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Finishing: Athletic finisher – does not have bad touch, but it’s not special either. Right hand a good deal better than left. Quick load athlete who can get high with minimal space / time – much better two foot leaper than one, but loads quickly so this is not a major issue (and he still is athletic off 1). Good dunker with very high level body control (~15% of his made shots in the halfcourt were dunks). Solid cutter who understands spacing – can cut and if the ballhandler drives, Bey does a nice job re-positioning himself to open himself up for a pass or clear more room for the drive. Does not do a good job dislodging defenders in the paint. Does not finish over length that well (or through contact because of frame, 8 and 1s). Quick second jump and third jump (and very good vertical pop in general; vertical gets lower with more jumps, but still quick to get up which can help eliminate some need for major pop on second/third jump attempt finishes) helps him crash the offensive glass for putbacks – also does a nice job staying active on the offensive glass and finding holes to attack. Shows some potential attacking off the catch, but he is a straight line-driver.
Post Up: Very basic post up game. He tries to outmuscle players, which works better against similarly sized players and smaller players, but he has the same aggressiveness / physicality against bigs, which I like seeing. Loves going over his left shoulder, and tries going over his right but it’s usually a jumper with little space created. Has likes baseline drop steps (and actually uses his lower leg properly getting the defender on his back) and baby hooks over his left shoulder going middle, but his moves are simple. Has flashed a faceup jumper on occasion. He has a pretty solid first step for his college position, but he pretty much never faces up and tries to attack off the bounce. Does a nice job being physical in the post. He is prone to forcing looks if he cannot overpower players / if the double team comes, and he’s pretty easy to guard in that he’s either going over his left shoulder, facing up for a turnaround, or when he goes over his right shoulder he’s taking a jumper (fadeaway). When the double team comes and he’s already begun his move, he usually forces the shot up or turns the ball over (usually no kickouts) – does not adjust well to the extra help. He’s had some solid passes out of the post, but when his aim is to score / defenses commit to him, his vision fades and blinders come on…leading to bad looks. The good passes that come out of the post are mostly when he is able to remain calm and survey the floor (no double or “soft doubles”), but when teams send double teams once he’s begun his move or “hard” double teams, Bey is prone to turnovers. Does not feel comfortable dribbling out of the post.
Shooting: Not much of a shooter, but there is reason to buy the shot. On a very small sample size, he is 21/44 on all jumpers (62.5% adjusted FG%), 9/22 on all no dribble jumpers (52.3% adjusted FG%), and is a career 75% FT shooter on 372 attempts. On top of this, Colorado has occasionally used Bey off screens on BLOBs and he has looked pretty comfortable and hit some of these, which is great to see. Form wise, Bey can make some adjustments – his off hand starts a little bit too high on the ball, he is prone to “thumbing” the ball with his left hand, and it looks like he blocks his vision on the way up. In terms of lower body set, he has an inconsistent set – some shots he’s really nicely balanced and squared (or at least having his right leg facing the basket), but on other ones his knees are caving in or turning away from the rim entirely. His form doesn’t have any really bad moving pieces / isn’t too mechanically wrong to the point where he has to change his entire shot, but the mechanics can be improved (at least improve his consistency in the lower body, if he does not want to tinker with his upper body form – the knees caving in could lead to injuries)
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Post Up: Very basic post up game. He tries to outmuscle players, which works better against similarly sized players and smaller players, but he has the same aggressiveness / physicality against bigs, which I like seeing. Loves going over his left shoulder, and tries going over his right but it’s usually a jumper with little space created. Has likes baseline drop steps (and actually uses his lower leg properly getting the defender on his back) and baby hooks over his left shoulder going middle, but his moves are simple. Has flashed a faceup jumper on occasion. He has a pretty solid first step for his college position, but he pretty much never faces up and tries to attack off the bounce. Does a nice job being physical in the post. He is prone to forcing looks if he cannot overpower players / if the double team comes, and he’s pretty easy to guard in that he’s either going over his left shoulder, facing up for a turnaround, or when he goes over his right shoulder he’s taking a jumper (fadeaway). When the double team comes and he’s already begun his move, he usually forces the shot up or turns the ball over (usually no kickouts) – does not adjust well to the extra help. He’s had some solid passes out of the post, but when his aim is to score / defenses commit to him, his vision fades and blinders come on…leading to bad looks. The good passes that come out of the post are mostly when he is able to remain calm and survey the floor (no double or “soft doubles”), but when teams send double teams once he’s begun his move or “hard” double teams, Bey is prone to turnovers. Does not feel comfortable dribbling out of the post.
Shooting: Not much of a shooter, but there is reason to buy the shot. On a very small sample size, he is 21/44 on all jumpers (62.5% adjusted FG%), 9/22 on all no dribble jumpers (52.3% adjusted FG%), and is a career 75% FT shooter on 372 attempts. On top of this, Colorado has occasionally used Bey off screens on BLOBs and he has looked pretty comfortable and hit some of these, which is great to see. Form wise, Bey can make some adjustments – his off hand starts a little bit too high on the ball, he is prone to “thumbing” the ball with his left hand, and it looks like he blocks his vision on the way up. In terms of lower body set, he has an inconsistent set – some shots he’s really nicely balanced and squared (or at least having his right leg facing the basket), but on other ones his knees are caving in or turning away from the rim entirely. His form doesn’t have any really bad moving pieces / isn’t too mechanically wrong to the point where he has to change his entire shot, but the mechanics can be improved (at least improve his consistency in the lower body, if he does not want to tinker with his upper body form – the knees caving in could lead to injuries)
Tyler Bey Scouting Report - The Stepien
Net Rating: +10 Athleticism / Frame Overview: Very athletic vertically (especially off two feet) and very athletic overall. Very quick and fluid hips, quick feet, quick reactions. Wingspan /...
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