Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2021 14:33:52 GMT -5
Stromile Swift
PF6-9
235
20
LSU
Stromile Swift is talented enough and has enough upside to warrant being the first pick in the draft. Swift is 6-foot-9, with long arms and great athletic skill. Although slim, he is very strong and can get up in the air in a hurry to block shots or go after offensive rebounds.
Swift has shown the ability to play with his back to the basket, and can face up and shoot the ball inside of 17 feet. In the lane, he is nearly automatic because of his touch and ability to rise and dunk over people -- which leads to his robust shooting percentage. He has the tools to improve as a shooter because he has pretty good mechanics, good hands and a good touch.
True to his name, Swift can really run the court, and he is an outstanding shotblocker and offensive rebounder. To be a complete player, Swift needs to improve his ballhandling skills to where he can face up comfortably and make a decisive move, dictating to the defense rather than the other way around. He also needs to improve his shooting numbers from the perimeter.
Stromile Swift is one of the few true impact players in this draft, and although it will take him some time to mature into an All-Star caliber player, he has that kind of ability. The only knock on Swift is that he sometimes drifts, and did not really learn to dominate games on a consistent basis. However, that is now a fact of life to which he will have to adjust -- most of the prospects in this draft are unfinished products that will be tempered by the TMBSL wars.
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private workouts went reasonably well with pro scouts but rumors are swirling that swift's work ethic and will to win have been wildly overestimated - scouts are now unsure he'll ever improve from his current level
