NBA Draft.net -- Jiri Welsch profile

["Josh Ozersky" <jozersky1@xxxxxxxxxx>]

nbadraft net:


      NBA Comparison: Brent Barry

      Team player who handles ball with ease and has a sweet stroke from
downtown and an exceptionally well developed mid-range game. Jiri is a great
defender, as he takes advantage of his fast legs and hands and his body
strength. He likes to attack the basket and makes great decisions off the
dribble drive. With excellent court sense, he is a consistent high-percentage
shooter and 3-pt shots are no exception.

      Comparison with Sani Becirovic:
      Jiri is as skillful as Sani on the offensive end of the floor, with Sani
having better developed game of taking his man of the dribble (which is his
specialty). Welsch is also good in taking his man off the dribble as he has a
faster first step and is overall faster than Sani, but hasn't got as many
dribbling moves as Sani. I would give Welsch the edge in the shooting
department and decision-making as he has much better assists to turnover ratio
than Sani. But the difference is on the defensive end, where Sani has always
been a liability and is hurting his team with his inability to break through
picks. That factor was also seen last year when Jiri was backing up Sani.
Coach Sagadin assigned Sani to cover less dangerous opponents, while Jiri was
assigned to cover the best of them. That was especially seen in playoff stages
of euroleague as Sani was replaced in the starting 5 with Jiri, who responded
exceptionally well. This year, with Sani gone, Jiri has taken over his spot
and has become the team's leader. He is regularly scoring around 20 points a
game through this season, and plays exceptional team ball.

      -Uros Velkavrh





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