Samael

I think we can all agree that Nichols was definitely a steal at the 53rd pick probaly the best steal of the 2nd round simply because he was picked so low.

I was watching the reruns of the SL games a few things I noticed on Nichols game is that though he has incredible range and accuracy on his shot, it's not a quick release. One of the reasons why defenders can still catch up to him on those semi open shots and also the reason why he resorts to the pump fake and then fades away to get it off, I think it's smart that he plays to his strengths but he needs to develope a quicker release on that shot.

He plays good defense which made him stood out for me at first I thought great another Kyle Korver but not at all, he plays good D and really makes the effort. That said he's not a good rebounder which is why he's better off at the SG position and at 6'8 that sounds pretty damn good but not really because he doesn't have good handles and his speed is just average which is why he doesn't seem to penetrate that much. He's not that fast to get sizable seperation from his defender, he's better at finishing off breaks where he doesn't need to put the ball on the ground that much.

But what impressed me the most was how well he moves off the ball, he seems to have a good grasp on where to place himself in certain situtations if only Nate had half of his brain working he would've seen how often Nichols was open in these games. I hope when the regular season starts that he's on the roster and that the PGs actually pass to him because he can really shoot.

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