Ace Bailey’s shotmaking capabilities off the dribble are exceptional, especially for a player who is 6’10”. The level of difficulty on some of his makes reminds that great offense beats great defense. That ability to hit pull-ups, step-backs and fallaways from any spot or angle can negate tight challenges.

It also allows him to take over stretches of a game or have 39-point outputs (at Indiana). Aside from the 25 made threes, he’s hit 18 long twos at a 52.9 percent clip. He doesn’t seem to care where he is on the floor or how attached his defender is.

On the downside, Bailey settling for too many contested pull-ups leads to debate about capability versus consistency. With his specific shot selection, can he execute consistently enough for one of the offense’s projected top options? While Bailey can hit every tough jumper in the book, he’s streaky. His 36.5 percent mark on dribble jumpers isn’t alarming, but the tape shows some bad misses and questionable decisions.

He has demonstrated encouraging touch on non-traditional, one-handed shots off the dribble. He’s made 8-of-13 of those around the key, showing he can slow down before the rim protection and improvise with push shots, floaters and runners.