Dominique Jones - NBADraft.net (original) (raw)

NBA Comparison: Rodney Stuckey

Strengths: Powerfully built combo guard with a polished offensive game … An instant offense type of player who is capable of big scoring outbursts … Has developed into a mature, polished guard with a good grasp of the game … Strong leader who has gained a lot of confidence in his game and plays with a swagger … Shows diverse offensive skills, with an excellent outside shot plus the ability to create off the dribble … Understands how to use his strength to create space and finish at the rim … An solid athlete who makes up for his lack of size with craftiness … Owns a solid first step and the shiftiness to keep defenders off balance … Effectively creates offense for himself and others off the dribble … Has good form on his shot with a quick and compact release … Fundamentally sound player who does everything on balance and with a purpose … Uses his strength to post up defenders effectively … Competitive, high energy player who always gives strong effort … Handles the ball with ease and rarely makes unforced errors … Possesses excellent vision and passing ability, which is impressive considering his scoring prowess … Equally effective playing on or off the ball … His excellent ball skills should allow him to play some point guard in spot duty … Effectively utilizes the teardrop instead of taking drives all the way into shot blocking bigmen … Works hard, using sharp cuts running his defender off picks to free himself for shots off the ball …

Weaknesses: A tweener lacking a true NBA position but shows the ability to play either guard spot and appears destined to settle into the 2G spot … Lack of size limits his potential to a degree … Struggled to play up to his ability before his junior year … Outside shot has been riddled with inconsistency. Shot can be streaky … Not an overwhelmingly explosive athlete, but has the hops and strength to finish at the rim … His lack of size lends to questions about his ability to create shots against longer and more athletic defenders. How big an effect will this have on his effectiveness … Doesn’t get huge lift on his jumpshot, which due to his size is a slight concern …

Aran Smith 2/3/10