Post by zeropointzero on Oct 16, 2010 17:51:10 GMT -5
Javaris Crittenton
Age: 20
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 194
Position: PG
School: Georgia Tech
Inside = C+
Outside = C+
Handling = B
Defense = B-
Rebounding = C
Potential = A
Crittenton has a good combination of size, frame, strength, quickness, all-around smoothness and talent. He’s a terrific ball-handler who puts relentless pressure on defenses by constantly looking for gaps to penetrate and get in the lane to draw contact or dish off the dribble. He can go left or right, utilizes shot and ball-fakes effectively, and has a smooth crossover he uses instinctively to keep his matchup off balance. He’s got plenty of herky-jerkiness to his game, and once he’s inside the paint, loves to elevate smoothly for either a beautiful floater or a one-handed layup high off the glass.
As a point guard, Crittenton has been up and down as you might expect from a freshman playing against good competition in the beginning on his college career. He shows great flashes of court vision at times by making terrific post-entry-pass lobs and drive and dish plays, but has a tendency to get too flashy and play out of control. He’s been very dominant with his ball-handling so far (in the sense that he’s constantly dribbling) and therefore fairly turnover prone as well, but he’s starting to settle down a bit lately to a certain extent.
At times you’ll still see him pounding the ball excessively and over-penetrating or running into brick walls. As you can say about most young and athletic point guards, he needs to learn how to pick his spots better, something that will probably only come with experience and maturity. He’s still not overly effective in terms of running a half-court offense and controlling tempo, as he only seems to know how to play at full speed, rather than shifting gears from time to time to keep his man off balance. His decision making and overall focus also often leaves something to be desired in terms of his all-around consistency.
