NBA Lottery 2012: Ideal Landing Places for Draft’s Best Point Guards
May 29th, 2012 by Sam Quinn Leave a reply »This crop of point guards in the 2012 NBA draft is not as good as we've seen in the past, but there are some impressive talents in the pool of players.
Typically, a team is built around a point guard. But sometimes, a point guard can step in and play a dynamic role and spark an entire roster. The latter is the case this year.
Here are the three best point guards in the 2012 NBA draft and where their ideal landing spots are.
Damian Lillard: Toronto Raptors
Lillard is a prolific scorer, but that's not where his talents end. In his final season with Weber State, he averaged 24.5 points, five rebounds and four assists. He's extremely careful with the ball, as he turned the ball over once ever 8.3 possessions.
If he wound up with the Raptors, he would be with a group of players that can shoot the ball pretty well. Jose Calderon is a 48 percent shooter for his career, DeMar DeRozan has a lifetime percentage of just under 46 and Andrea Bargnani can shoot the rock.
Lillard isn't an extremely creative passer, but he is capable of driving to the hoop and kicking the ball out to the perimeter. The ...
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