Mike Mackley analyzed game films, statistics, and team/personal records. Along with personal perspective as a player, we present to you his Prospective NLL Top 20 at this point of the season:
#20 – Curtis Dickson – Calgary Roughnecks / Maple Ridge Burrards (WLA)
Curtis Dickson can hurt you in so many ways, he is the perfect combination of speed, strength and determination. His determination is amongst the tops in the league, nobody want to win games as much as him it seems. Dickson possess one of the hardest shots in the league, with an unorthodox release that can catch goalies off guard. Dickson can beat you with his shot, size or speed, his multi facet game makes defenders have to pick their poison as far as defending him goes. Your likely unable to complete shutdown Dickson in any game, your best bet is to tame him an limit him to just a couple points. Dickson racked up 44 goals & 28 assists for 72 points in 18 games with the Calgary Roughnecks last season. Dickson then racked up 10 goals & 5 assists for 5 points in just 5 regular season games with the WLA’s Maple Ridge Burrards this summer.
#19 – Stephen Keogh – Rochester Knighthawks / Six Nations Chiefs (MSL)
Stephen Keogh is an absolute competitor in every sense, you can just see in his style of play that he wants nothing more then to win. His compete level is hard to ignore, he’s often the first in the corners digging for loose balls, he has no fear, goes to the dirty area’s of the floor to score goals. His physicality and no nonsense style of play combined with his speed, elusiveness and excellent outside shot make him hard to contain. If you give him space he’ll burn you with an outside shot, if you get up tight on him he’ll use his speed and strength to either beat you straight to the net or out muscle you to the net. Keogh has some of the best hands in tight in the league, he often converts in tight spaces with two or three defenders hacking away at him. What makes Keogh special is he’s at his absolute best in big games. He’s scored big goals in the Minto Cup, Mann Cup, Champions Cup Final and NCAA Division 1 Championships. There may be other guys in the league that you want with the ball in the final seconds, but Keogh is a guy you want on your team in any deciding game, as he is the definition of Clutch. Keogh had his best offense season in the NLL in 2014 with the Knighthawks, posting 33 goals & 38 assists for 71 points in 16 games. In the summer Keogh suited up the Six Nations Chiefs and scored 10 goals & 8 assists for 18 points in 8 games.
#18 – Shayne Jackson – Minnesota Swarm / Brooklin Redmen (MSL)
Shayne Jackson might be a bit of a surprise at the 18 spot to some, but for those of you who are questioning this ranking, I ask you to check out a Minnesota Swarm game this season and just key in on Jackson. The way Jackson see’s the floor and creates plays and just overall thinks the game is as elite as it gets. With big names like Schuss, Crawford, MacIntosh & Matisz you’d think the offense would run through one of them, but in reality it runs through Jackson. Every offensive set that he’s on the floor and he touches the ball something happens. While he may lack size, and speed to some extent, his lacrosse IQ, floor vision, shiftiness and elusiveness make him hard to defend. Jackson works the pick and roll with great success, has a very underrated outside shot and is a great finisher in tight. Jackson is at his best with the ball in his stick as a playmaker, often threading the needle to an open teammates on the off ball side of the floor. Shayne Jackson may very well be one of the most underrated players in the whole NLL. He’s not a real vocal guy or a real agitating guy but he has a will to win that is contagious. It would not shock me to see Jackson reach the 80 point plateau in the next season or two. In 2014 Jackson racked up 18 goals & 33 assists for 51 points in 18 games with the Minnesota Swarm. In the summer with the Brooklin Redmen, Jackson led the team scoring with 22 goals & 35 assists for 57 points in 15 games, which was good for 2nd in the MSL in overall scoring, behind NLL veteran offensive star Mark Steenhuis.
#17 – John Tavares – Buffalo Bandits
Despite Tavares’s age he’s still among the elite in the NLL. Sure he may lack some foot speed, or strength but that inevitable at his age. What makes Tavares still successful this late in his career is the same thing that’s always made him successful, his vision and smarts. The way John Tavares sees the floor and thinks the game is a thing of beauty for a lacrosse fan. He has the ability locate an open teammate at a split seconds notice, he capitalizes on defenders every mistake no matter how big or small they are, even at his age, you give Tavares a step and its usually in the back of your net. Tavares has become more of a passer at this stage of his career, but he’s still very effective in the Pick and Roll game an if you over play the pass he’ll burn you with a deceptively hard and accurate shot. One thing you have to admire about Tavares is the fact he still plays with know fear, he’s still in the corners digging for loose balls, he’s still going inside and taking a beating, and he’s still diving across the crease trying to tuck one in behind goaltenders. In what is likely going to be Tavares final season of lacrosse, I think anyone who hasn’t seen him play needs to find away to get to a bandit game as Tavares will go down in history as one of the absolute best to ever play the game. I
#16 – Curtis Knight – Edmonton Rush / Brooklin Redmen (MSL)
Curtis Knight had a break through season of sorts last year nearly doubling his rookie season point total. Knight went from 46 points to 72 in 2014, which ranked him in the top 20 in league scoring. While Knight may be a bit undersized for an offensive player in the NLL he’s fearless an as tough as they come. Often throughout the 2014 MSL 1st round playoff series Knight was matched up with towering defender Billy Dee Smith, who absolutely let loose on him, and to Knight’s credit he never backed down, if anything it seemed to inspire him. Knight’s lack up size does not effect him at all, he’s such a smart player with such great vision he never allows himself to be in a vulnerable position. Knight has a fantastic repertoire, not only does he have the great vision and smarts, he has excellent speed, quick feet, great hands and a deceptively good outside shot. His outside shot is something we don’t see as often as we might like, but when given a shooting lane he can absolutely rip it and is extremely accurate with his shot. Knight is another player who I find is at his best with the ball in his stick, his playmaking ability alone makes other guys on the floor look better then they are. Knight finished the 2014 NLL season with 35 goals & 37 assists for 72 points in 18 games. He finished the 2014 MSL season with 32 goals & 20 assists for 52 points in 18 games. Despite his 72 point 2014 season, I still get the impression Knight is underrated by some, I expect that to change after another strong NLL season in 2015.
#15 – Ryan Benesch – Buffalo Bandits / K-W Kodiaks (MSL)
At the age of 29, Benesch is entering his 9th season in the NLL. Benesch is coming off a 2014 season where he tallied 25 goals and 53 assists for 78 points, which led the Bandits in scoring and was 12th overall in league scoring. There is no debating it, Benesch is a playmaker, who is at his very best when the ball is in his stick. A player who isn’t particularly big or fast, he relies on his elite vision and lacrosse IQ to be effective. Benesch is a great competitor, many offensive players give half hearted efforts on loose balls, not Benesch he’s in competing on every loose ball, and more often then not tends to come out of scrums with the ball, giving his team secondary scoring opportunities. While he may lack overall speed, he does have deceptively quick feet that some times catch defenders off guard. Benesch is a shifty, elusive player who despite being labeled as a playmaker has great, quick hands in tight and a very underrated outside shot. Benesch works the pick and roll game with great success and protects the ball very well, making him hard to strip. Benesch also led his KW Kodiaks in scoring this past summer with 23 goals & 31 assists for 54 points in 14 games.
#14 – Mark Steenhuis – Buffalo Bandits / Peterborough Lakers (MSL)
Our third Bandit to crack the top 20, Mark Steenhuis is one of the best all around athletes in the NLL. He has a fantastic combination of size, strength, skill and athleticism making him not only one of the toughest players to defend in the league, but also one of the most versatile players in the league, as he has been played in a transition role at various times throughout his NLL & MSL career. Steenhuis is a threat whenever he touches the ball, his elite level speed force defenders to give him some space in fear of him burning them to the net on a straight net drive. Steenhuis has a cannon of a shot and is wiling to let it fly from anywhere on the floor, keeping defenders on their toes at all times. Steenhuis also very effective in the pick and roll game, with Dhane Smith in Buffalo the two players have a fantastic chemistry often leaving defenders scrambling to get back into position. Steenhuis has similar chemistry working the pick and roll with Shawn Evans in Peterborough, although they tend to work the Pick and Roll up high an beat you with an outside shot, where as Steenhuis and Smith will beat you inside with speed and quick hands. Steenhuis is easily one of the best penalty killers in the league, in the MSL where you can rag the ball for the duration of the penalty kill, Steenhuis more often then not can run out the entire penalty with just speed alone. In the 2014 NLL season Steenhuis racked up 31 goals & 32 assists for 63 points in 18 games. With the Peterborough Lakers in 2014 Steenhuis led the MSL in scoring with 43 goals & 40 assists for 83 points in 17 games.
#13 – Stephan LeBlanc – Toronto Rock / Oakville Rock (MSL)
Stephan LeBlanc finished 6th in NLL scoring in 2014 with 45 goals & 43 assists for 88 points in 18 games, the previous season he had just 53. LeBlanc would be much higher on this list if he was more consistent, you just tend to never know what your going to get with LeBlanc, he could explode for 8 plus points on any given night, or he can be completely invisible and end up with 1 assist. If point totals where they only aspect we where judging the top 20 by, the LeBlanc is easily a top 6 or 7 player. He needs to find that gear that keeps him hungry every game, the type of gear teammates like Josh Sanderson, Garrett Billings and Colin Doyle have. With all that being said LeBlanc is still a potent offensive threat whenever he’s on the floor, sure he may be inconsistent at times, but his pure skill will burn you if given any sort of time or space. When LeBlanc is on his game he tends to play with a bit of a physical edge, mixing it up with defenders and competing extremely hard on loose balls. LeBlanc and Dolye work the pick an roll game to perfection with one of them often finishing off a beautiful play in tight. LeBlanc has great ball skills, he can spot an open teammate at a split seconds notice, and threat the needle to get that teammate the pass. A player who is great on quick sticks in tight, LeBlanc’s outside shot is underrated but elite. In the 2014 summer season LeBlanc led the Oakville Rock in scoring and finished 3rd overall in the league with 21 goals & 34 assists for 55 points in 16 games.
#12 – Colin Doyle – Toronto Rock / Six Nations Chiefs (MSL)
What can you say about Colin Doyle, all he does is Win. He’s won multiple Mann Cup rings with Brampton & Six Nations, multiple NLL titles with the Toronto Rock, a MLL Field Championship, a couple World Indoor Lacrosse Championships and I’m sure I’m forgetting a few more Championships he’s won. Colin Doyle is an elite playmaker, who thinks and sees the game at a hall of fame level. Doyle loves to use his size to post up and back down defenders, while backing down defenders or outmuscling them to the goal its like Doyle has eyes in the back of his head because he always seems to find a cutting teammate for a behind the back pass that ends in a goal for the Rock. Doyle’s shot may lack some speed to it, but its as accurate as they come, he knows how to beat goalies from every spot on the floor, doesn’t matter if its a bounce shot from outside or a couple fakes in tight the end result is usually a goal. Say what you will about Doyle’s declining speed or point production, he still is among the NLL’s elite. In 2014 with the Toronto Rock Doyle recorded 31 goals & 41 assists for 72 points in 18 games. With the Mann Cup Champion Six Nations Chiefs Doyle missed all but 5 regular season games recovering from an injury sustained during the NLL season. In those 5 games he tallied 3 goals & 6 assists for 9 points, he then added 8 goals & 9 assists for 17 points in 6 playoff games.
#11 – Mark Matthews – Edmonton Rush
In 34 career NLL games Mark Matthews has racked up 69 goals & 78 assists for 147 points. He is arguably the best young offensive player in the game today, and for good reason. Matthews has all the tools to be the next superstar in the NLL, he possesses a rocket of an outside shot, that is as accurate as they come. He knows how to use his size to his advantage, often backing down defenders and outmuscling them to net. When matched up with a smaller defender he often just uses his size and outstanding shot to shoot over them. Matthews elite level hands and stick fakes make him very elusive and hard to defend, he’s very underrated as a play maker because he often creates top notch scoring chances on his own. A player who isn’t exactly blessed with top notch speed, still has quick feet, which make him elusive. Look for Matthews to continue his assault on opposing defenses and goaltenders in 2015.
#10 – Dan Dawson – Rochester Knighthawks
Dan Dawson is the type of player, you watch a game and you think to yourself, “what has Dawson done tonight” then you go home an look at the box score and he had 10 points. He’s such a calming presence on the floor, especially when in possession of the ball. He’s a very dynamic offensive threat, standing 6’5 and weighing 225 he is very hard to contain simply because of his size. Throw in his outstanding skill and your going to have trouble simply limiting him. Dawson is very aware of his size and definitely uses it his advantage, he loves using the swim move on defenders, throwing in a spin an then letting an outside shot go or simply dumping it off to a teammate down low when the double team comes. He has deceptively quick hands and great stick fakes to go along with an excellent stutter step move. While not the fastest of guys, he also has deceptive speed, if he gets a step on defender he can use his size and strength to lean on them and beat them to the goal, where he is also great in tight. Dawson tends to be a pass first guy, and for good reason, he’s another player with elite playmaking ability, who just has fantastic floor vision. While we don’t often see his outside shot, when he does let it go, it often finds its way into the back of the net. In 2014 Dawson racked up 19 goals & 72 assists for 91 points in 18 games.
#9 – Dan Dobbie – Calgary Roughnecks
In 96 regular season NLL games Dobbie has racked up 450 points on 234 goals & 216 assists. Dobbie despite his small stature (5’8) plays absolutely fearless, he’s a player you see guys try and take liberties with and he just gives it right back to them, never shy to mix it up with a guy, he’s earned the respect of NLL defenders over the course of his 7 year NLL career. Dobbie possesses very quick and elusive hands, he’s very hard to get a stick on and even harder to strip the ball from. He has great finishing ability in tight, and he loves to drive the net, he does so with absolutely know fear. He is deceptively quick and very shift, It’s hard to find a game where a defender has actually put a solid check on him. While know more as a finisher throughout his Junior, Major and NLL career Dobbie has very underrated playmaking ability. He’s a great passer, he picks up open teammates the split second they get open and is able to get the ball to them through a slew of defenders. Dobbie is a great competitor who gives everything he’s got night in an night out. Dobbie racked up 51 goals & 39 assists for 90 points in 18 games with the Roughnecks in 2014.
#8 – Rhys Duch – Vancouver Stealth / Victoria Shamrocks (WLA)
Duch has produced with every team he’s ever suited up with, at every level he’s ever played at. He led the Vancouver Stealth in scoring in 2014 with 36 goals & 44 assists for 80 points in 17 games which was good for 10th overall in the NLL. Duch is a threat whenever he touches the ball, he can beat you in so many ways, and makes it seem so subtle when he does it. He has a fantastic outside shot, both hard an accurate. He tends to roll of picks and let his shot fly from the outside, but when defenders start taking the shot away, he has such great vision he can hit the open man rolling to the net. His ball moving skills are among the best in the league. Not only does he move the ball quickly, he moves it to the right guys at the right times, he finds guys in prime scoring areas, or guys who have a step on their defenders and gets them the ball. He possesses deceptive overall speed to go along with quick feet, he’s very shifty an elusive and often eludes defenders long enough to get a quality pass or shot off. Duch is even good off ball, he has a great ability to get open, finding soft spots in team defenses as well as setting subtle picks to get teammates open. Duch is one of a few players that is simply uncontainable, he’s going to get his points, you just have to try an limit just how many he’ll get.
#7 – Jeff Shattler – Calgary Roughnecks / Six Nations Chiefs (MSL)
Jeff Shattler is arguably one of the hardest players in the NLL to defend, his elite level speed, along with elusiveness and shiftiness gives defenders fits. Shattler has some of the quickest feet in the league and often uses the stutter step move and his speed to beat defenders low to the net. Also a very versatile player, Shattler often can be found running in a transition role with the Roughnecks, although that has been some what limited in recent years. Shattler has a fantastic outside shot, very hard and accurate, he often lets the ball go from anywhere on the floor catching defenders and goalies off guard. He loves to throw the swim move on defenders, spin and the let it fly from the outside. One of very few offensive players who loves to pressure defenders when they try and transition the ball up the floor, he is very talented at striping defenders of the ball. Numerous times the past summer and NLL season Shattler found himself on short breakaways as a result of his tireless pressure on defenders. Shattler is someone I consider as the top all around player in the league, he started his career as a defender, moved into a transition role and now is one of the most pure offensive threats in the league. A guy who can be thrown out in any situation, who is a fierce competitor, who wants nothing more then to win. Its not surprising Shattler was an NLL MVP, I personally believe it won’t be his last such honour. Shattler posted 35 goals & 49 assists for 84 points in 2014, putting him 3rd behind Dane Dobbie & Shawn Evans in Roughnecks scoring and 8th overall in the league.
#6 – Kevin Crowley – New England Black Wolves
Kevin Crowley has the ability to absolutely take over a game. On a game vs the Toronto Rock on March 22 of last season, Crowley was absolutely unstoppable, scoring 6 goals an adding 3 assists for 9 point single handily willing his Philadelphia Wings to a 14-13 victory over the Rock. It’s talent like this that makes him the 6th best offensive player in the NLL. He has such natural ability and all the tools to be one of the best players in the league. At times he struggles to put it all together, but even then he’s racking up 4,5,6 points a game. Crowley is a shoot first guy, as evidence of his 241 shots on goal in just 18 games last season, on two occasions Crowley top 20 shots in one game. Now you may call 20 shots in a game selfish, except of those 20 shots at least 15 are quality scoring chances that he creates with his size & strength and deceptive speed and shiftiness. Despite being a shoot first guy Crowley does possess great floor vision and playmaking ability, he can find teammates through traffic with relative ease. Last season the Wings offence went the way Crowley went, when he’s on the Wings offence was hard to contain, when he was off things didn’t go so smoothly for the Wings. Crowley like Mark Matthews and Dan Dawson is a guy that’s never covered because of his size, he tends to shoot over smaller defenders, using them as screens. He demands a double team whenever he gets in tight, the only problem is that great playmaking ability comes into play. Simply put Kevin Crowley is the total package, and it would not shock me to see him win the NLL MVP award in the next few seasons.
#5 – Adam Jones – Colorado Mammoth / Peterborough Lakers (MSL)
What can you say about Adam Jones, in my opinion Adam Jones is the future of the NLL along with Cody Jamieson, Kevin Crowley, Mark Matthews & Garrett Billings, these will be guys younger generations will be referring to as my generations Colin Doyle, John Tavares, John Grant Jr and the Gait Brothers. Adam Jones has racked up 101 goals & 112 assists for 213 points in just 45 NLL regular season games. Jones is such a smart player, he’s blessed with elite level vision, a high lacrosse IQ and just all around skill. He’s always moving on offense, and with a purpose, he’s getting teammates open, getting himself open or battling for loose balls. He’s not known as a defender by any means, but he has some of the quickest hands in the league, I can’t count how many times I’ve seen Jones strip opposing teams defenders with a very subtle stick check while they’re trying to transition up the floor. Jones has very quick hands in tight, and is rarely stopped when he gets 1on1 with a goalie. He lost some speed when he suffered a knee injury a while back, but is still deceptively quick and uses the stutter step very well when trying to elude defenders. He and John Grant Jr work the pick and role very well in both Colorado and Peterborough, Jones can beat you as the passer or the shooter on the pick and roll. His spacing of the floor is very smart, an often overlooked ability, creating space for teammates to work is a very important aspect of a teams offense. More of an in tight scorer, Jones can beat you with an elite outside shot. Last season in 13 games Jones scored 39 goals & 26 assists for 65 points, before an injury cut his season short. He was on pace for 90 points. Suiting up with the Peterborough Lakers in the summer, Jones tallied 13 goals & 16 assists for 29 points in 12 games. Jones also briefly suited up for his hometown Owen Sound Woodsmen in the summer scoring 10 goals & 15 assists for 25 points in 5 games.
#4 – Shawn Evans – Calgary Roughnecks / Peterborough Lakers (MSL)
Shawn Evans is a player that has matured a lot of the years. Not only has he cut down on his beyond stupid penalties and well selfish play, he’s become more committed to fitness and its only helped his game get stronger. Evans was and still is a fantastic scorer, but with the Roughnecks he plays more of a distributor role, getting the ball to the likes of Dickson, Shattler and Dobbie. Evans possess fantastic floor vision, and excellent play making ability, he often makes blind passes to open teammates that leave you wondering if he has eyes in the back of his head. Evans has some of the quickest feet in the league, in my opinion he is the most elusive player in the league, he’s so shifty and blessed with great speed you can never put a solid check on him unless you catch him with a dirty hit, in which case he has no problem responding and letting you know if you do it again you’ll pay the price. His tenacity and rep as someone who will drop the gloves at any split second, actually works to his advantage as very few players take liberties with him, and often give him more space to work with. When Evans does decide to shoot its always a hard and accurate shot, he also tends to shoot from wherever he pleases on the floor. He’s just such an all around threat that can beat you in so many ways, he’s always contributing in some way even when you think he’s not. In the 2014 NLL season Evans Led the Roughnecks in scoring with 26 goals & 79 assists for 105 points, which was good enough for 2nd in the NLL. With the Peterborough Lakers in the summer Evans racked up 9 goals & 42 assists for 51 points in 12 games, an another 18 goals & 27 assists for 45 points in 12 playoff games.
#3 – John Grant Jr. – Colorado Mammoth / Peterborough Lakers (MSL)
John Grant, one could argue he’s the best player to ever play the game, actually numerous people will tell you he’s the best player to ever play the game, and I wouldn’t debate them on that. But near the age of 40, despite being in the what he says is the best shape of his life, his point totals have dwindled down a bit, from his usually outrageous +100 point seasons now he’s only putting up 80/90 points. While age catches up to everyone, its certainly not slowing down Grant to much. The things John Grant does on the lacrosse floor continues to blow my mind every time I see him play. He alone is worth the price of admission to any lacrosse game he’s involved in. Arguably the best hands to ever be places on a lacrosse stick, what he can do with the ball is really just unfair to defenders. His shot is one of the hardest, if not the hardest shot in the league and its probably the most accurate of any player in the league. While he may lack foot speed, he really doesn’t need it, he tends to out muscle defenders to the net, create a little space and then let it fly. John Grant is definitely a shoot first player, but his vision and passing ability is so good it often even leaves teammates un-expecting of a pass because they don’t recognize there open. John Grant may not be what he was 5 years ago, but he’s still pretty close to it, and he’s someone every defense needs to key in on each an every game. In 2014 with the Colorado Mammoth Grant racked up 40 goals & 51 assists for 91 points in 17 games. In the summer with the Peterborough Lakers Grant put up 9 goals & 15 assists for 24 points in 6 games. In the playoffs with the Lakers Grant added 24 goals & 19 assists for 43 points in 11 games.
#2 – Cody Jamieson – Rochester Knighthawks / Six Nations Chiefs (MSL)
Cody Jamieson is coming off an NLL MVP performance in 2014, where he racked up 36 goals & 72 assists for 108 points in 18 games, leading the NLL in scoring. Jamieson possess fantastic floor vision, while known as a shoot first player, defenders often take away his shot because of how hard an accurate it is, when they do so Jamieson has fantastic ability to find open teammates at a split seconds notice. Jamieson gives a tireless effort night in an night out, something that isn’t always seen by elite players. I often see Jamieson in the corners battling hard for loose balls like a grinder would. He loves to drop his shoulder and out muscle defenders as he drives the net, its from that position that he’s most effective as he becomes a triple threat, he has the ability to beat his defender 1on1, find a cutting teammate, or simply let his shot go. He works the pick n roll game extremely effectively it doesn’t matter who the player he’s working it with, he always seems to find success with it. His outside shot is amongst the very best in the NLL, playing the top on both the Knighthawks and Chiefs powerplay Jamieson often finds the corners with outside shots. When not with the ball, Jamieson is underrated as a guy who can get his teammates open. He sets fantastic picks and often finds soft spots in team defenses to get himself open. He’ll shoot from anywhere which makes him dangerous at all times. Defenders often overplay his shot, and double team him, but he has an uncanny ability to find open teammates. Just a fanatstic all around player.
#1 – Garrett Billings – Toronto Rock
Garrett Billings possess and absolute bullet from the outside, his shot is in the elite category with Jamieson and Grant. Defenders often try and take his shot away because its his best weapon, but Billings is a deceptively good passer. Billings needs less then a step to beat you offensively, any little bit of time or space and Billings makes you pay. He uses the threat of his cannon of a shot to draw defenders out and then loves to dump it across the floor to the lefty crease guy or down to his righty crease guy. It’s his dual threat that makes him so dangerous. Billings often draws double teams, put is very hard to strip the ball from, he has quick feet despite not being the fastest player on the floor. When with the ball Billings loves to move the ball quickly, keeping defenders moving and unable to check him an teammates. Known more for his outside shot, Billings is also very good in tight, he has no problem throwing a behind the back shot, catching the goalie off guard, he’s also very good in tight because of his elite level hands. Not the biggest or strongest guy, he does use body position to get in prime scoring position. Him an youngster Rob Hellyer and Veteran Kasey Beirnes works the pick and roll game very well. Coming off a torn ACL it should be interesting if Billings can again reach the 100 point plateau in 2015. In 2014 Billings scored 32 goals & 69 assists for 101 points in just 15 games. If he plays a full 18 don’t be shocked for him to hit the 120 point plateau.
