2014 NBA Draft: A Roundup of NuggLove’s Top Prospects for the Nuggets
Mar 19, 2014; Milwaukee, WI, USA; 2014 NBA Draft prospect Michigan guard Nik Stauskas during a press conference before the second round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Nik Stauskas – SG, Michigan
From the Nugg Love 2014 NBA Draft Prospect Profile:
"“I realize it’s a bit of an apples to oranges comparison, but last year, Denver didn’t have a player who shot above 40% from the three-point line. Randy Foye was closest, shooting 38% on just under 500 attempts. That makes the mid-40s percentage that Stauskas posted at Michigan even more intriguing. Assuming the players who went down with major injuries last year make a full recovery by the time the season starts, can you imagine the fits a shooter like Stauskas could give opposing teams? He’s not someone opponents would have to specifically game plan around, but they would have to be aware of where he is on the floor every time the Nuggets touch the ball. That means teams would have to second-guess the strategy of cheating toward the paint to get extras bodies on Kenneth Faried, J.J. Hickson, and Darrell Arthur, because if they overplay their hand too much, Stauskas — along with shooters like Foye andDanilo Gallinari — could make them pay from deep.”"