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Duck Rodgers said:
I love draft night. I'm just going to enjoy the night and give whomever the Jazz draft a shot this year before I start complaining. I won't start judging them until summer league(we are playing this year, right?).
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Even Hayward?
 
Guys, I hate to break this to you, but the Jazz are going to announce tomorrow a move to Vegas. I've been trying to hint this to you guys for days. Its just in the best interest of the Lakers.
 
The Thriller said:
Even Hayward?
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In my case the question should be, even Monroe/Alrdrich? I like Hayward. In my mind he doesn't fit the profile of a #9 pick, but he just might in this draft. He's scrappy and just seems to know how to play.

Deron Williams is the guy that changed my perception of the draft process though. I was ripping him before the draft, the night of the draft, the summer league, etc. Guys take time to adjust before you see what they are all about. He was extremely sloppy during the RMR that year. I'm blown away with how good he turned out to be after that start.

That being said, I look forward to reading you guys rip the Jazz picks a new one tomorrow night.
 
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Yet another case of unrealistic expectations from several posters in this thread. How people could still believe the Jazz should be getting a superstar in this draft are living in a fantasy. The draft is a frickin' crapshoot every season, even more so this season. Look at the recent 9th picks of the draft and you'll realize superstars or even a few times all-star just don't get picked as late as 9. 2009: Demar DeRozan, 2008: DJ Augustin, 2007: Joakim Noah, 2006: Patrick O'Bryant, 2005: Ike Diogu are the lastest #9 picks. Noah is the best player out of that group and he is just a solid starter. The depth in this draft just isn't there to expect a superstar to land at 9. If we get a solid starter out of the ninth pick we should be happy, because half the teams don't even get that out of the 9th pick. I realize that's hard to accept because this Knicks pick has been anticipated for years but it's reality. Deal with it.
 
I've figured KOC would have done something to get one of the available late teen picks by now (Miami, Chicago, Boston). The memphis pick would probably be enough to get it done. We really need a quality wing and defensive center out of this draft. A late teen pick would be great to gamble on Whiteside, Sanders, or Orton, and even if they bust they will still be better than Koufas, Fes, or aging Okur. Maybe KOC will do something on draft night, we'll see .
 
Jazz4ever said:
Maybe KOC will do something on draft night, we'll see .
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Isn't that the better way to go about it anyway unless somebody is just dropping a pot of gold in your lap via a trade previous to draft night? Let the draft play out and when somebody you think is underrated is on the board at a pick that is being shopped, be aggressive and throw some assets at it.
 
I remember last year when everyone hated the Maynor pick, then he was better than DWill, and then fans were outraged that he was traded. The mob is fickle.
 
honz said:
I remember last year when everyone hated the Maynor pick, then he was better than DWill, and then fans were outraged that he was traded. The mob is fickle.
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I loved the Maynor pick from the beginning...but yeah, I agree.
 
Duck Rodgers said:
Isn't that the better way to go about it anyway unless somebody is just dropping a pot of gold in your lap via a trade previous to draft night? Let the draft play out and when somebody you think is underrated is on the board at a pick that is being shopped, be aggressive and throw some assets at it.
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How many cliches do you think KOC uses tomorrow night?

O'Connor will mumble something about taking the BPA regardless of need. He'll tell us he made a lot of phone calls, listened to a lot of propositions. But in the end, Utah just didn't have the right assets to trade up or down. And nothing was out there that would have made the team better.

Then fast forward to mid-July after Boozer has signed with New Jersey, New York, Miami or wherever. KOC will again say they really wanted to re-sign Carlos, but he wanted a fresh start somewhere else. Ane he'll say they explored some sign and trade possibilities but nothing was out there that would have the team better.

Know why the Jazz don't need a PR person? Because their speeches haven't changed in 30 years.
 
I am really not liking the way this draft is heading. All of the mock drafts now have guys like Davis and Udoh going before the Jazz pick leaving us with Babbitt or Hayward. Not that those guys well be bad players but I really wanted at least some form of a shot blocking big that has the potential to become a good player.
 
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