DRAFT: #18 [Green] & #31 [Terry] & trade for #36 [Tyler Bey]

[Kammrath]

Great D, not sure how usable his offense will be.

Ty-Shon Alexander's opponents only shot 30% against him. He regularly guarded guys bigger than him like Saddiq Bey (holding him to 7-23 or 30% shooting in two games), but also chased smaller guys running around off ball or doing pick and roll (he is good at going OVER screens and not getting stuck on them). I really want to know his wingspan as I wouldn't be surprised if it is close to 7 ft because he plays much bigger than his 6'4" height. 

He does great staying vertical on defense, not biting on fakes, and often does not have to jump to bother shooters. He also does not foul much, with only 2.0 fouls per 40 mins (2.7 for Vassell, 2.9 for SBey, 2.6 for TBey, 3.5 for Okoro, 2.3 for Woodard, 3.2 for JGreen, 2.8 for Maxey, 2.9 for PWilliams, 3.7 for PReed, 3.1 for Achiuwa).

As far as offense, I see him as an off-ball player who spreads the floor looking for catch and shoot three opportunities (he shot 40% on threes with 6.5 attempts per game). But he has a good enough first step that he can attack the closeout too. He is by no means a PG, but he can create enough in a support role next to guys who draw the defensive attention. 

I personally love him as some sort of Marcus Smart kind of player to play alongside Luka. He doesn't need the ball to be successful AND he can guard the guards Luka is unable to guard while being long enough to play switching D.


Here is lots more film to see his game in context:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEJEmE71OHU