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Cavs Draft Kay Felder in 2nd Round

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6/24/16 at 12:43a in the Other Sports Forum
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 What separates Felder from most undersized small-conference gunners is his ability to create for others, in addition to his prolific scoring repertoire. His 47% assist percentage ranks second in the country only behind Kris Dunn, and he only turns the ball over on a minuscule 13.6% of his possessions to complement that. He is both a willing and creative passer who doesn't hesitate to move the ball ahead in transition, and can also execute plays nicely in the half-court. He'll often dish off bounce passes in impressive fashion on the move for easy baskets, and will regularly punish defenses for keying in too heavily on his scoring ability.

Felder shows nice toughness and is not afraid to drive into the teeth of the defense to draw fouls (which he does prolifically, and with extreme savvy) or finish around the rim, even through contact. He has a floater he can utilize if things are overly congested, even if he struggles at times against bigger and longer defenders as you might expect at his size, particularly when forced to finish with his off (right) hand. Continuing to improve his ability to finish what he creates around the rim could make him an even more dangerous scorer with off-hand and same-foot finishes as he continues to progress moving forward.

The biggest question mark NBA teams might have about Felder lies with his potential on the other end of the floor. He clearly has all the tools to be a very pesky defender with his strong frame, quick feet, solid length, excellent toughness and strong instincts, but his height is a clear draw-back that he'll have to show he can overcome against bigger, longer and more athletic opponents in the Nba.

 

  
 
 
 

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