Morning Coffee – Mon, Jun 13

RR Summerslam Finalists Winners (and runner-ups), and an article. Light Monday morning.

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The finalists for this year's Summer Slam: 6ix Shooters vs The Sinewy Mutts. #raptors #wethenorth

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PF Henry Ellenson – Raptors #9 draft pick? | Raptors Rapture

From what I’ve seen, Henry is battle-ready. He’s 19 years young, stands a solid 6’10” and tips the scales at a well-proportioned 242 pounds. (I mentally eliminate players if their body type is flawed, like those with barrel chests, small hands/feet or disproportionately short legs. Henry has no issues.) His rebounding technique is excellent, as he gets on a body quickly and doesn’t get pushed around.

Henry can score from everywhere, including outside the 3-point arc. He isn’t shy about using his left hand, even for low-block jumpers.

He already boasts an excellent handle, showing the ability to go coast to coast after grabbing a defensive board, or putting the ball on the floor after using a fake to get his man off his feet. He can finish in a crowd, and under pressure.

My biggest concern about Henry has to do with whether he can deal with the extraordinary speed and difficulty of the NBA game. I suspect everything has come easy to him so far – what’s going to misfire in his brain when Chris Paul strips him of the ball, or Andrew Bogut won’t bite on a fake?