Wingspan matters more than height does in the NBA, and this dude has a 6'10" wingspan.
Danat Exum has 7' wingspan an so cannot dribble the ball. Just saying.
Wingspan matters more than height does in the NBA, and this dude has a 6'10" wingspan.
Burks sure was. It looks like maybe Mitchell is stronger so maybe he can land on his feet more often as he plays through contact.Pre injury alec burks was pretty damn athletic. He just didn't have the wherewithal to capitalize on it like many think Donovan will be able to.
I believe there to be a big question mark over Lyles' defense moving forward - but next to Gobert I was prepared to give it a real go.
I can honestly see the guy being an elite offensive player. He has all the tools.
Danat Exum has 7' wingspan an so cannot dribble the ball. Just saying.
Other than the fact that's not true in any way whatsoever, sure, you make a great point.What cracks me up about this pick/trade is that a big bulk of this board was on Lyles jock like no other for the couple years he was here.
Other than the fact that's not true in any way whatsoever, sure, you make a great point.
I hadn't heard that, if true that is really cool.
After last year over half the board was ready to trade Favors and start Lyles.
You'd need to check the twitter timelines, but it was one of the Jazz beat reporters or Locke that mentioned it.
Maybe for a month or two. When Lyles was drafted he was one of the most hated picks I can remember. And all of last year that half the board got off board with him, because, well, who didn't. He royally sucked last year.
Yup he was. He started for us in the playoffs even.Brewer was a pretty solid contributer for a number of years. iirc he may have even been a starter. (Can't remember)
in addition Lyles got off on such a bad foot with the fans. He held out on his rookie contract for some dumb reason, and missed part of the summer league. There was already skepticism surrounding him because Booker and others were still on the board. Holding out solidified the skeptics negative opinions and turned many of the fence sitters against him. Lyles put himself in a bad spot before he even put on the Jazz Uniform.
Mitchell has more offensive potential than he gets credit for. He's going to look good in NBA spacing. He has a pretty good handle and uses his length and explosiveness to sidestep defenders. His cross-over covers the full 7 feet of his wingspan. He can get defenders on their heels and get to the rim in a flash. He's crafty and shifty like CJ McCollum (though he doesn't have that elite shooting touch). He has much better offensive instincts than Marcus Smart, is a much better and more willing passer than Oladipo, and is more explosive than Avery Bradley. He's a very valuable player. He just needs to keep refining his shot and work on finishing in different ways at the rim.
For those of you who liked Patrick Beverly, Mitchell is a big upgrade from that. Shelvin Mack is a rec player compared to Mitchell.
Uhh, everyone loved Lyles last off-season. He might have gotten off to a bad start, but by the end of his rookie year and then the 2nd SL people loved him. He just sucked *** this year.