The way he handle the ball and his demeanor in the court looks like a carbon copy of Terrence Romeo. But, his way of attacking the basket, trying to avoid the defenders by flexing his body is an act revolutionized by LA Tenorio.
In the 2017 FIBA Asia, he produced 20.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 35.5% 3FG and 53% FG.
I am not saying that it is identical but Romeo's PBA production of 23.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 42.3% FG and 36.5% 3FG is near to what Kiefer did.
Both can rebound and make right passes but their game is not built on doing those two things. They are born to score. Even though the FG% of Ravena is pretty impressive, that is not actually a usual thing for him.
His FG% in his career in UAAP is 39%. Nearer to the Romeo level.
If you don't want to talk about numbers, then you just watched them and compare. Both of them love to stop and shoot from the outside. They have a trademark step-back midrange jumper. They love to breakdown their defender on the outside.
What makes them pretty different is the fact that Ravena has affinity of driving to the basket. Instead of heavily relying on breaking down his defense and jacking up an outside shot, he will usually attack the basket and try attempt acrobatic shots that usually goes in.
In terms of making passes in smaller windows, Kiefer does it like LA. He knows how to find his bigmen that are waiting below the rim. His shooting form is also comparable to LA.
In terms of production though, the difference is big. LA is a traditional point guard who will call-out plays and play through the system. Kiefer is playing as the system.
At the end of the day though, Kiefer Ravena will not be the second Terrence Romeo or LA Tenorio. He will be the first Kiefer Ravena.
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