Weaknesses
We’ve already mentioned that Montrezl Harrell is undersized, but it bears repeating: at the next level, against bigger and stronger professionals, all that strength is not going to give him the same advantage he had in college. He has the length and determination to battle on the boards, but those things don’t guarantee him anything in the NBA.
Furthermore, as much as Harrell has shown the ability to knock down midrange shots, he’s still a bit inconsistent in that regard. Working on adding a three-point shot is a great sign that he’s trying to become more well-rounded and that he understands the direction the league is heading in.
Looks like Montrezl Harrell has improved his jump shot -- which needed to happen.
— Rick Bonnell (@rick_bonnell) June 9, 2015
But shooting 24.3 percent from the college three-point line (A.K.A. midrange twos at the NBA level) means his pick-and-pop skills will definitely be a work in progress.
Finally, we can’t ignore the biggest area of Harrell’s game that needs to improve for him to be playable at the next level: his poor three throw shooting. Over his three-year career with the Cardinals, Harrell shot just 53.3 percent from the foul line, including a career high 59.7 percent last year.
They say the Hack-A-Shaq tactic only applies to a handful of players in the NBA; if Harrell works his way into an NBA rotation, he’ll join that handful.
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