Round #4/ Pick 122 Terrell Brandon
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Terrell Brandon was the PG I felt should've been picked way earlier. I need someone to bring the ball up the court as well, so the fact that I get great value and address a need is fantastic. As what I've done in the past, I'm going to list Tee Bee's accomplishments, follow it up stats, and than explain his role on my team.
Team BobboFitos:
PG - Terrell Brandon
SG - Eddie Jones
SF -
PF - Derrick Coleman
C - Shaquille O'Neal
Terrell Brandon was a 5-11/180 lbs. PG from the University of Oregon. Tee Bee played 11 years, splitting time between the Cavs and the T'Wolves. (I only remember him on the T'Wolves, he was a good pairing with KG) Terrell was named to the All-Star game twice (1996, 1997) when he was 25 and 26.
Terrell's first 3 years were rather mundane, perhaps below average. But he came into the league as a 21 yr old, so those are all wiped away! Starting at age 24, he put up PER of 18.7, 25.2 (WOW!), 21.5, 20.2, 19.5, 20.8, 20.0, and 21.8. Again, I'm in shock he's around, because he was insanely good for his entire post 24 career. His career mark of 110 ORtg and 105 DRtg (both above avg for his position) glosses over the fact as a 25 yr old he put a career high 121 ORtg (jesus).
It's worth noting here, when talking about intangibles, that TB won the sportsmen award in 1997. So locker room-wise he's going to be a huge plus, which should help calm down DC a bit. Tee Bee was VERY healthy... For the bulk of his career. He had a minor injury as a 28 year old (which coincided with getting traded) which got worse. As a 28 yr old he missed half the season, and his final year, as a 31 yr old, he missed half as well.
Defensively, TB is a small point (just a shade under 6') but even still always performed above average for his position. Why? Steals. He's a career ~2 spg (per 36min) with a 3% STL%. As noted earlier, his DRtg is career 105 (avg for little men is around 107) and showed incredible consistency. (His worst defensive years were as a rookie and 2nd man, which luckily I wipe clean) My very good interior defense of Shaq and DC will allow my main man Tee Bee to pressure the passing lanes. His quick hands will enable me to use him or EJ as a doubler effectively pressuring post men.
Offensively, it seems as though I have many capable options. TB's great asset is not really as an outside shooter (although he is a career 35.5% 3pt shooter, which is slightly above average, he took under 2 a game for his career) but as a slasher. I felt I needed some penetration, since although EJ is a great wing, he's more of a shooter off a feed or a screen. TB can pop the midrange, or work a 2 man pnp and I can utilize him as a SG wing screen. Although TB was never elite with assists, (7.4 per 36/6.1 for a career) he's a smart passer and even though the ball was in his hands often, doesn't turn it over at a terrible rate. (Better than 3:1 A/TO) TB was also an elite FT shooter, taking roughly 3 a game at a 87% clip. (Peaking at 5 a game as a 25 yr old, and shooting 99% from the line as a 31 year old - yes, seriously, he shot 83/84 his final year)
Alright, lets move into more in depth how my 4 man team is looking. I'm fairly sure I will be running some sort of triangle offense, since although I don't have a dominant ball handler, every player thus far is a smart passer. Further, none of my guys are particularly TO prone. It's looking that with 4 very good options, my last starter likely wont demand (or get) too many shots. This is ok with me. My normal offensive set will be finding the mismatch inside, working a 2 man game on the side, and just hammering it into the paint as much as possible.
Going back to my overall philosophy (balance) I think TB at this spot offers me a good midrange shooter, a guy that can dribble penetrate, and when freed for an open 3, can knock it down. TB does a decent job drawing fouls, and he will force enough TOs to let me run a little bit.
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