Originally posted by Toruko
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The conference where his team, UC Irvine, competes is one of the worst and least competitive conferences in the NCAA. So much so that not only Saran's team but also the entire conference has only one player actively playing in the NBA! It's a comedy. I watched a total of 2 full-time games this season, and when I saw the quality of the opposing players, I thought it wouldn't be accurate to evaluate what Saran did or didn't do against these opponents. The quality of basketball played on the court is obviously very low, and I see the chances of these players getting playing time in serious leagues as quite low. Regardless of the quality of basketball on the court, Saran has a serious shooting flaw. He avoids taking shots and has not been able to make 3-pointers a part of his game unless forced. His court vision is narrow, and his passing quality is low. He is far from being defined as a PG. He doesn't play the game thinking; his only action is to drive inside when he finds the opportunity, and sometimes this leads to him aimlessly wandering on the court. Aggressively driving to the basket is not a negative situation, but he has an attitude of playing to find his own statistics rather than orchestrating the team. In top-level basketball, it's very difficult for him to make these shots around the basket against such opponents.
I also watched this player in the U-20 camp, and he did not display a performance that could make a difference. Nevertheless, one should not close the doors for his career. Considering he is still a freshman, the active learning period continues. He may not become a good player, but he could be an option for teams in our league one day.
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