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Athletic ability: Excellent physical condition, extremely fast, very aggressive in transition attack. Strong explosive power, more skilled for speed conversion, the first step is extremely fast; Excellent bounce (38 "5 maximum bounce), whether it is one foot or both feet have excellent bounce, can be a target in the air.

Offensive creativity: Explosiveness and speed help him create opportunities on singles and pick-and-rolls; Singles ability is excellent, each round can get an average of 0.96 points; The pick and roll is above the horizontal line, you can get 0.85 points per round, and there are more options in the pick and roll, you can use the emergency stop jump shot, toss shot and layup to end.

Excellent scorer, scoring 21.2 points per 40 minutes in college. Actively seek physical play, good at drawing fouls through physical play and getting to the free throw line during the game, can get 7.5 free throws per game.

Ability to shoot from mid-range and develop into a reliable mid-range shooter; It felt good to throw (20 for 42 in college); Steady ball control, right and left hand more balanced. Both hands have the ability to finish.

Playmaking potential: 5.8 assists per 40 minutes per game in college. His athleticism at the elite level allows him to tear up defenses with ease while giving him an extremely high ceiling on the offensive end. The excellent physical condition of the point guard (6 '3 "height) gives him a wide vision on the court.

The pick-and-roll efficiency is higher than the horizontal line, and the turnover rate is only 13.9%; In the pick and roll to actively look for the flow of the big man, pick-and-roll off the ball to catch Fox's passes can be scored an average of 1.24 points per possession. 30% of assists come in transition, and quality assists can be delivered in transition. Both hands can deliver accurate passes, and the ability to pass in between is excellent.

Defensive potential: 1.95 steals per 40 minutes per game in college. Good arm span and height at the same position allow him to have a high ceiling on the defensive end. React well, anticipate the opponent's pass line and make the tackle. Both without the ball and with the ball defensive attitude are more active, have a better sense of assisting and supplementing the defense.

shortcoming

Shooting stability: There is a big flaw in outside shooting: in college, the total three-point shooting of 17 of 69, the shooting rate is only 24.6%; He was 9 of 45 from the field, better than 9 percent of players in the NCAA. Dry-pull jumpers average just 0.65 points per possession.

There are big problems in the shooting posture: first, the shooting forearm is too bent back, the Angle of the big arm and the forearm is small, and the shooting point is backward; Second, the shooting of the upper body is more powerful and the lower body is less, resulting in insufficient stability between dribbling shots.

Rough point guard skills: There is more room for improvement as a team playmaker. In college, he committed 3.3 turnovers per 40 minutes. Has excellent passing ability and vision, but sometimes it is difficult to find open targets in transition, while there will be too much speed and turnovers.

Rely too much on speed to create space and need to read the game better in a half-court position. Pick and roll is not outstanding, there are questionable shot choices; The ball is slow early, requires more patience to wait for the person without the ball to move, and less hesitation to speed up the ball in the face of double teams.

Thin body: At 6-foot-3, he weighs only 185 pounds and lacks ideal strength in both upper and lower limbs. His smaller weight makes him vulnerable in physical battles; The small skeleton limits further weight gain. The defense suffers when it comes to strong first and second positions.

Defensive continuity: The defensive end can not maintain a high degree of concentration, there will be instability of the center of gravity; Too thin and unable to maintain a high level of defense in the face of high-intensity confrontations.

Personal experience

Daron-fox spent all four years of high school at Cypress Lake High School. In the 2013-14 sophomore season, Fox averaged 22.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, and reached the peak of 31.3 points and 7.2 rebounds in the senior season, and was selected to the 2016 National McDonald's High School All-Star Game, Jordan Classic and Nike Summit.

During his four-year high school career, Fox led Cypress Lake High School to three state championships, scoring a high of 50 points in a single game. He was considered one of the nation's top guards in high school and committed to the University of Kentucky in November 2015 under Coach John Calipari.

Kentucky's 2016-2017 season was star-studded, with John Calipari attracting four five-star high school seniors in addition to Fox, Malik Monk, Edris Adebayo and Wayne Gabriel, second only to Duke. Despite the talent, Fox star is still: he scored 21 points in his second game in college to help the team win; On November 28, 2016, he scored 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a triple-double against the University of Arizona, becoming the first Kentucky player to record a triple-double in 28 years.

In the SEC Conference tournament, Fox led the team to consecutive victories over the University of Georgia, the University of Alabama and the University of Arkansas, led the University of Kentucky to the championship, and was crowned the tournament's most Valuable Player by averaging 22 points per game.

In the "March Madness" national championship, Fox in the Lonzo - Ball led the UCLA game exploded, scored 39 points and eliminated opponents to advance to the final eight; It was a 73-75 loss in the Final Eight against UNC. Fox's college career ended and he declared for the 2017 NBA draft.

Fox's NBA career began when he was selected fifth overall by the Kings in the 2017 NBA Draft. In the team's opening game against the Rockets on October 19, 2017, he came off the bench to score 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Fox came off the bench for the first four games, averaging 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.