He is what he is and that's a solid, undersized scoring/rebounding forward. He
has been a second-round pick and will remain one
Andy Katz - ESPN.com (June 11th)
The prevailing thought about Wright has been, ³heıs a tweener and canıt compete
in the NBA at a power position.² In this camp, he has done everything expected
of him and more. Despite the ³size issue,² Wright has piled up interior
successes all camp long. ...
George Rodecker - cbs.sportsline.com (June 9th)
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Strengths: Solid and strong inside player who once he gets his feet set in the lane you can
almost chalk up 2 points ... Has the uncanny ability to make very hard shots in
the lane with regularity ... Excellent post footwork allows him to set up on the
block and seal off his defender... Tremendous work ethic a gym rat who always
gives you 110% when playing on the court ... Has above average post skills and
uses his variety of moves such as spins, ball fakes, and hooks shots to
establish a scoring presence in the lane ... Wonderful rebounder has excellent
technique such as boxing a man out and good anticipation skills that easily made
him one of college's best rebounders ... Utilizes his strong body to draw fouls
and get to the free throw line frequently... Good free throw shooter for someone
who concentrates on playing in the post ... Understands what his limits are
offensively and rarely takes bad shots ....
Weakness: Height is probably the biggest concern for any gm drafting Wright one has to
wonder can he play the power forward position at 6-7 ? .... Viewed by some to
have limited potential because his game looks as if he might have peaked near
the top of where he can be talent wise ...Very limited range from the perimeter
doesn't really look to score out there and rarely does he even attempt a shot
.... Poor shot blocker due to the fact that he lacks explosive leaping ability
and has poor reaction time ... Really doesn't defend well against players who
play out on the perimeter .... Doesn't read double teams all that well this
usually makes him susceptible to turnovers ... Poor passer you might as well
call him a black hole once the ball goes in it doesn't go out... Average athlete
doesn't really have super quickness or the jumping ability that many players in
the NBA posses ...