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ACE BAILEY SCOUTING REPORT


Ace bailey has an incredibly high ceiling. He is a tremendously fluid athlete at 6ft 10 and can already knock down threes of the catch and move effectively. He is also the best tough shot maker in the class. He is also the best tough shot attempter in the class. While he is able to make some off balance shots from three and in the mid range, a shot diet composed of half catch and shoot threes and half shots that stop the flow of the offense entirely teams must have their concerns. He is taking these difficult shots because he can't create space. He doesn't get low with the ball which loosens his handle. Granted, he is 6ft 10, but for a player looked to be a primary scorer his handle is too loose. He also doesn't get to the rim at all. He has some burst but he doesn't have the strength to get all the way to the rim. If he can find a way to the paint his touch should make him effective here. He also is completely unwilling to pass and overall does not have high feel. This has to improve for him to warrant high usage.

His athleticism gives him a high defensive floor and ceiling. He is able to slide when on the ball and can disrupt ball handlers with his length. He is probably better at guarding wings than bigs because he can get out muscled. Even when out muscled he can still use his length to disrupt shots and he is very quick off the ground. He also has potential weak side rim protecting. 

I think Ace may be less boom or bust than most people think. I am pretty confident he'll be a good defender and he is already a really good shooter. There is definitely an outcome where he is a star shot creator who plays both ends but his feel concerns, rim pressure, and inability to create space would suggest otherwise. If he could improve his handle I think the last two would come as he progresses physically.
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