OKC Thunder draft prospect profile: Tyrell Terry
Tyrell Terry strengths and weaknesses
Strengths:
While his diminutive stature was cause for concern the just turned 20-year old spent the hiatus working on adding size and strength. That might seem like a throw-away comment but this is coming from a kid who just realized he could shoot lights out last season with Stanford when they asked him to shoot more 3-pointers!
He might not ever ascend to anything close to Stephen Curry but there is an uncanny similarity between his constant movement, audacity to shoot from virtually anywhere on the court, and the most appealing part of his game — his mind!
Sure, it’s an oxymoron to state Terry went to Stanford and he’s super smart — but, well — Terry went to Stanford and he’s SUPER SMART! That intelligence is present the minute he engages in conversation.
Many prospects key asset is their natural physicality, while Terry’s is his intelligence. It’s present in all aspects of his game. For example, his playmaking is above average but it’s how he positions himself and reads angles that prove his mettle.
Offensively he uses that skill set to score in the paint, defensively he applies this trait to cut down angles. And it’s most evident on the glass where he has no business outrebounding his stronger, taller opponents but still managed to average 4.5 boards per game.
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Weaknesses:
Maybe ‘diligence’ should be Tyrell Terry’s middle name. He’s spent the entirety of the hiatus working hard to add strength and size and frankly does look bigger.
He told the assembled zoom media group that he is working with a chef and dedicating hours daily to weight training sessions. However, there is only so much strength a youngster can add in a few months and since he started the process weighing approximately 150 pounds his task was immense.
Terry says he watches a ton of film featuring Chris Paul, Stephen Curry, and Trae Young. That’s a wise trio to try to emulate and they offer examples of shorter/slighter guards for Terry to emulate as he adapts to NBA size, strength, and pace.
The Stanford guard will need to continue developing his offensive tool kit to add different variations of shots. Additionally, he’ll have to improve his ball distribution and his lateral defensive slides.
No matter how much muscle Terry adds to his frame you can’t teach size, so he’ll need to keep or mastering new tricks to offset what he can control.