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Chad Ford's 'Grade A' Mock for Jazz...


Needs: backup PF, C, SG

Round 1 (12) Kevon Looney, F, Fr. UCLA
Round 2 (42) Rakeem Christmas, F/C, Sr., Syracuse
Round 2 (54) Larry Nance Jr., F, Sr., Wyoming

Analysis: The Jazz are one of the few teams in the lottery without any glaring needs. Their starting five of the future is pretty set: Dante Exum at point guard, Alec Burks at shooting guard, Gordon Hayward at small forward, Derrick Favors at power forward and Rudy Gobert at center. That starting five has a chance to be awesome someday, and I don't think anyone in Utah is going to mess with it. Burks is the biggest question mark of the group, but given his recent contract extension, they're going to try to make it work. And even if it doesn't, the way Rodney Hood played toward the end of the season gives them hope that his replacement might already be on their roster.

That frees them to take the best player available, and I think that's Looney. If there is a third tier in this draft, it ends around No. 12 and Looney is the last guy in it. He has the talent of a top-five pick, but it's still unclear where his position will be in the pros, and he's seen as a longer-term project than most. Utah has the flexibility to be able to wait on him. Someday he could be backing up both Favors and Hayward. He's one of the most versatile players in the draft and a steal at No. 12. Christmas doesn't have a huge amount of upside, but he's was super productive his senior year, can play the 4 and the 5 and should provide some rebounding and shot blocking off the bench.
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Cy said:
It's a lot of luck.
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No doubt, but DL has earned my trust to the extent I think a trade such as the one mentioned above would be worth it - especially if they could nab Grant at 16 in the process - a guy I'd consider at 12 depending on who is available.
 
seattlejazzfan said:
No doubt, but DL has earned my trust to the extent I think a trade such as the one mentioned above would be worth it - especially if they could nab Grant at 16 in the process - a guy I'd consider at 12 depending on who is available.
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I mean, if it happens, I will also trust that he made the best choice. I just highly doubt that is going to happen and that he is feeling that way.

Of course, a lot of it depends on who drops.

Hood had to drop for us to get him, same with Gobert. It's not all DL working "magic", a lot of it's luck in what the other teams don't do.

If we really liked Gobert, why didn't we trade up to 20 to nab him? Was it worth the risk of waiting 7 picks before taking him? Or were we just willing to part with ownership money for the pick and not actual assets?
 
In the second round, a player who has me intrigued is the guy DX has the Jazz taking at 54, Vince Hunter. Can't shoot, but is a beast on the glass, a great athlete, nice length, excellent motor and had a PER of 26 this past season. Actually reminds me a lot of Aaron Gordon, though he's not quite as long and of course he's older at draft time.
 
PointGod_AlecBurks said:
It should be interesting to track over Stanley's career and the 82 game schedule if that extra weight has any effect on his joints. generally you can absorb as much as ya can push out - but there's just a so many reps in the NBA.

Look at what happened to Jabari last year, one misstep, and kaboom.
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Dude is built like a truck... Jabari is doughboy... big difference. Lebron carries a lot of extra weight (muscle) and he's been pretty healthy.

Not saying Stanley is a Lebron caliber athlete, but he has the same kind of old man lebron driving style... straight bully ball.

I think Johnson will be a better pro than college player. He can switch on 4 positions and has enough perimeter skills to beat 4s and can go through a lot of 3s. He is a good enough shooter and will do better on offense in the NBA because of improved spacing.
 
seattlejazzfan said:
In the second round, a player who has me intrigued is the guy DX has the Jazz taking at 54, Vince Hunter. Can't shoot, but is a beast on the glass, a great athlete, nice length, excellent motor and had a PER of 26 this past season. Actually reminds me a lot of Aaron Gordon, though he's not quite as long and of course he's older at draft time.
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Lacks actual skills, doesn't really know how to play. Decent in the late 2nd, but no earlier. I'd prefer Larry Nance.
 
If RJ Hunter drops to like 28 or something, that is a dude I would get an extra 1st round pick to draft. Really the only player I foresee possibly dropping and being a good pickup for us.
 
ONE LOVE said:
Chad Ford's 'Grade A' Mock for Jazz...
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Man the part about Looney makes me want him now. This draft is crazy. Never been a draft where there were so many players at the Jazz spot that I like so much

Players I would be happy with no particular order

Oubre
Turner
Dekker
Hunter
Looney
Lyles
Payne

Guys I wouldn't hate

Kaminsky
Booker
Portis
Johnson

That's 11 players I'm looking at for the twelfth pick I'm guessing 8 or 9 will be available still. That is just insane. I'm really excited for this draft. This more then most past drafts.
 
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