JUSTIN PATTON (HOU)
#26•J. PATTON
C • 7’0, 236 lbs; 4th year, Creighton
UNDERDOG
NBA ROLE: (RAW) INSIDE-OUT PIVOT
Standing at a legitimate 7'0 tall, Justin Patton fashions himself as an athletic & efficient big; at Creighton, he displayed quick feet and agility in the transition, as well as high energy and activity; adjusting to the NBA game: Patton has a nice outlook due to the direction the league is headed in: athletic, do-it-all pivots; Patton’s ability to run the floor and fill in the right spaces on fast breaks allows for easy chances w/o anything called for him; able to hit turnaround hooks, takes adv. of space in the lane; needs to work on playing through contact, FT shooting + more aggressiveness on the boards; working on range from downtown, not quite a floor spacer yet; signed w/ rebuilding Rockets (2021) - contributor down the road?
SIGNATURE!
TURNAROUND HOOK
SPOT UP TRIPLE
MORE ON J. PATTON
Drafted 16th overall by CHI (2017)
Big East Rookie of the Year (2017)
(FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K21 RATING: 72
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