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2011 draft.....

I'm not sure I'm quite buying into Derrick Williams just yet. He looks like a tweener, or undersized PF, kind of in the mold of Larry Johnson. He's quicker than Johnson was though and probably has slightly better body control. Even if he can keep polishing his game into an NBA power 3 like Carmello, I just don't know how much he'd impact the game on both ends. What's his 'D' like?

Harrison Barnes looks like a nice player, like a Danny Granger with some better moves and a confident handle. I like how he gets low on his dribble and aggressively drives the ball. The Jazz don't have a player who can do that. He has good explosion going to the rim too. The question would be his range and his consistency from mid-range. If he can play SG he has awesome length.

Perry Jones looks like he could be a real handful, like a better, more focused hungrier version of Lamar Odom.

Why's everyone so down on this year's draft? There isn't quite a John Wall or Demarcus Cousins, but there is some good talent in the lottery. I would say last year's draft was pretty weak actually.
 
Problem is there does not appear to be a quality SG who can shoot

Exactly. Most mocks have no SG's in the top-10. KOC will need to make a trade if he wants to improve that position, which he could very well do with a couple extra lottery picks in hand.
 
I think I'm just about sold on Derrick Williams, although most mocks having going higher than we'll probably be picking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze3NXkUmLKA
 
With our 2nd lottery pick how about Paul Millsap Jr. - Kenneth Faried. Leads the NCAA in PER and Rebounding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o00Rh6Qdkow

will likely be passed over because he plays at a small school. but he put up nice #'s against Florida(20p-18r-2st-2b) and Ohio State(15p-12r-5st-2b)
 
He seems more of a Millsap/Evans hyrbid. He has Millsap's height, but Evans jumping ability. He is a very good scorer around the rim like both Millsap and Evans. The biggest red flag is he has no jump shot and is a terrible foul shooter. Being a senior, that is a huge concern. Millsap didn't either, and only through sheer hard work did he become a good shooter. That type of player is 1 in a 100. KOC would have to be pretty convinced he would spend 3 hours a day at the gym like Millsap does to improve himself.
 
I assume he's playing the 4? His athleticism is impressive, but I'm not so eager to see another undersized power forward in a Jazz uniform.
 
I thought we don't have a second round pick.


And please somehow get Derrick Williams. Dude can score, shoot, defend, rebound and is an athletic freak.
 
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