I like Pires’ game a lot. The 6-foot-2 guard is a menace on defense and really impressed with his ability to guard a variety of players; he can slide his feet and use his active hands against smaller guards on the perimeter but can also wall up and stay disciplined against bigger players on switches. Offensively, he has above-the-rim athleticism and a lot of strength on drives to the hoop. He also really understands how to find cutters on backdoors and threw a couple of nice no-look bounce passes. Pires should have a nice season at Marinapolis and will probably find a D3 fit after that.

I like Pires’ game a lot. The 6-foot-2 guard is a menace on defense and really impressed with his ability to guard a variety of players; he can slide his feet and use his active hands against smaller guards on the perimeter but can also wall up and stay disciplined against bigger players on switches. Offensively, he has above-the-rim athleticism and a lot of strength on drives to the hoop. He also really understands how to find cutters on backdoors and threw a couple of nice no-look bounce passes. Pires should have a nice season at Marinapolis and will probably find a D3 fit after that.