Post by mistwell on Nov 12, 2018 12:41:57 GMT -8
Johnathan Motley just got ranked #1 in a top 50 G-League player ranking. Here's what they say:
1. Johnathan Motley - AC Clippers: 22.2 pts, 9.8 rebs, 2 asts, .9 stls, 1.1 blks on 56% from field and 28% from 3 on 1.5 perimeter attempts per game. 61% TS%, 58% eFG% in G League with Texas Legends
After breaking down 49 of the most talented players in the G League, we finish this list by crowning LA Clippers two-way forward Johnathan Motley as the best player in the G League. While there are definitely more well-known players this list that have more NBA experience, Motley stood at the top of the mountain due to how he was able to maintain the trifecta of volume, efficiency and versatility.
Those two traits are evident by looking at his numbers as he averaged 22.2 points, 9.8 (3.2 offensive) rebounds, 2 assists and 1.1 blocks on 56% from the field and 28% from beyond the arc on 1.5 attempts per game. Motley’s numbers allowed him to maintain an excellent 61% True Shooting Percentage during his rookie season.
When it comes to versatility, Motley used his rookie season to establish himself as a player that can shine as a mid-range shooter, on-ball driver, offensive rebounder, transition target and post-up threat. When he wasn’t hitting mid-range J’s, Motley was throwing precise passes to cutters or open perimeter shooters in the high-post.
Following an extremely successful rookie season where shined at the G League level and had some solid games at the NBA level with the Mavericks, Dallas decided to trade the young big to the LA Clippers on July 23rd for the draft rights of 33-year-old forward Maarty Leunen and some cash considerations. Although the Clippers basically traded nothing worthwhile to receive him, they still get a player with ridiculous upside.
1. Johnathan Motley - AC Clippers: 22.2 pts, 9.8 rebs, 2 asts, .9 stls, 1.1 blks on 56% from field and 28% from 3 on 1.5 perimeter attempts per game. 61% TS%, 58% eFG% in G League with Texas Legends
After breaking down 49 of the most talented players in the G League, we finish this list by crowning LA Clippers two-way forward Johnathan Motley as the best player in the G League. While there are definitely more well-known players this list that have more NBA experience, Motley stood at the top of the mountain due to how he was able to maintain the trifecta of volume, efficiency and versatility.
Those two traits are evident by looking at his numbers as he averaged 22.2 points, 9.8 (3.2 offensive) rebounds, 2 assists and 1.1 blocks on 56% from the field and 28% from beyond the arc on 1.5 attempts per game. Motley’s numbers allowed him to maintain an excellent 61% True Shooting Percentage during his rookie season.
When it comes to versatility, Motley used his rookie season to establish himself as a player that can shine as a mid-range shooter, on-ball driver, offensive rebounder, transition target and post-up threat. When he wasn’t hitting mid-range J’s, Motley was throwing precise passes to cutters or open perimeter shooters in the high-post.
Following an extremely successful rookie season where shined at the G League level and had some solid games at the NBA level with the Mavericks, Dallas decided to trade the young big to the LA Clippers on July 23rd for the draft rights of 33-year-old forward Maarty Leunen and some cash considerations. Although the Clippers basically traded nothing worthwhile to receive him, they still get a player with ridiculous upside.
