Post#71 » by Guru » Tue Jul 11, 2023 6:49 pm
Here is his Athletic write up....I think its on point.
STRENGTHS
Consensus four-star, top-50 player in the 2020 recruiting class. Had a developmental freshman season as he needed to add
strength. Broke out as a sophomore. Was a key cog for one of the best teams in the country, helping to lead Arizona to a Pac-12
title and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Made the Pac-12 All-Defense team in 2022 as he was a menacing glue guy who
made an impact on both ends.
Phenomenal size and frame for an NBA wing at 6-foot-7 with a 7-foot-1 wingspan. Has great lateral quickness and is a genuine
NBA athlete. Just flies around out there. An extremely active presence who constantly gives his team energy. On top of that, has
a very enthusiastic attitude with a motor that never quits. A positive person to have on the court, someone who plays with a ton
of flair in a fun, enjoyable way.
Offensively, it’s all about Terry’s ability to just make things happen. Phenomenal playmaker with the ball in his hands because
of his vision and decision-making. Grabs and goes on the break and makes early decisions that result in clean looks to either
3-point kickouts or toward the rim. Attacks the rim at a high level with real vertical pop if he gets a lane he can fill. Partnered
well with Azuolas Tubelis and Christian Koloko to deliver on-time reads either in transition toward the basket or on lobs in
half-court settings as they waited in the dunker spot. Runs ball screens really well. I thought Arizona’s offense ran better with
him at the point than with Kerr Kriisa. I think he’s a bit better looking toward the rim than looking out for kickouts, as he also
throws some ridiculous bounce passes to cutters from the corner for easy buckets through tight windows. Given how aggressive
he can be as a playmaker with some of his reads, it’s somewhat incredible he posted a 3-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio. Threw
enough high-degree-of-difficulty passes that you would have expected that number to be higher.
Has improved as a scorer. Constantly available as a cutting presence. Plays smart. Showcased his ability to sink catch-and-shoot
jumpers by the end of the year. Made 35.6 percent from 3 and 34.4 percent on catch-and-shoots. Terry needs to be set and
standing still right now, but he can make them if left open. Can handle the ball and get to the rim attacking closeouts. Really
rises to dunk and finish with his length. Also uses his length well around the basket on non-dunks, showcasing some fun
inside-hand finishes and long-armed floaters. Made 55.4 percent of his finishes at the rim, per Synergy, a solid number for a
player who self-created many of those looks.
The defensive end is the best part of Terry’s game. Earned his All-Defense nod in the Pac-12 by flying all over the place. He
is extremely aggressive as an on-ball defender. Attacks an opposing player’s dribble using his length and crawls into his
space. Annoys wings on the perimeter. Knows how to get into a player’s space on drives while simultaneously backpedaling
and not getting hit with a foul call. Currently might actually be better on smaller perimeter players than he is on wings. He
fights through screens exceptionally well by getting skinny and never quitting on the play, almost always getting a contest
from behind. Even if he gets nicked by the opposing player, he battles through the contact by getting his front leg around and
swimming through. Uses his mix of quickness and length to swallow up players.
Terry is an extremely active help defender. Showcases terrific anticipation off the ball. Makes rotations that sometimes look
like they’re early on the ball, but he’s just reading the play and arriving toward the action so quickly that he’s there to double and
block a shot at the rim or go for a strip. Shoots passing lanes with ease and forces turnovers. Great quick twitch and reactivity
and has long arms. Loves to go for the steal to try to get out in transition for easy buckets. You always have to be aware of where
he is; otherwise, you’re cooked.
WEAKNESSES
Physically, he’s currently a bit underdeveloped in terms of his frame. He shouldn’t have any problem adding weight, but there
are times when he gets pushed around too easily. Probably will struggle a bit early in his career while he adds more physicality.
Needs to play at an elevated level of aggressiveness. He gets a bit overzealous at times, and he might struggle to avoid foul calls
until he gets that physicality.
The swing skill here is shooting. If Terry shoots at a high level, he’s going to be a remarkably effective player. But there are some
concerns. At times, he has a bit of a pause at the top of his shooting motion. It takes him a while to load into the shot. Really
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needs to be set with his feet ahead of time. Has a significant ball dip that adds a lot of movement to his shot, which adds more
pieces that could potentially go wrong. Right now, I don’t see him as anything resembling a movement shooter. He will need to
keep working to iron out mechanical issues. These were the big reasons he wasn’t a volume shooter at Arizona and likely won’t
be early in his NBA career.
Scoring generally is still a concern if the shooting doesn’t come together. Needs the shot to open the floor for him. Has zero
in-between game right now. Made five midrange shots all season, all of which were floaters except for one. Having said that, his
floater isn’t all that effective. He made only 26 percent of his floater attempts this past season. Doesn’t really get any elevation on
it — and it’s a two-footed jump-stop flip shot. Terry needs to improve the consistency of its release point. Typically, the benefit
of a floater like his is that it’s on-balance, but Terry’s often is not. He needs something to keep defenders honest in this range.
SUMMARY
Terry has been one of my favorites throughout the year. He was targeted early as someone I thought would be an exciting 2023
first-round prospect because of his athleticism, attitude, ability to switch and defend multiple positions, and gifts to make plays
as a passer for his teammates while also making good decisions. It’s exceptionally hard to find this combination of skills in a
player at the college level. Arizona was 11 points per 100 possessions better when Terry was on the court, per Pivot Analysis, in
large part because he impacts the game in so many different facets. It’s hard to see how Terry is not a starter-quality player if
the shot translates. He just brings so many things NBA teams are looking for from non-star players. The shot is questionable
mechanically that I think I would pass on him in the top 12 or so, but Terry should be on the board from that point forward. His
upside as the kind of guy who impacts winning with a small jumper improvement in a few years is just too high.
