extent. Because Arizona starts two players that don't shoot from 3, and two players that are reluctant. Off the bench, you have another non-shooter, another reluctant one, and only one actual shooter. I'm curious to see what he does with a more open lane and shooters around him.

[BlazersBroncos]

I watched Burries a few times and the thing I didn't see from him much, relative to the other guard prospects, was shot creation. So often when he got the ball he just wouldn't do anything with it, and that was frustrating because Arizona needed more shot creation in the half court.

He shot the ball well overall but a lot of his looks were off ball. The only time he seemed to be aggressive consistently was the fast break.

Against Michigan i was hoping that he would step it up and be more aggressive but it didn't happen. Seemed like most of his shots came in the extended garbage time. In the first half he was very passive as usual.

So I am left wondering if he actually has good shot creation ability or not.

I don't think he has good individual shot creation, but he can attack a rotating defense and is a physical finisher. I think he could have a lot more value than prospects ranked higher (Acuff, Brown, etc.) if they don't translate as 1st or 2nd options, though, because he has a pretty simply game that works well as a complimentary player.

This is exactly how I see him. Gus like Acuff and Brown are going to be tough to slot into a rotation if they are not 1/2/3 options. Especially Acuff as his impact is 100% reliant on usage. Brown might be a decent 6th man if he flames out as a true top offensive option (Personally I am just not a fan of Brown and see him in a Cam Thomas / Shadeon Sharpe mold)

Burries on the other hand should be able to carve a role as a reliable role player if he doesnt take a next step.

[whatisacenter]

Combine measurements over/under

6' 2.5" Height

6' 4.5" Wingspan

[Caneman786]

Combine measurements over/under

6' 2.5" Height

6' 4.5" Wingspan

It's gotta be over for both right?

[whatisacenter]

Combine measurements over/under

6' 2.5" Height

6' 4.5" Wingspan

It's gotta be over for both right?

I’m under on height and I think the wingspan might be right on.