Isaiah Joe – Arkansas
Isaiah Joe may be one of the best pure shooters in this class and the Sixers have to at least consider him in the 2nd round given their desperate need. Joe made a name for himself in Arkansas as being a guy who could shoot the lights out on any given night, especially in the 2018-19 season when he had a 41% 3-point shot.
His overall mechanics are near perfect, setting him up for lethal step-back shots and side-step jumpers, something other young NBA stars have in their arsenal. His 3 point shot is fast, smooth, and lethal in all situations whether it’s a catch and shoot situation or off the dribble.
Joe works incredibly well of the pick and roll and other screen plays, but he can also get his own separation with impressive agility, especially for his size given he’s 6’5 and 175 lbs.
Isaiah has also shown a high basketball IQ and great court vision. He doesn’t rush into his offense and will take the right amount of time to evaluate all of his options. Watching his tape, he does love to see if his big man in the middle is open, something that will work really well with the Sixers and star center Joel Embiid.
Joe is sound defensively. He has the necessary speed, agility and size to guard any SG he comes up against and he uses his frame well enough to put some physical pressure on his opponents.
The main concern with Isaiah is that he doesn’t have that natural playmaker ability like others and isn’t a guy who will try to finish at the rim if he can help it.
Jalen Harris – Nevada
Apparently, there’s a new thing in Philadelphia to do and that’s to draft Jalen’s. Luckily for the Sixers, there’s a 2nd round shooting guard prospect that I love and that’s Jalen Harris out of Nevada.
Harris is a pure scorer at all 3 levels. He possesses a smooth, fast shot which allows him to be used in multiple situations whether scoring off of a pass or off his own dribble.
Harris proved during his time in Nevada that he was going to project well at the NBA level, with a strong frame for the position (6’5, 195 lbs), and the fact from day 1 he can be a bench scorer – something the Sixers are crying out for.
Harris also impressed in other areas of the game, boarding really well for a wing player, averaging 6.5 rebounds per game. He also showed he can find his teammates with good success, averaging 3.9 assists a game.
Harris understands the game and his position very well and makes very good decisions offensively. However, he can be a little bit of a lazy defender and will need to work on that if he’s to develop into a starting player with an NBA team.
Harris also isn’t the most explosive vertical athlete and he does struggle a bit when it comes to finishing at the rim. He isn’t scared of attacking the rim and it does help that he has a FT percentage of over 80%, refusing to waste those opportunities.
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