NBA Draft Profile: Tari Eason

ThePortland Trail Blazers’ forgettable 2021-22 season is in the books and it is time to turn our attention to the 2022NBA Draft. Unlike recent years, Portland has multiple picks in this year’s process. After finishing the regular season with a 27-55 record, the Blazers enter the lottery draw with the sixth-best odds in the NBA. Buoyed by those odds, the Blazers are poised to exit the draft with the rights to a marquee prospect.

LSUforward Tari Eason takes center stage in this profile. In his lone season with the Tigers, Eason displayed versatility and NBA upside.

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• 高度：6’8”
• WT：216
• Wingspan:*
• Shooting Hand:Right
• Position:F
• Age:20 (turns 21 on May 10)
• Projected draft range:14-20
  *可用的翼展测量范围从6'9英寸到7'1”

2021-22 Statistics

• PTS:16.9| Per 40:27.7
• REB:6.6| Per 40:10.8
• STL：1.9| Per 40:3.2
• BLK:1.1| Per 40:1.8
• FG%:52.1
• 3p％：35.9
• FT%:80.3

Strengths

Eason是他位置小组中最具爆炸性的运动员之一。防守上，他是一位偷窃艺术家。Eason利用他的下一级爆发来入侵传球。即使在一对一的情况下，他也以出色的手位数来寻找球。在弧线内，伊森（Eason）的运动能力使他能够迅速遇到车道，以完成值得一提的街区。

In the paint, Eason’s rebounding is in a class of its own. He constantly fights for position and reloads between jumps with eye-popping speed. His work on the offensive glass routinely extended possessions and generated easy buckets.

Eason has the framework in place to develop into a multi-level scorer. When he has space in catch-and-shoot situations, he can knock down three-pointers. Eason is not afraid of contact off the dribble. His fouls drawn per 40 minutes rate registered at No. 15 in the country as a result (per肯波姆）。在过渡时，伊森以他的长途步伐和跳跃能力抛出了值得一提的亮点。

Weaknesses

Everything that Eason does well on offense starts with his right hand. In halfcourt sets, Eason operates almost exclusively with his right. That dependence leads to turnovers and fouls. Competent defenders force him left and feast on easy opportunities when Eason continues going right anyway. Eason struggled with turnovers and fouls throughout his sophomore season. As a reserve, he fouled out of five contests. He also finished six games with at least four turnovers.

Eason is a limited offensive player outside of transition opportunities. His predictable driving style and dependence on a single hand curb his shot creation potential. Eason’s shot mechanics are clunky at best. At times, his three-point shot looks more like a shot put attempt. Eason regularly pushes the ball through his right shoulder for off-balance attempts. He needs significant space when shooting from beyond the arc.

2021-22赛季

Following his college debut at Cincinnati, Eason transferred to LSU. Eason was featured as an impactful sixth man. In 33 outings (four starts), he made significant statistical improvements across the board. As a team, LSU finished with a 22-12 record and a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers’ tournament run was short lived, though. LSU was bounced byIowa State在首轮比赛中。

Eason earned the SEC Sixth Man of the Year award and a spot All-SEC First Team.

Overall Assessment

伊森NBA-quality运动能力和规模。沿着with those attributes, he is a high-motor player in several key areas. Outside of those positives, Eason has significant improvement areas. He needs to mitigate his right-hand dependence and continue to make strides with his outside shooting. If Eason fails to develop in those areas, opposing teams will give him plenty of space on the offensive end.

Eason是一个原始的前场球员，具有无法教授的几个特征。即使他缺少双向天花板，他也应该担任高能量储备大人物的职业。

Overall Fit

开拓者在利拉德时代的几个时期都在与身体上的比赛中挣扎。Eason适合准备解决这些缺陷的球员的模具。在进攻和防守端，他都不害怕将其混在一起。随着他的身体本性，Eason在边缘蓬勃发展。他确保进攻篮板和抢断的能力应很好地转化为NBA。

就时间轴而言，Eason的合身充其量是模糊的。他有认真的发展领域要解决。他缺乏半场进攻将严重损害波特兰的间距。防守端，伊森（Eason）可能会很快在替补席上做出贡献。但是他在犯规问题上的问题可能会限制他的可用性和有效性。

Eason would have been a near-perfect match for the Pelicans’ draft pick, but that opportunity has passed. If the Blazers move down from their original draft slot, Eason could land on their radar. Eason’s ties to Blazers legend Brandon Roy provide the foundation for a feel-good storyline. Eason played under Roy for the majority of his high school career at Garfield in Seattle.