JT Toppin

JT Toppin has had an explosive performance in the past week, delivering his career best performance for two consecutive nights. He scored 41 points, 15 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 2 steals in the game against Arizona State University, and then scored another 32 points, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 1 steal in the game against Oklahoma State University. After testing last year's NBA draft, he chose to return to school and transferred to Texas Tech to continue his sophomore season, where he underwent evolution. Toppin has excellent athletic ability and is a highly explosive jumping man, with vertical jumping ability reaching NBA standards. His playing speed is very fast, his enthusiasm for the race is overwhelming, and he is also an excellent finishing hand, switching hand, and frame guard. As an excellent finishing player, he also demonstrated a soft near frame feel in non dunking situations, and his three-point shooting percentage this season reached 35% - despite a low number of shots. His rebounding, positivity, and defensive abilities make him an undeniable force in the paint court. But what worries me the most is his actual size. Most NBA scouts I have talked to do not believe that he is 6 feet 9 in height. If his height measured during NBA joint trials is closer to 6 feet 7, then for an interior player who is going to be the 4th or 5th position on the team, he may be too small. His draft pick may depend on these physical test data, but with his athletic ability, on court energy, and potential pull space energy, he will have a clear role positioning in the NBA. From the perspective of data output, he is definitely worth the first round, but his final ranking still depends on how the team defines his position and the corresponding physical test data.