Post by Taipei on Dec 1, 2015 5:30:27 GMT
 | Latrell Sprewell(#15)Height: 6-5 Weight: 190 lbs. Position: Small Forward and Shooting Guard Born: September 8, 1970 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Age Drafted: 22 College: University of Alabama Source: Basketball Reference |
Strengths
JPS, FTS, PRD, STR, QCK, STA
Sprewell was a good scorer throughout his career averaging 18.3ppg over his 13 seasons. He topped 19ppg 6 times, and had a career high of 24.2ppg. Spree scored most of his points from mid-range jumpers, and was an excellent ball handler, who could post up smaller guards or take forwards off the dribble. During his prime, Spree was getting to the foul line 6-7 times a game, and for his career converted over 80% of his FTs.
Defensively Sprewell was an above average man to man defender, once being named to the NBA All-Defensive 2nd team. His size and strength allowed him to guard both SGs and SFs with ease. During his 13 years Sprewell was also a very durable player, playing over 75 games nine times. He was 4 times in the top 10 in total minutes played, and has an astounding career average of 38.6mpg.
Weaknesses
DRB, ORB, PSD, BLK
The obvious big-man related weaknesses aside, the problem throughout Spree's career was that he was never a very efficient scorer. His career average of 42% was a constant throughout his career, and he only shot over 44% twice in a season. While he was good jump shooter, that never really translated to his 3PT shot and he only averaged 33% for his career. He also three times was in the top 3 of FGM.
Sprewell is probably most famous for his temperament and alleged choking of his coach, but while he had a promising start to his career he never really improved past his first few years. We may see a player who comes in well-polished and ready to contribute, but with limited potential in the ABCA.
Notes
4x All-Star, 1X All-NBA Defensive Team, 1X All-NBA 1st Team, 3X Top 5 Games Played, 6X Top 10 MPG, 3X Top 10 FGA
Current Attributes
| INS | JPS | FTS | 3PS | HND | PAS | ORB | DRB | PSD | PRD | STL | BLK | QCK | STR | JMP | STA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Potential Attributes
| INS | JPS | FTS | 3PS | HND | PAS | ORB | DRB | PSD | PRD | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2 |
