Jordan Bell
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 9:25 am
We have a thread for Noah Vonleh, so I thought it only fair to have one for Jordan Bell. As I did with Vonleh, I looked back at Bell's combine data, college stats and draft reviews. Again, with players this young who haven't played a ton of NBA minutes and who haven't exhibited major red flags, these draft and college data are still relevant.
Physically, Bell is nearly identical to Brandon Clarke, except that he has a better wingspan and more weight. Bell had an 8'8.5 overhead reach in the combine, which is definitely undersized for an NBA PF. But he had a 6'11.75 wingspan which is only slightly undersized. Both numbers are better than Clarke's. Bell is solidly build and strong, weighing in at 224 lbs in the combine, which makes him more physical than Clarke. Bell is an excellent athlete recording a no-step vertical of 31.5 and a max vertical of 38, both of them excellent for an NBA PF, but less than Clarke's numbers. Where Bell really stands out athletically is in his speed, quickness and agility. He had a very good 3.21 sprint time to go with exceptional shuttle and agility times of 2.83 and 10.63 respectively. Those numbers are off the charts for an NBA PF or even an NBA SF.
Statistically, Bell was a phenomenal shot-blocker and excellent rebounder in college, averaging over 2 blocks per game in his three seasons (2.3 his last season) and 8.8 rebounds in 29 minutes his last college season. He also averaged 1.3 steals his last season in college. So this is a guy who gets after it, gets the ball and disrupts the opposing team's offense. I didn't see any analysis questioning his motor or his character. The following is a draft review of Bell's strength from nbadraftnet:
"Strengths: Utility player that brings unbridled energy and explosive athleticism as an undersized big man ... Instincts as a shot blocker have been present at every level, has great timing, tries to keep it in play and covers a lot of space ... Great nose for the ball and gets off the floor really quickly, can rebound out of his area ... Has improved his body and skills greatly over his time at Oregon, his work ethic on and off the floor seems evident ... Great running the open floor, can finish above the rim and has been a true rim protector ... Threat to score near the basket on offensive rebounds, can finish strong jumping off of two feet ... Has worked on his post footwork and is effective on up-and-under, right hook over his left shoulder ... Very comfortable playing without the ball, sets good screens and willing to do work to try and open the floor for his teammates ... Showed ability as a passer, makes some good reads out of the low post and very willing to get others involved ... Adept in both the passing lanes and tips, did a very good job creating turnovers and had a high steal percentage ... Willing to get low and brings a good effort in defending the perimeter ... Is someone other teams need to be aware of around the basket, great at blocking shots from the weak side and was counted on as a last resort often on defense ... His FT shooting went from barely above 50% to 70.5% as a junior ... Has managed to cut down his fouls quite a bit, much more disciplined defender over time ... While he is still not relied upon or asked to shoot much, showed a much improved touch and can hit jump shots close to the hoop ... Shows solid hands on cutting to the basket with powerful finishes ... Plays with great confidence, never was shaken by going up against bigger or stronger players, uses speed to his advantage and is very good at fronting the post ... Willing to put his body on the line, consummate teammate ... Conditioning has been really strong, played 28.7 mpg at a high energy level ... Has gained a great deal of muscle since he has come to Oregon and also improved his skill level to go from a rotation big man to one of the better big men in the Pac-12 conference ... Manages to cover a lot of space as a defender, sprints on close outs and gives maximum effort ... Knows his role and does the things you want from your big man, rebounds, protects the paint and is up to the task to cover a number of different assignments on defense ... Very self aware and will do whatever it takes to help his team win."
Physically, Bell is nearly identical to Brandon Clarke, except that he has a better wingspan and more weight. Bell had an 8'8.5 overhead reach in the combine, which is definitely undersized for an NBA PF. But he had a 6'11.75 wingspan which is only slightly undersized. Both numbers are better than Clarke's. Bell is solidly build and strong, weighing in at 224 lbs in the combine, which makes him more physical than Clarke. Bell is an excellent athlete recording a no-step vertical of 31.5 and a max vertical of 38, both of them excellent for an NBA PF, but less than Clarke's numbers. Where Bell really stands out athletically is in his speed, quickness and agility. He had a very good 3.21 sprint time to go with exceptional shuttle and agility times of 2.83 and 10.63 respectively. Those numbers are off the charts for an NBA PF or even an NBA SF.
Statistically, Bell was a phenomenal shot-blocker and excellent rebounder in college, averaging over 2 blocks per game in his three seasons (2.3 his last season) and 8.8 rebounds in 29 minutes his last college season. He also averaged 1.3 steals his last season in college. So this is a guy who gets after it, gets the ball and disrupts the opposing team's offense. I didn't see any analysis questioning his motor or his character. The following is a draft review of Bell's strength from nbadraftnet:
"Strengths: Utility player that brings unbridled energy and explosive athleticism as an undersized big man ... Instincts as a shot blocker have been present at every level, has great timing, tries to keep it in play and covers a lot of space ... Great nose for the ball and gets off the floor really quickly, can rebound out of his area ... Has improved his body and skills greatly over his time at Oregon, his work ethic on and off the floor seems evident ... Great running the open floor, can finish above the rim and has been a true rim protector ... Threat to score near the basket on offensive rebounds, can finish strong jumping off of two feet ... Has worked on his post footwork and is effective on up-and-under, right hook over his left shoulder ... Very comfortable playing without the ball, sets good screens and willing to do work to try and open the floor for his teammates ... Showed ability as a passer, makes some good reads out of the low post and very willing to get others involved ... Adept in both the passing lanes and tips, did a very good job creating turnovers and had a high steal percentage ... Willing to get low and brings a good effort in defending the perimeter ... Is someone other teams need to be aware of around the basket, great at blocking shots from the weak side and was counted on as a last resort often on defense ... His FT shooting went from barely above 50% to 70.5% as a junior ... Has managed to cut down his fouls quite a bit, much more disciplined defender over time ... While he is still not relied upon or asked to shoot much, showed a much improved touch and can hit jump shots close to the hoop ... Shows solid hands on cutting to the basket with powerful finishes ... Plays with great confidence, never was shaken by going up against bigger or stronger players, uses speed to his advantage and is very good at fronting the post ... Willing to put his body on the line, consummate teammate ... Conditioning has been really strong, played 28.7 mpg at a high energy level ... Has gained a great deal of muscle since he has come to Oregon and also improved his skill level to go from a rotation big man to one of the better big men in the Pac-12 conference ... Manages to cover a lot of space as a defender, sprints on close outs and gives maximum effort ... Knows his role and does the things you want from your big man, rebounds, protects the paint and is up to the task to cover a number of different assignments on defense ... Very self aware and will do whatever it takes to help his team win."