Okay, so I spent some time today putting together my thoughts on Boo Buie, kind of like a draft profile based on what I’ve seen and looked up. It wasn’t anything super formal, just me going through the process.
First off, I needed to get a good look at him play. I started by pulling up some game footage. Not just highlights, but actual chunks of games from this past season at Northwestern. I wanted to see the flow, not just the makes. I probably watched parts of four or five different games to get a decent sample size.
While watching, I was really trying to focus on a few things:
- How he scores: Is it off the dribble? Catch and shoot? Getting to the rim? What looks comfortable for him?
- Playmaking: Does he just look for his own shot, or is he setting up teammates? What kind of passes does he make?
- Defense: Honestly, this is harder to judge from broadcasts sometimes, but I tried to watch his positioning, effort, and how he handled screens.
- Intangibles: Body language, how he reacts to calls or mistakes, leadership stuff – just the general vibe he gives off on the court.
After watching a good bit of film, I moved on to the numbers. I looked up his stats for his college career, especially focusing on his senior year. Basic stuff first – points, rebounds, assists per game. Then I dug a little into shooting percentages: field goal percentage, three-point percentage, free throw percentage. I find these help put the eye test into context. Like, does he just look like a good shooter, or do the numbers back it up?
Putting it Together
Then came the part where I tried to make sense of it all. I grabbed a notepad – yeah, I still use pen and paper sometimes – and started jotting down my observations.
Strengths I noted down:
Definitely saw his scoring ability, especially creating his own shot. He seemed confident pulling up from three off the dribble. Quick first step, looked like he could get into the lane. Handles seemed pretty tight. Showed some craftiness finishing around the basket for his size. Looked like a gamer, someone who wants the ball in big moments.
Weaknesses or areas to watch:
Size is obviously something people will mention for the next level. Sometimes his shot selection felt a bit forced, maybe trying to do too much. Defensively, he competed, but sometimes got caught on screens or overpowered due to his frame. Could he consistently run an offense and get others involved at the next level? That was a question I had.
Finally, I started typing up these notes into something more structured. Just a simple document. I put down the strengths, the weaknesses, and then added a section on his potential role. Like, what kind of player could he realistically become? Is he a backup point guard? An energy scorer off the bench? I tried to ground this in what I saw, not just wishful thinking.
It wasn’t a super deep analytical dive, more like organizing my own impressions from watching him play and looking at his basic statistical profile. Felt like a productive way to spend some time getting familiar with a potential draftee. Just sharing my process here, maybe it’s useful for someone else doing the same thing.
