Good videos. Alexander:
A third of A's points came from M looking for him, a third from other guards forced to pass off shooting midair with a defender draped all over them, and a third from A himself creating a shot, bullying or hooking for a hoop. He has a dependable 6-foot mini-hook shot. His width takes up space and gets him room to rebound.
But I remember more his defensive stops, both successful and often failed. 80% of his effort was to defend the basket. That highlight film shows his scoring only, which is bonus icing on the cake.
Montero:
I posted that M plays both inside and outside, like a guard or a forward at his discretion. He has the height to hang around in the paint. Like Batum, he could be a small forward or a guard with extreme height.
Those blocks under the basket illustrate the Jekyll and Hyde. After blocking or rebounding like a forward, he goes into his guard persona and brings it downcourt, looking for the fancy pass. This outlandish behavior will get toned down against taller and more talented NBA players, until he may be whittled into a mere tree stump of his former self like a subdued Batum.
(Ha ha. Escaping from my instantaneous journalist mode, I had a minute to do a little creative writing there.)
