2011 NBA Draft Scouting Report: David Bertans

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2011 NBA Draft Scouting Report: David Bertans

Position: Small Forward

Size: 6-10, 210

School: Latvia, 1992

Strengths:

Outside shooter

Deep three-point range

Catch and shoot ability

Quick release

Moves well off the ball

Pull-up jumper

Effective in pick-and-pop situations

Length

Runs the floor well

Can grab a board and then lead a break

Good athlete for his height

Weaknesses:

Strength

Still a work in progress in all areas of his game except shooting the ball

Attacking the basket, too often wants to shoot threes all game

Not a fan of contact inside

Back to the basket game

Lateral quickness on the perimeter

Summary: Davis Bertans will not be helping any NBA team in the next year or two. He is no where near physically ready to play with men. However, for a 6-10 prospect, he can flat out shoot the rock. Once he grows physically and continues to development his all-around offensive arsenal, he could be a very good pro and possible late first-round steal.

Player Comparison: Donte Greene. Despite being 6-11, Donte Greene is a perimeter-based wing who even plays some shooting guard in the NBA. He lacks the physicality to play inside and loves shooting the long ball. Bertans is the same style of player but has the potential to be more of an impact player than Greene if he develops his all-around game, which is something Greene has been unable to do.

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2011 NBA Mock Draft

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2011 NBA Draft Prospect Rankings

2011 NBA Draft Scouting Reports

Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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