Michael Cuffee

After joining Bakersfield via trade in the past week, Cuffee seems to be a good fit for a team that desperately needs help. The 24 year-old shooting guard has an NBA body with long arms and excellent athleticism. He scored the bulk of his points today by aggressively attacking the basket off the dribble, which forced the defense to foul him. At the line, the guard made good on 10 of his 11 attempts. Cuffee also displayed good promise on the defensive end, showing the length and quickness necessary to shut down opposing wing players. To really establish himself as a call-up candidate, an improvement to his shooting stroke would go a long way. He also tends to be out of control driving to the basket at times, and could work on controlling his body more effectively on the drive. Cuffee showed good potential today, and it will be interesting to see how he follows it up later in the week.