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Utah Jazz 2016-17 season review: Raul Neto

By Adam Coffman

Apr 28, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; LA Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) controls the ball defended by Utah Jazz guard Raul Neto (25) during the fourth quarter in game six of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; LA Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) controls the ball defended by Utah Jazz guard Raul Neto (25) during the fourth quarter in game six of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 21, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz guard Raul Neto (25) controls the ball as Indiana Pacers guard Jeff Teague (44) defends during the first quarter at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 21, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz guard Raul Neto (25) controls the ball as Indiana Pacers guard Jeff Teague (44) defends during the first quarter at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports /

Weaknesses

Perhaps the biggest fault a point guard can have in the modern NBA is an inability to shoot the ball from the outside. Without the threat of a three-pointer, defenses can render any off-ball or screen action essentially useless by sagging off said player.

This is exactly what ails Neto, as he shot just 32 percent from behind the arc in 2016-17. He wasn’t much better on pull-up jumpers or from midrange either, shooting 25 percent in those areas.

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Neto isn’t much of a facilitator, dishing out just 3.5 assists per 36 minutes as he tends to not dominate the ball. As previously mentioned, him playing off-ball is a detriment to the Jazz offense due to spacing.

It may seem obvious, but Neto doesn’t get to the free throw line frequently at all, registering just nine attempts from the charity stripe on the season.

Despite his penchant for steals, Neto doesn’t grade out well at all in transition, producing just 0.8 points per possession. This isn’t a huge issue given how methodically the Jazz like to play, but it could hurt him on the open market.

His weaknesses are defined, but what truly hurts Neto is the fact that there’s not much further to ascend in terms of improving his skills, as his ceiling looks to be quite low.

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