Tecra M5
Years ago
Orlando Draft Camp - Day Two
Here is the newley insert from draft express website.
Brad Newley - 3 points, 2 assists, 1 turnover, 1-6 FG, 1-1 3P
Newley had a pretty solid performance overall, though he seemed to have trouble adjusting to the American style of play at first, which was noticeable through the first day and up until the later part of the first half in this first official game played at Orlando. Once Newley became comfortable, he began to show off his skills, dishing out nice passes, driving into the lane, and shooting the outside jumper. He was only credited with two assists and three points in the official scoring, but he played better and showed more promise than that would indicate. He didn't try shooting any mid or long-range shots off the dribble, which was a skill he showed in the individual drills earlier, but this is something to look for in the rest of the games this week.
As mentioned above, Newley got into the lane well, but he was very unselfish when he got there, at times forcing a tough pass when he had an open shot at the rim himself. On one drive that he did attempt to finish, he was blocked from the weakside by Yemi Nicholson. He seems lacking in confidence with finishing around the rim even though he possesses the tools to get there. One very notable tool is an obvious ambidexterity that Newley possesses, in that he can adeptly dribble and lay the ball up with both his left and right hands. Newley did manage to show off his court vision in the lane, which he took advantage of to dish out a few nice assists and would-be-assists that his teammates couldn't finish. He recognized multiple defenders well, then found the seam to get the ball to his teammate in position to score. He has an unorthodox compared to most players in the NBA, using misdirection and throwing a lot of sidearm and underhand passes either directly to his teammate's chest or on a bounce. He consistently gets the ball to his teammate, though, which is all that matters.
Newley wasn't exploited defensively because his opponents did not challenge him much there, though this had shown to be a problem against more talented opponents earlier in the week. Newley's lateral quickness is below average, and he is prone to being taken off the dribble or not getting around screens.
It will be interesting to see how Newley plays in his next two games, once he becomes more comfortable with the tendencies and skills of his teammates, along with the new style of play that he is adapting to. Newley plays in the Australian League and while only 20 years old, is one of the most dominant players there, where his role entails taking on a much larger scoring burden than he has so far here. We've yet to see just how well his scoring can translate to the American game, though early indications show that Newley is a very smart and talented prospect with a lot of promise.
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http://www.draftexpress.com/viewarticle.php?a=1331
