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Strengths: Highly effective in the open court where he shows decent speed in pushing the ball up the court … Does a great job controlling tempo and possesses decent court vision … Has shown the ability to hit three point shots when his feet are set … Possesses the ability to create off the dribble when pulling up from mid-range … Owns a solid first step to gain separation from his defender … Once in the lane Dragic is a creative slasher who uses his length and body control to convert finishes in traffic … Understands how to efficiently run a half court set or open court offense without a problem … Defensively, Dragic shows quick hands, long arms and anticipation skills to play passing lanes for steals … Athletically, he shows excellent quickness and confidence … Owns above average ball handling ability to take opposing defenders … Owns premium size for the point guard position at 6-4 … Unlike most players in his 1986 international draft class, Dragic has a decent upside for growth … Versatile player who can switch over to the shooting guard position for a period of time …
Weaknesses: Upper body strength is in need of improvement as Dragic possesses a slight body frame … This lack of strength prevents him from being able to absorb contact and finish … Doesn’t do a good job of moving without the ball, often stands around … Can become so determined to drive to the basket that he can force things and become out of control on drives … Defensively, Dragic must improve his lateral movement and, most importantly, his effort level … Gets easily picked off running through screens, needs to fight through screens better … Prone to mental breakdowns in crucial moments of games … Can be a bit turnover prone due to his questionable decision making with the ball … Has three point range but lacks consistency to convert with regularity … Shooting mechanics play a role in this as he doesn’t shoot it the same every time … Opposing defenders will often play him for the jumper rather than give him the chance to drive to the basket, which is why he fails to create contact consistently … Has a habit of overplaying his assignment for steals, which can led to fouls … Court vision is developing but remains a work in progress … Lacks an exceptional basketball IQ, but to his credit Dragic has improved greatly this season …
Matthew Maurer - 4/22/08
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SEASONS |
GP |
FG% |
3PT% |
FT% |
SPG |
BPG |
RPG |
APG |
PPG |
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2006-07 Polaris World Murcia |
27 |
37.8 |
32.3 |
66.0 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
4.6 |
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2007-08 Union Olimpija Ljubljana |
28 |
61.0 |
47.1 |
72.5 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
3.5 |
3.1 |
12.0 |
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Totals |
55 |
54.7 |
42.3 |
70.4 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
8.3 |
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