Eric Maynor,
Senior, VCU,
NBA Position: PG,
H: 6'3, W: 164, Age: 21 (22 in june)
Maynor excels in intangibles such as experience, clutchness, craftiness, however the likeliness of those translating to the next level is rather dicey. Given his age and mediocre athleticism, he'll struggle to perform the same feats in the NBA that he was able to do at the college level.
Maynor is a true PG with nice court vision. He sets up his teammates
well, reads the defense well, and delivers the ball in spots they can
be successful in. A good comparison for Bulls fans might be Chris
Duhon. Like Duhon, he doesn't have the athleticism to take his man
off the dribble and collapse a defense or draw double teams, but he
still does a nice job running the team.
He plays in the pick and roll frequently. He makes good decisions
about when to pass vs when to score whether he's doubled off the pick
or not. He delivers the ball to the right spot and takes what the
defense gives him whether it is finding his shot, hitting cutters,
hitting the roll man, or hitting a spot up shooter.
Maynor can score at the college level, but even there he struggles to
get all the way to the rim when taking guys off the dribble frequently
pulling up for short contested jumpers which he hits at good clip. The
problem is that shot isn't likely to work on the next level when his
defender is a little bigger and more athletic.
As a jump shooter, Maynor's shot is probably better than his
percentages. He always receives a great deal of defensive attention,
so he's rarely open near the three point line. More so than any other
player I watched, Maynor shoots very deep threes frequently and still
hits them at a fair clip. He'll have NBA three point range
immediately, and his shooting should be looked upon as better than his
percentage.
Defensively, the comparison between Maynor and Duhon ends as Maynor
gives up a lot of blowbys and his lack of lateral quickness is really
apparent. He's going to struggle to defend at the next level and will
probably always be someone who needs some help.
On the next level, Maynor projects out to be a nice backup PG. He's
someone who will get the ball into the right players hands, provide
leadership, and calm down a second unit. He's not going to be a shot
creator as much as a floor general though and probably will be a 15-20
minute per game player tops unless he lands on a team that has great
scorers at every other position and just needs someone to distribute
the ball around.
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RoadWarrior
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