Bain Little? Analyzing the camera Coward s offensive and defensive ability and why the Grizzlies spent a lot of money to choose him

The Grizzlies sent out the 16th pick this year, the 2028 first round pick from the Magic and two second rounds, in exchange for the Trail Blazers' 11th pick.

Many people are surprised by this, thinking that the price of getting the Grizzlies traded is too high? Previous draft predictions were basically in the middle and back of the first round, while the Grizzlies used 2 first rounds + 2 second rounds to make a less popular rookie player. Let's introduce him.

Cedric Coward

Height 2 meters, wingspan 219.1cm, weight 96.6kg, standing 2.69 meters

Although my physical condition is very good, my college career experience is the reason why people are not optimistic about him.

He played for NCAA third-tier team Willamut University in his freshman year and averaged 19.4 points and 12.0 rebounds per game.

He transferred to the NCAA Division I team East Washington University in his sophomore season. He transferred to Washington State University this season. However, this season was reimbursed due to partial tear of the labrum of the scapula this season. So he only appeared 6 times in total. He has never played in the NCAA since November last year.

Talk about his advantages: In addition to his physical conditions, his projection ability, especially his three-point ability, is very outstanding. In the first division, three-point shooting percentage is 38.8%. His shooting hand shape is also good, and he is optimistic that he can quickly adapt to the three-point line when entering the NBA.

With his physical condition, his finishing ability and unballed air cutting are also excellent.

Vision& Passing ability: Although his playing style is 3D, sometimes his vision and passing will make people shine.

Defensive ability: Due to his physical condition, his defensive footsteps and figure are excellent

Disadvantages and shortcomings: I think the obvious shortcomings of this type of player compared to other guards are his ability to hold the ball, pass and control, and his ability to create shooting opportunities.

Overall, Coward is still very talented, and has a certain finishing ability and three-point shooting. The main pass control of the Grizzlies can be thrown to Morant, and he first does a good job of defense, cuts and shooting, and slowly develops his ability to hold the ball.

For the Grizzlies, it was far from enough to trade Bain and get Pope. They urgently need to add a player in the backcourt who can assist Morant's defensive end and open up space. And Coward is such a player, and he is optimistic that he can become a good player when he grows slowly in the Grizzlies.