David West

DAVID WEST (GSW)

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#3•D. WEST

PF • 6’9, 250 lbs; 16th year, Xavier

SALTY DOG

NBA ROLE: BRUISING POWER FORWARD

 

D. West is a tough power forward with a winning mentality; productive big who provides scoring, rebounding and leadership on contending teams – Golden State’s veteran enforcer; automatic midrange game (well, almost) & strong inside play made D. West a Top DOG back in the day (2x All-Star w/ the Hornets; contributes in a multiple areas: very underrated passer, able to read action w/ his back to the rim or facing up on the elbow; sets strong screens; occasional three-point range but does most damage between the lines; plays the ‘utility big’ role very well for Steve Kerr – West is doesn’t make mistakes, aids a winning effort

SIGNATURE!

MIDRANGE J

STRONG MOVE --> LAYUP

MORE ON D. WEST

  • Career: 14.1 points/game, 6.6 rebounds/game, 49% FG
  • 2x NBA Champion ('17-'18)
  • 2x All-Star (’08-’09)
  • AP Player of the Year (2003)
  • (FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K18 RATING: 74

(via FreeDawkins & NBA)

Shabazz Muhammad

SHABAZZ MUHAMMAD (MIL)

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#15•S. MUHAMMAD

G/F • 6’6, 221 lbs; 6th year, UCLA

UNDERDOG

NBA ROLE: SCORING SWINGMAN

 

Once compared to Kobe Bryant whilst dominating competition on the amateur circuit, Shabazz Muhammad is a creative, offensive-minded wing with an unorthodox scoring attack; normally utilizes floaters, post-ups and midrange J’s to get buckets rather than deep jumpers, though his three ball is slowly but surely becoming more effective; good leaper; ‘throwback player’ – Shabazz would fit right into an era like the 90s by barraging teams with a gauntlet of moves in the midrange area; not much of playmaker, (almost) always looking to get a bucket – avg. less than 1 dime/game for his career – can Shabazz perfect a role as 'utility' scorer?

SIGNATURE!

FACE UP --> TURNAROUND HOOK

CUTTING ONE-HANDER

MORE ON "BAZZ"

  • Career: 9 points/game, 2.8 rebounds/game, 47% FG
  • Avg. career-high 13.5 points/game (2014-15)
  • (FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K19 RATING: 73

Tyler Zeller

TYLER ZELLER (MEM)

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#45•T. ZELLER

C • 7'0, 250 lbs; 7th year, North Carolina

NBA ROLE: OFFENSIVE-MINDED 5

 

Tyler Zeller: a 7-footer w/ a soft touch around the basket; offense is the name of the game: not a “dump it in, gimme a basket” low-post scorer but gets it done with baby hooks using either hand (lefty hook is pretty cash); needs to be more aggressive down low, make a bigger difference in 15-20 min. increments; an improved shooter*, Zeller hit more triples (10) than midrange Js (7) in '17-'18, future long-range threat?; subpar rebounder for his size and maneuverability – doesn’t really get after it like he should on the glass; loses time to smaller lineups; great size, decent shot-blocker & passing big – Zeller’s an all-around, rotational piece who doesn’t need heavy minutes to make an impact

 

*best at corner triples

SIGNATURE!

DRIVING LEFTY HOOK

CORNER TRIPLE

MORE ON T. ZELLER

  • Career: 7 points/game, 4.4 rebounds/game, 51% FG

  • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2013)

  • Older brother of Cody Zeller (CHA)

  • Avg. 33 & 11 his senior year of HS in Washington, Indiana

  • (FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K18 RATING: 76

(via Boston Celtics & NBA)

Amir Johnson

AMIR JOHNSON (PHI)

#5•A. JOHNSON

F/C • 6’9, 240 lbs; 14th year, Westchester HS (CA)

SALTY DOG

NBA ROLE: DEFENSIVE-MINDED BIG

 

An awesome teammate & defender, fans and coaches naturally gravitate towards Amir Johnson; impactful ‘energy guy’ – goes hard at all times, yet stays within the flow of the game while making ghost contributions that don’t end up in box scores (hard screens, defensive sliding + communication); won’t complain about shots or minutes; biggest mark comes on D – hedges out well, keeps hands straight up when contesting interior shots; decent rebounder, boxes out well; has added some range to his quick set shot but not a 3pt. shooter by any means yet; solid float game as a roll man; one of the league’s top ‘glue guys’/backup bigs – Los Angeles native has enjoyed a long NBA career as a role-playing power forward up front (studied under the likes of Rasheed & Ben Wallace whilst a teenager in Detroit)

SIGNATURE!

SCREEN --> ROLLING DUNK

TURNAROUND HOOK

MORE ON A. JOHNSON

  • Career: 7.2 points/game, 5.5 rebounds/game, 57% FG
  • Avg. career-high 10.4 points/game (2013-14)
  • McDonald’s All-American (2005)
  • (FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K19 RATING: 75