11/18/2020
Draft throwback | a look back at his game from hs days to now ⬇️
The most explosive guard in the draft. I was very high on Cole out of high school and still am. With a russell westbrook type athleticism, cole is a tough matchup at all levels and is simply about the bucket. My favorite part of Cole’s game is the dawg he has in him and the tenacity that comes with it. No matter what the circumstances are, you know he will compete. He can score it at all levels but will really need to focus on extending the 3 range even more as more PG’s now are becoming 4-level scorers and stretching it back to the logo. His athleticism and ability to get to the rim makes his transition scoring top notch. It will be important to put just as much of that focus on now slowing it down and changing speeds with an effective pace at the next level. While working with the proper coaches and vets to really effectively utilize that pick and roll and make a career out of it such as CP3 has. UNC has a tough year and it forced Cole to feel like he needed to do it all himself. It’ll be key to now understand there’s more talent around than ever before so he pick his spots more efficiently and the entire game will start to slow down. It’s obvious Cole has an advanced offensive skillset still with things to improve on, but the most upside I see for him is defensively. His athleticism paired with the fire he plays with should be a recipe for an all-nba player. It’ll simply be about how willing he is to sit down and guard and staying in the film room with coaches and vets to understand the different schemes and little things such as footwork and balance on defense. I believe he can be an ELITE defender if he locks in.