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Topic subjectHigh-motor garbage man at best. Def not close to Faried.
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106109, High-motor garbage man at best. Def not close to Faried.
Posted by Frank Longo, Tue Jun-23-15 01:30 AM
The huge difference between Faried and Harrell: basketball IQ. Faried was smart as shit, while Harrell even last year would get lost on both ends and make poor decisions. His defense is getting cysed as well-- he could swat a ball into the upper deck now and then, but he'd also get absolutely lost on screens and switches, bite on fakes, and generally aim for the big play over the fundamental one every time.

If he can get into games, his dunks will make Top 10s and make him some fans... but I question whether he can be anything more than an 8th man, because he has no real consistent offense outside of transition, no real consistent defense, and no real feel for the game. He's a guy you really root for to succeed, because he's fun to watch when he's locked in... but he screams tweener knucklehead who may find himself D-League or Europe-bound before long unless he can develop a consistent jumper in the next couple years.