Nalod wrote:BRIGGS wrote:I think Allen moved into top 5 tonight. He's got nba star guard written all over him
Its early in the season and Briggs is like a 32 year old Arkansas Lawyer at a mall falling in love at every girl he sees!
Per ESPN article after last night -- I agree with the underlined -- this is no write up on a top 5 pick/talent. Allen is 22.
Allen's toughness and shooting stroke certainly have value at the NBA level, and he's in line for a huge senior season, but he'll still need to improve his finishing at the rim as well as his playmaking at times. He struggles to get by more athletic defenders in a half-court setting and he is a bit heavy-footed around the rim (4-of-9 from 2), without elite tools to fall back on. We weren't able to get a good look at Allen's defensive development, as Duke played zone all game long. All in all, the sharp-shooting guard more or less won the game for the Blue Devils, and he has shown that there's a spot in the NBA for a gutsy shot-maker like him.