Ivan Radenovic had a decent game, missing on both of his three-point attempts, but making some very smart passes throughout the game, netting four assists in the process, getting them in a variety of ways. He made a couple of post-to-post assists with great quickness, barely even looking at his teammate before making the dish through both his and his teammates defender. He also made some other nice passes within his teams offense, getting his other assists in that fashion, just off solid ball movement.
As for the rest of his game, Radenovic made a nice left-handed hook shot off the glass on a spin move in the lane, and scored a lay-up on a cut to the basket on another possession. Defensively, Radenovic wasnt able to make much of an impact coming from the weakside, even though he consistently made the right rotations. He lacks in explosiveness, which often leaves him swatting for the ball but being unable to alter his opponents shot when he tries to make a block. In terms of post defense, Radenovic did a better job, playing some nice man-to-man defense on Rashaun Freeman, forcing him into tough shots by holding his position on the block and not allowing him past.
Radenovic has a chance to get drafted, and he can turn into a decent role player in the NBA, but if he doesnt, he should be a very good big man in Europe, possessing the passing and outside shooting skills that the European style of play favor.
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