Breaking down the game of the Kentucky prospect.
Antonio Reeves has the potential to fulfill two major archetypes offensively: the dribble-pass-shoot archetype and the off-screen shooter archetype. Reeves is an excellent catch-and-shoot player with the ability to attack closeouts, shoot off the dribble, make the right play for teammates, finish at the rim, or draw a foul on drives. Simultaneously, Reeves can also apply these same skills to being an off screen shooter.
However, Reeves' lack of size results in him struggling to contain stronger drivers at times. Improving his upper and lower body strength will be important for Reeves, as he will be going against stronger drivers consistently at the next level. It should be noted that sometimes Reeves struggles against quicker guards when defending the pick-and-roll at the point of attack as well.Overall, Reeves off-ball defense is a slight negative. While he’ll occasionally tag rollers and rotate to prevent a bucket, at times Reeves may lose his man briefly off-ball or miss a tag -- resulting in giving up an easy three or layup. While his off-ball positioning is far from a major problem, Reeves also lacks defensive playmaking -- recording a 1.
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