Ok, so today my new guy that I am high on is Miles McBride. First off, here's my comparison of him vs Davion Mitchell. Keep in mind, Mitchell is going in the 7-12 range in most mocks, whereas McBride is going in the 30-40 range in most mocks. So clearly McBride is massively underrated. But Adam Spinella does rank McBride no. 19 (and he has Mitchell ranked no. 22) so I am not alone in thinking highly of McBride.
-Usage to Assist ratios are about even. Mitchell = 20.3% usage, 27.7% assist. McBride = 22.9% usage, 28.5% assist. With the those numbers need to keep in mind Mitchell shared PG duties with Butler which contributed to his lower usage and also since Mitchell played with an elite scorer (Butler) it helped jack up his assist numbers. So you'd have to give a slight edge to McBride here
-Both are 6'2", 6'5" wingspan and both built solid/strong
-Seems like Mitchell = better defender..McBride is a solid defender too though
-McBride = better pure scorer who's a true 3-level scorer and is silky smooth scoring on all 3 levels
-McBride = a little quicker, more athletic, more bounce, more explosive
-Age = McBride = 2 years younger
-Spinell's ranking = McBride = 19, Mitchell = 22
-Shooting splits. McBride = 43/41/81. Mitchell = 51/44/64
-McBride = better at shake and bake moves, creating off the bounce
-Baylor vs West Virginia in NCAA Tournament: McBride = 19 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 2 turnovers in 40 minutes. Mitchell = 20 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 0 steals, 0 blocks, 3 turnovers in 43 minutes. Mitchell had better shooting efficiency from FG and from 3. Overall I'd say they played about even.
Highlight video:
What I see in the video above:
Woah, right off the bat in this video I am thinking to myself "he's a bulldog, he's got the dog in him" especially with how he steals the ball from Cade Cunningham and takes it in like a bat outta hell for the layup. Small but plays bigger with how fearless he is taking the ball inside and going up and scoring over bigger players. I like the enthusiasm/passion he plays with. he's a showman, with 3 plays in a row beginning at :29 mark where he makes a big play and then gets the crowd all pumped up afterwards. He really plays bigger than 6'2" - he even posts up a smaller guard and scores easily at :48 mark. Love the hustle, the quickness in the open floor, the tenacity and determination on the play at :56 as he goes in for the bucket on the break. 1:39 very crafty move, getting the ball inside then letting the defender fly by after he falls for up-fake, resulting in easy layup for McBride. Unbelievable at finishing through contact. Really good at hitting shots off the bounce. A true, 3 level scorer, high energy, always. on the attack, putting pressure on the defense and defensively a ball hawk. Nice shooting form, high release. Love the swagger, at 6:10 mark he shuffles the ball over to a teammate, as his teammate gathers the ball - before the teammate even starts going up with the shot, McBride already starts raising 3 fingers in the air in celebration of his teammate making the shot. As his teammate launches the shot, McBridge starts walking back on defense, holding his 3 fingers up in the air. This shows 2 things - 1) I love the confidence/swagger and 2) He gets just as pumped up about making a play for his teammate / his teammate scoring as he does when HE scores himself. 6:53 McBride hits a 3 in Mitchell's eye. Ay 6:57 mark McBride goes isolation on Mitchell, tries to drive on him but no luck so McBride backs Mitchell down in low post, turns and scores on him easily, wow! Damn! At 7:20 mark he comes from weak side and blocks the shot of a guy who looks like he's 6'5" or 6'6", you got to love a PG who is blocking shots at the rim, wow! I love this guy. At around 8:00 back to back plays, first whee he picks Cade Cunningham's pocket and take it in for a layup, then in help D he shows good anticipation jumping the passing lane, stealing the pass back to the middle and off to the races, goes in for a big 1 handed dunk and then he's all pumped up afterwards, shows emotion, gets the crowd into it. 8:37 shades of Isiah Thomas as he bring it up quick on the break, stops on a dime around foul line, does a little shake and bake crossover and then right up into a pull-up jumper - money. 8:41 what other 6'2" or shooter PG do you see teams throwing lobs to and having the PG sky up there and throw down dunks? Again, shades of Iverson. 8:52 isolates in half court from beyond 3 point line, takes ball and starts driving hard to rim, pulls up on a dime around the elbow and nails a smooth pull-up jumper. 9:13 more shades of Iverson, little head fake and quick burst off the dribble create space, hits another smooth pull-up jumper around the elbow.
This dude is like Allen Iverson except 2 inches taller and stronger physique.
Check out this video, where McBride nails a 3 at the end to tie the game and then a strong drive, gets inside and hits a tough leaner for the game winner:
And, the Spinella scouting report video on him which highlights his excellent on the ball defense, this guy is literally a perfect PG for the modern NBA:
Like many others, I'd rather see the Celtics draft size rather than a small guard. But McBride looks like he could be a star. He could be a Iverson/Kyrie Irving type with better defense and less of a headcase so if they do go for a guard, him (or Jared Butler) could be nice options..
