Insight - Point Guard Review

Insight – Point Guard Review

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#1 – Boris Dallo rates out as the premier point guard in this year’s draft.  Standing at 6’5” and only 19 years of age, Dallo projects to be the consummate floor general with some of the best court vision we’ve seen in several drafts.  Additionally, though not a tremendous ball-thief, Dallo has displayed the ability to flash impressive physical tools on the defensive side of the ball as well.

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#2 – Dominic Artis will be a solid rotational guard in the CSL for years to come.  The best way to explain Artis is to use the phrase “well-rounded”, but that may not be fair to Artis in the context of other guards in his class.  Artis may not be flashy, but he remains near top of his class in multiple areas – all of which are traits you want from a young guard.

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#3 – Yogi Ferrell is this year’s Jahii Carson.  Ferrell is best labeled a shoot-first combo guard.  Though he projects to have average court vision, his ability to protect the ball has caught the attention of scouts who prefer the prototype combo guard so popular in the CSL today.  His ability to defend at the higher levels is suspect, but he remains adept at jumping passing lanes.  Finally, Ferrell’s ability to find scoring opportunities remains the best amongst this crop of point guard prospects.

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#4 – Olivier Hanlan is a shooting guard in a point guard’s body, which at 6’3” is slightly less of an issue.  Hanlan has some of the best handles we’ve seen from a guard and he projects out as one of the better scoring guards amongst rivals.  Additionally, Hanlan has shown the ability to knock down free throws at a decent clip.  Most scouts remain skeptical regarding Hanlan’s ability to get his teammates involved and his ability to play under control will remain poor throughout his career.

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#5 – Tyrone Wallace enters the draft as one of the most CSL-ready guards available in the first round.  His ability to manage a CSL offense will be starter-quality from day one.  Wallace’s ability to impact the floor on the other end, however, will leave something to be desired.

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#6 – Zach LeVine joins a few of his classmates as a scoring guard and he’s probably the best in his class at getting the ball through the hoop.  Unfortunately, outside of his ability to register points, he doesn’t project well in many other categories.  Natural abilities you would expect most point guards to have are sadly lacking from LaVine’s repertoire.

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#7 – Ryan Boatright will never be a CSL-caliber floor general, but then again some guards follow a different path.  Boatright will be a legit threat to score at will on the next level.  He possesses quick hands and has shown flashes of great anticipation and solid defense.  Boatright also possesses some of the best on-court decision making we’ve seen in some time.

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#8 – Andre Hollins rounds out our list of point guards and, as you might surmise, retains borderline 1st round draft pick status.  Hollins will never do anything exceptionally well, but could help bolster a second unit after some development.

Before this season I would be all over trying to find a point guard but with Marcus Smart playing tremendously at the point I don't need to wade through the murky waters of undersized combo guards masquerading as point guards.

Good talent there at PG. I may be looking for a backup through the draft this season so good info to have

Assuming these are accurate, Dallo is the only one worth drafting from a future starter standpoint. Fuck the rest of these scoring/combo guards. League has way too many of them as it is.