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For me, Kira Lewis Jr. projects as the ideal fit for the Celtics bench. I would like to see him play with a bit more pace (use change of pace a bit more) and try to snake the PnR a bit more instead of just attacking downhill immediately off the screen. National team career. Is prone to forcing some looks, but is not turnover prone in PnR– just looks like he pre-decides if (who) he will be passing to before something opens up, on occasion. In general, he does a nice job contesting the shot / protecting the rim (and paint) when he’s defending on ball; off ball (from a team defense outlook), his size, strength, and lack of vertical pop will likely preclude him from being even an average rim protector for his size…also not someone who has really shown much in terms of rotating properly to protect the paint, though there were some flashes. Kira is fast, but is also smart using outlet passes to advance the ball up the floor quickly. ( Log Out /  Those are both players that would benefit from playing in a fast pace system. Stan na 3 grudnia 2020, na podstawie, o ile nie zaznaczono inaczej.. NCAA. From the wrist action, to the follow through, his C&S jumper is nice and an easy projection going forward. Though he rotates well along the perimeter and on drives, he’s not someone who will really rotate down into the paint to help out. Does a nice job getting downhill and to the rim quickly and has the ability to finish with either hand (though right hand dominant). Does not gamble going for steals taking himself out of position and does a nice job staying home on his man. As a driver, Kira shows no fear, which is good but also potentially bad. Login to add posts to your read later list, https://www.thestepien.com/author/spencerpearlman/. Not much nuance / advanced technique to his game. Kira Lewis was a rotational player to start the year. Lewis would provide a burst of energy to that group on both ends, plus some added backcourt length with a 6-foot-6 wingspan. He had 10 points that game. ( Log Out /  Measured with a 6’5 wingspan two years ago (at the 2018 USA Select minicamp) and there’s a chance he’s gotten an inch or two longer since … A very good athlete who … Until draft night, expect the rumor mill to continue its churn. As he gets stronger, getting the defender on his hip and then exploding is something that can add another scary speed dimension to his game. I haven't seen him get much 2020 buzz yet, nor is there much out there in terms of pro scouting reports on him. Possesses a true jump shot involving adequate lift where he hops into his motion, demonstrates nice rhythm, and shows minimal mechanical deviation from shot-to-shot. 6'3 " ( 190 cm) Wingspan. PnR (General): Good, but simple, PnR player. Needs to improve finishing over length – might go back to finishing with little arc / having the ball come off on the lower side instead of getting it up high. Man (ISO) Defense: Quick and light on his feet, has quick hip flips, and has good reactions to moves – if he bites on moves (does not happen very often), he is quick to react and recover. Minimal moving parts provide for a compact and well-balanced motion featuring a consistent follow-through. Pistons make the most sense if Killian Hayes isn’t available as their core players are Sekou Doubouya and Luke Kennard right now. Both are really fast and Dotson for now is stronger, but that is not a big advantage because Kira is two years younger. If he ends up defending Gs who can post up, help will have to be readily available – same goes if he’s defending wings. He is also prone to overhelping at times, and though he does cover ground well and scrambles well, it still takes him out of position (at least momentarily, opening up a decent look for the shooter). Kira Lewis is at worst a couple inches taller and his standing reach a couple of years ago (17 yo) was 8'5 already. Mentality Overview: Aggressive scorer and defender. Shot IQ: Good shot IQ. Kira is going to need to find the right situation in order for him to succeed. Paint = as primary and secondary defender. Offensive Role: Primary/secondary creator. At 6’3’’ with a 6’6 wingspan, Lewis ticks the boxes of size and length. His quickness and jump shot will do him wonders at the next level as his jump shot only got better as the year went on. Does a nice job getting over the top of screens by getting skinny, beating the screen before it’s set, or with good footwork technique planting and getting over (here he plays from behind well). He also has a decent wingspan and does a good job of staying between the ball and basket despite his physical flaws. On ball, he uses his length well to contest his assignment’s shot at the rim / in the paint when he is defending from the front/the side…however, he is prone to swiping down for a steal attempt instead of going up for a contest and can be pushed off his spot on drives due to lack of strength – he will likely add strength, but In addition, due to his size and lack of vertical pop, he will likely not be a rim protector, even from a team defensive perspective – if he rotates in time, players will still be able to easily get the shot over him and/or dislodge him from his position and get a closer look at the rim. Often just lulls the defender to a relaxation point and then bursts through uses a lull to get the defender to relax and then attacks, but can also hit defenders with a quick crossover/1-2 crossover and burst right by. Kira Lewis Jr., who averaged 18.5 points and 5.2 assists as a guard for Alabama, is the name getting linked most frequently with the Kings by reporters and draft analysts around the league. Rim Protection: Not a rim protector on ball or from a team defensive view, but contest well on ball. Despite two seasons at Alabama under his belt, he’s still on the younger end of 19. Prefers passing out to the perimeter in the PnR, but shows the ability to hit the roll on nice passes as well – pocket passes, leading passes, and regular drop-offs. Kira’s speed will be huge at the next level for multiple reasons. When defending his man through screens, Kira shows the ability to get through the shoulders with good technique and picking a smart angle to get back – does a nice job defending through screens. Can finish with either hand, but defense is able to get their hands on the ball / often – 29 of his paint shots were blocked in the halfcourt. Has the ability to help, close hard on his man, and move if / when the player receiving the ball puts the ball on the court – his quick hips / anticipation help him out here. Kira Lewis Jr. measurements, per source6'1.5" socks6'3" shoes6'5" wingspanWeight: 180 lbs, up 15 lbs since college. His speed also makes him a threat to drive with his quick first step, and then that forces defenders to give him room which opens up the jump shot. 5/19/2015 by Ricky Wilson – 2019 Kira Lewis talks about his goals and lists a dream school. Please log in using one of these methods to post your comment: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. On occasion his shot looked flat due to a variety of reasons, but for the most part, he doesn’t have any real significant issues many other prospects have with their jump shots. He has the ability to piece together a few moves, but he does not really have to / does not do it that often  he’s more of a one move attacker, similar to a one-cut running back. Prone to standing up at the point of attack instead of staying low to get through the screen. He has shown some flashes of recovering to contest, but it is often late – this exposes him to pullup shooters taking advantage of the footwork and potential hard drives into change of direction moves from the ballhandler, getting to the rim. Registration confirmation will be emailed to you. Shooting: Really nice shooter, though a bit streaky at times. Does a nice job helping in the paint / digging on drives and getting back to his man – quick to react and get back. Does not bite on many fakes/ballhandlers setting up the screen at the point of attack – nice job staying home. ... 6-3, 6-6 wingspan, 165lbs) aren't amazing, but he still looks like a great athlete who can fill out. Many analysts have continually raved about Lewis’ speed and his ability to make big plays, and according to this mock draft, Lewis would be drafted by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2020 NBA Draft. Posts about Kira Lewis NBA written by bsscouts. Lewis also projects nicely as an off the bounce shooter. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Involves a narrow, but consistently forward-facing base. If there is one adjustment I’d want to Kira to make, is to close with his high hand more often – there are times when he gets out to his man perfectly, but his hand is down…so the shooter is still able to get a pretty clean look off (though Kira does pop his hand up from the side very quickly). Has the ability to make live action whip passes / live action passes in general with either hand. For someone his size, Lewis gets called for a good amount of offensive fouls in the paint – he drives in very quickly (sometimes a bit recklessly / into crowded paints), and has not developed the ability to decelerate when he wants / has to on drives  the deceleration flashes have come after getting into the paint, slowing down to throw off the shot blocker. Photo Credit to Alabama Athletics (https://www.si.com/college/alabama/bamacentral/kira-lewis-jr-thank-you-letter-alabama-fans)Kira Lewis stats found on Sports Reference (https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/kira-lewisjr-1.html), This account is run by Bradley and Sean (BS) Patten. Potential Switchability: Not switchable. With his quick set through release (and speed, which will help with separation), I think Lewis has the potential to be more than just a stationary spot up shooter and can run off some basic movement for C&S – he’s 1/3 from 3 in off screen opportunities this year, so there is not much to go off besides mechanics and those three shots from this year, but the shots did look good. He would take tough 3s and was still hitting them at an average clip. When going downhill, he is much more comfortable pulling up off his left and translates smoothly from his handle to his jumper (able to set his feet quickly); when he goes right, he usually has to reset his feet, which takes extra time (and is why he likes going to stepbacks when he’s pulling off a right handed dribble)…however he did have a few smooth simple pullup jumpers off right handed dribbles that really popped (example, one vs Kansas state in 19th game of the year with 15:40 ish left in the 2nd half and another vs LSU in the 20th game with around 1:50 left in the 2nd half). Usually guards are more jumps hot heavy, but Kira really tries to use his speed to his advantage (which is why he has “only” taken 46% of his shots on the halfcourt on jumpers). Though there are the occasional times when the defender can poke the ball out from behind, or a defender can dig on him forcing him to pick it up (or poke it free), Lewis’ handle is entirely functional and, though not advanced, he maximizes it by fully using his speed on conjunction with it. Kira Lewis Jr. - PG - Alabama - NBA Draft Profile and Stats After middle school ball Lewis has been in the gym working on his game. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Shot Versatility / Creation: Nice shot versatility here. While he has natural gifts, Kira can be a little more of a project. Not someone you want defending players much bigger than he is without having help nearby. View more posts. Wish list: beat screens before set/get skinner more often instead of waiting for screen. Latest on New Orleans Pelicans point guard Kira Lewis Jr. including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Last two years). Even though I do not think Kira Lewis' vision or reads in the PnR are that great, with his speed & ability to get into the paint, it does not have to be in order to be a good playmaker. He does a nice job attacking downhill off the PnR (though he has to improve his finishing and look to kick maybe a bit more given his finishing ability in the PnR (more on that below)…though his finishing ability should improve as he gets stronger), can get to his spots when he wants, plays “Morey-ball” with the ability to become a 3 level scorer as his pullup jumper improves (which it should) and the in-between jumper becomes a bigger part of his game as he learns to leverage the threat of his drive a bit better. PnR Defense: Good PnR defender. However, on his hip turns, he is prone to crossing his feet and not correcting – this shifts his weight onto his lead foot, and he currently does not possess great core strength that allows him to stop on a time after his weight is taking him one way. Does not take contact that well around the rim, but does have the ability to muscle shots through contact and fouls – 8 and 1s in/around the paint in the halfcourt out of his 68 makes. Because Kira plays primarily on ball, the majority of his jumpers have come off the dribble – 77 of his 153 jumpers  this is normal for someone who plays as the offensive engine. When sliding with the drive, he does a nice job opening his hips to prevent full on drives (though maybe a bit too much). Looks like he has the ability to actually bait the offense into making a pass they shouldn’t make – likes slowing down before shooting the gap, creating steals or deflections. Nice job keeping his handle alive (unless there is an open pass), even with pressure from the defense either from the POA defender or the big defender on hedges. Change ), (https://www.si.com/college/alabama/bamacentral/kira-lewis-jr-thank-you-letter-alabama-fans, https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/kira-lewisjr-1.html. Does a nice job setting up drives with change of pace and also does a nice job changing direction going downhill, planting and crossing pretty quickly. Luckily for him, almost every team in the NBA wants to play that way. Has the ability to finish with his left hand, and can adjust (switch) his finishing hand depending on where the defense is coming from – can use body and rim to protect the attempt, though needs some work finishing through the contact (should improve as he gets stronger). I love how much he attacks the paint, shooting nearly 40% of his attempts in the halfcourt in the paint and another 14% on runners. There are mistakes, strength issues on full screens, but POA D is good. Granted, it’s not a perfect comparison. Not someone who makes advanced reads or manipulates the defense with fakes, handle, etc (though there are some flashes of the latter). His mechanics are very consistent especially for someone his age. © 2019 The Stepien. Bottom line: Lewis can help the Celtics backcourt in a … It goes so much deeper, though. In addition, Lewis does a nice job finding the open spot on the perimeter, setting quickly, and pulling from 3 – good awareness relocating. The 6-foot-3 guard has a 6-foot-6 wingspan, checking off that plus-wingspan box. Defense. Projectable shooter going forward, which, coupled with his speed, can make him a pretty big scoring threat. While it looks like Kira’s weaknesses should outweigh the positives, Lewis has the qualities of a starting point guard. Last reported length (2017 Nike Elite 100) had him as an inch below average wingspan for PG but.5 inches above average standing reach. PnR Passing: Does not make advanced reads, but does a good job making a correct pass. First of all his speed allows him to obviously run the break and make the defense sprint back off misses or even makes. 16/42 on 3 pointers in the PnR (including pullup Js and jumpers when the defense goes under the screen) and 5/10 on all 2 point jumpers in the PnR. All in all, he does not force poor jumpers and has a fine shot distribution – though converting some crowded paint attempts, especially out of the PnR, into pullups would likely help with efficiency. His size limits his positional versatility – he will likely only be a one position defender, with some potential to be someone who can defend small shooting guards. Vanderbilt University and Cardozo Law School graduate with prior scouting experience with the Phoenix Suns and general basketball operations experience with the Tulsa Shock. Smart team defender and good defensive playmaker when given a green light to be more aggressive. In general, he can force passes – does not really force that many out of the PnR (more on that below), but just questionable passes that he should not be making – defense too close to the man he’s trying to hit, an easier look available, picked up dribble with nowhere to go, or just forcing a pass that he does not have to force. He weighs 165 lbs. pic.twitter.com/wAQ4hzvG2F. My biggest quibble with his shot area distribution is not using the threat of the attack to take a few more jumpers from the FT line area, where he can hit them. 75. Despite forcing some looks in crowded paints, Lewis does not take many poor shots elsewhere. Quick hips, quick feet, and very quick reactions – especially to the ball / with his hands. He primarily relies on speed to blow by his man, which to his credit, will probably work at the NBA level. pic.twitter.com/fO3ePs5ozD — Spencer (@SKPearlman) September 10, 2020 He’s not a major defensive playmaker, but part of that could be due to scheme and staying home on his man/keeping everything in front…but even here, he shows really nice ability using his athleticism / length to get in passing lanes for steals  covers a lot of ground very quickly Quick to react on ball and off ball – when he sees an opportunity (a loose handle, post up player turning his head to Kira who is ready to help, etc), he likes trying to make a play. Footwork: Quick and light on his feet, quick hip flips, and has nice reactions. Awareness / Team Defense: Good team defender who does a pretty good job helping out. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Handle: Good handle – functional and does a nice job not turning it over by letting it get away from him. Kira Lewis doesn’t offer a ton defensively as his lack of size hurts. Does a nice job mixing it up between pullups going downhill (more comfortable pulling up off a left-handed dribble, though there were a few nice right-handed pullups), pulling from over the top of the screen when the defender goes under, and attacking the rim full speed. Quick set through release, with the ability to shoot off a catch or with a 1-2 step into the jumper. Mentality Overview: Aggressive scorer and defender. 1. 72. Nice job getting the ball up quickly against the defenders. Kira Lewis - Career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the NBA and NCAA. Does an excellent job leveraging his speed / threat of a drive to collapse the defense and create looks for teammates (especially spot up 3 opportunities – 65% of his assists in the halfcourt are threes, with many more good looks created). Nice job keeping his hands active and in the passing lanes. Though he does not have the most advanced handle repertoire, he is able to make full use of everything he does have with efficiency and using his speed to help give him another edge. Posted by. His first career game with double-digit scoring came January 13th against the LA Clippers. I think he potentially will be able to, but that will be a part that will take some time. His ability to create for others will improve. Someone you can have run an offense from time to time, but also function off ball due to his shooting ability. When the ballhandler puts the ball on the floor to attack, Kira does a nice job beating his man to the spot with his quickness. The biggest knock on Kira Lewis was his size, weighing in at only 160 pounds. ... but his 6’5” wingspan … Looking for opportunities! Athleticism / Frame Overview: Very quick with great acceleration. It’s going to be hard for him to put on much weight too because he’s got narrow shoulders indicating he can only grow into his frame so much. A bit streaky, but I love the upper body mechanics on his J. 1 year ago. He also does a tremendous job changing speeds and keeping defenders off balance when he has the ball in his hands. Finishing: Average finisher and average touch (though looks better when he slows down a little). * There are some flashes of setting up the screen with a subtle look, hesitation, or a step towards the screen followed by a quick cross away from the screen after he sees the POA defender bite…but they are more flashes than consistent uses. Though he does do this, I would still like to see Kira try to beat the screen before it’s set instead of waiting – he has the quickness to get up and over before it’s set, and with his strength limitations, it might make him an even more effective PnR defender at the point of attack. We will be posting articles regularly​ on the NBA and up and coming NBA prospects. Final arguments: The case against drafting Kira Lewis Jr, When turning the corner and going right, he looks comfortable going from a L-R crossover into a pullup J, but the attempt comes on the cross not off a right-handed dribble. Jumps out more than up versus up and out when going to the basket – has many misses that are short on the attempt and look like they come off low / on the low end of the backboard. Archived. However, he also lacks strength and can be dislodged from his spot by physical / stronger offensive players. Defense is going to be a concern, but we’ve seen many below average point guards on that end of the floor still find team success. Six-foot-3 in shoes, he possesses an impressive (6-5) wingspan, and since declaring for the Draft last spring, has worked hard to add 15 pounds … Prone to backing away from a potential contest in the rim from drivers. He’s also a good driver for his size and can finish with both hands. His shot selection was not always the best, but most of that was the system as Nate Oat’s offense is designed to get shots up quick so he did take what would’ve been ill advised shots for most coaches, but did still manage to be fairly efficient to his credit.  Can settle for some jumpers when he gets the switch and has the easy speed advantage…and can also force some shots in the paint, missing passing lanes. The biggest thing to look for if I’m interviewing him is if he can be a leader. Kira Lewis Jr. Kira Aundrea Lewis Jr (ur.6 kwietnia 2001 w Meridianville) − amerykański koszykarz, występujący na pozycji rozgrywającego, obecnie zawodnik New Orleans Pelicans.. Osiągnięcia. But he is not the biggest player or the longest. Kira Lewis Working Hard. Does a nice job going downhill off the screen instead of being pushed high by the defense (unless there is a hedge, but even here he tries to move laterally and not backwards unless it’s a hard hedge). Zaliczony do I składu: SEC (2020) najlepszych pierwszorocznych zawodników SEC (2019) He already has a baseline scoring ability off the bounce, as shown by his 27/77 on off the dribble jumpers (including many from 3). Even for a youth, Lewis —6’3”, 165 lbs. Synergy Profile (I know there is a lot of noise here, but this is just added information): 34th Percentile, Defensive Shot Chart (A lot of noise, but interesting. Ideally you have another primary creator next to him, but Kira has enough ability as a passer and engine to create looks for others. Shot Contests / Closeouts: Generally speaking, he does a nice job closing out. When the big defender is there to help, he sometimes slows down going through the screen knowing he has help waiting – would like to see him recover with the same quickness he shows elsewhere…no reason to slow down recovery even though there is help waiting. Does not have a great frame, but looks like he can still add a bit more to his frame without reducing his athletic talents. Kira Lewis Thoughts? Lewis has shown the ability to create space off the bounce (including stepbacks off a left or right-handed dribble) and does a nice job subtly selling the downhill attack to set up the jumper from 3. As a facilitator, I like what I’ve seen mostly, but with Alabama’s spacing, Kira wasn’t asked to make high level reads. That might be some demerits in Weltman’s eye. This can sometimes take him out of the play if he’s not quick enough (generally, when he’s shooting gap), but his timing/anticipation here is usually good and he does not overdo it. Does not take plays off on either end, though may zone out from time to time off ball on defense. Kira shot 36.6% on 4.9 attempts per game, but was also a respectable 80.2% from the free throw line. When Lewis gets into the paint, he uses long strides, crafty footwork, and well-timed leaps to finish around the rim. Needs to work on keeping better track of his man and the ball because he is prone to losing his man off ball due to ball-watching  keep head on swivel more (should be relatively easy to fix). He has pro size at 6-6, 210-pounds with a +4” wingspan, doesn’t shy away from contact, and is aggressive in attack although mostly average as a shooter (35% on threes, 42% on non-rim twos, 72% FT). Pluses 1. Right now, most of his off the dribble attempts are from 3 (though there are some pullups from the elbow/FT line area) – I do think he has a safe projectable pullup jumper from midrange, too. Does a nice job mirroring the ballhandlers’ movements on the perimeter and is quick to react to jump shots – quickness + length, though he does not have great pop, allow him to contest shots effectively. Lewis also ball watches a lot defensively and can get beat very easily that way. Team: Alabama Class: Sophomore Pos: PG Age: 19 (April 6th, 2001) Height: 6’3” Weight: 165 lbs Wingspan: Estimated 6’6 wingspan (Was listed at 6’5 when at U-18 USA training camp) Strengths: Kira’s biggest advantage for translation to the NBA is being able to run an NBA style offense under Nate Oats at Alabama. Conley is a couple inches shorter than Lewis, with a similar wingspan (around 6’5″), but Conley is a small, skinny guard who has never been considered a defensive liability. Ideally, you would like your PG to be your leader, and I’m not sure if he has that quality. We are twin brothers who are passionate about basketball and want to make it into the NBA industry. ( Log Out /  Quick leaper/finisher in the paint, but not someone who really explodes up. Of all 153 jumpers he has taken, 129 of them have come from 3. Puts an immense amount of pressure on the rim due to his style of play and ability to get downhill quickly  very quick first step with great acceleration. Lewis has a 6-foot-5 wingspan so, combined with his speed, that could make him a good defensive player. He’s not a bad teammate by any means, but his leadership qualities are still in question. Kira Lewis' passing ability is legitimately good. If he has one issue in his halfcourt finishing, it’s at the rim – his struggles finishing in crowded paints shows up here, as he’s only 23/60 in the paint off the screen (10 fouls drawn in addition). Shows a bit more nuance here scoring setting up stepback jumpers by faking a downhill attack with a hard dribble and shoulder sell. OVERVIEW. CBS Sports released its latest mock draft and has Kira Lewis dropping to the 20th overall pick in the first round of the 2020 NBA Draft which has been postponed until October.. Shows flashes of using the screen as a re-screen / playing behind the screen, but does not do it often. This lack of weight hurts as he gets stuck on screens very easily and switching won’t be any easier.

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