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Following Potential 2018 Draftees

Catchall said:
Eh, not really. Mitchell shot really well in all his workouts, including Detroit.
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Bro, go read about it. It's EXACTLY why they took Kennard. They loved Mitchell and he did great in the workout, but they said they needed a shooter and Kennard was the far superior shooter in college (and still is a better shooter), so they took him.

There's been MULTIPLE articles written about it, here's one that was written before anyone truly knew how bad they ****ed up: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...tons-luke-kennard-donovan-mitchell/428001001/

Drafting a shooter for the sake of drafting a shooter typically backfires. You can develop shooters. You cant develop athletic ability and size.
 
Guys that 3rd quarter they just played was really really bad... Embarrassing tbh, you dont ever deserve to win a game when you play a quarter that poorly in my book, that looked like a college team laying an egg .. During that train wreck I couldnt help but think they've gotta draft a pure PG or combo guard.

Ideally that guard has a lightning quick first step, can shoot 3's and can finish at the rim -- Anfernee Simons fits the bill so well it seems too good to be true.

Ya know who else does too? Player Ive been sounding the horn on for a while -- ISU's Lindell Wigginton.. And he's damn stong already.

Utah has this great ball movement they need someone who can make defenses pay for sending help on Mitchell. End of Story. The way the rockets are shutting down the offense is the blueprint for how to beat Utah -- this series ultimately will be a valuable one for this team moving forward, many lessons learned

Also couldnt help but think of my old posts about Capela in the draftees thread.. I used to say he reminded me of Serge Ibaka...

Royce O'Neale and Alec Burks hold weight for me, Burks should have a classic contract year bump in play. Ingles and Mitchell are a legit starting set of wings... Im not so sure about drafting a swingmans the right move..


Jalen Brunson would be a nice fit but the jazz need all the help they can muster to beat Houston and GS and Im not gonna sit here and say he's that guy....
 
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The Jazz need another 3-level scorer, plus defender and ball mover, wherever they can get it -- 1 through 5. It just isn't clear who that is at #21 in this draft.

Anfernee Simons does look like a real talent, an explosive athlete and scorer. I worry about his strength and commitment to defense. He looks like he's a year or two away physically.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Bro, go read about it. It's EXACTLY why they took Kennard. They loved Mitchell and he did great in the workout, but they said they needed a shooter and Kennard was the far superior shooter in college (and still is a better shooter), so they took him.

There's been MULTIPLE articles written about it, here's one that was written before anyone truly knew how bad they ****ed up: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...tons-luke-kennard-donovan-mitchell/428001001/

Drafting a shooter for the sake of drafting a shooter typically backfires. You can develop shooters. You cant develop athletic ability and size.
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Cool, checking it out.
 
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Gilles de Rais said:
Utah has this great ball movement they need someone who can make defenses pay for sending help on Mitchell. End of Story. The way the rockets are shutting down the offense is the blueprint for how to beat Utah -- this series ultimately will be a valuable one for this team moving forward, many lessons learned
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Is Simmons your #1 guy who fits this mold?
 
Gilles de Rais said:
Guys that 3rd quarter they just played was really really bad... Embarrassing tbh, you dont ever deserve to win a game when you play a quarter that poorly in my book, that looked like a college team laying an egg .. During that train wreck I couldnt help but think they've gotta draft a pure PG or combo guard.

Ideally that guard has a lightning quick first step, can shoot 3's and can finish at the rim -- Anfernee Simons fits the bill so well it seems too good to be true.

Ya know who else does too? Player Ive been sounding the horn on for a while -- ISU's Lindell Wigginton.. And he's damn stong already.

Utah has this great ball movement they need someone who can make defenses pay for sending help on Mitchell. End of Story. The way the rockets are shutting down the offense is the blueprint for how to beat Utah -- this series ultimately will be a valuable one for this team moving forward, many lessons learned

Also couldnt help but think of my old posts about Capela in the draftees thread.. I used to say he reminded me of Serge Ibaka...

Royce O'Neale and Alec Burks hold weight for me, Burks should have a classic contract year bump in play. Ingles and Mitchell are a legit starting set of wings... Im not so sure about drafting a swingmans the right move..


Jalen Brunson would be a nice fit but the jazz need all the help they can muster to beat Houston and GS and Im not gonna sit here and say he's that guy....
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It sounds like you forgot we have Rubio.

Also Capella is good and not really similar to Ibaka.
 
Michael Porter Jr. sure would look good in a Jazz uniform. I see no realistic way for this team to hop into the top ten though.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Bro, go read about it. It's EXACTLY why they took Kennard. They loved Mitchell and he did great in the workout, but they said they needed a shooter and Kennard was the far superior shooter in college (and still is a better shooter), so they took him.

There's been MULTIPLE articles written about it, here's one that was written before anyone truly knew how bad they ****ed up: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...tons-luke-kennard-donovan-mitchell/428001001/

Drafting a shooter for the sake of drafting a shooter typically backfires. You can develop shooters. You cant develop athletic ability and size.
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Drafting for need is almost always a terrible strategy. It is rare that a rookie can come in and “fill a need” better than a minimum nba vet with some experience.

I’d love a guy that can shoot but guys need much more... take BPA and in the evaluation place a premium on certain things... don’t want a MKG or Bruce Brown but if there are guys who bring everything else and have a decent foundation for a jumper bring them in and help them improve.
 
Revolution 9 said:
we've been saying this ever since ive been at jazzfanz....
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Even the warriors look to add more shooting... it’s one of those things that everyone wants.
 
Only 9 days to the draft combine.

Atleast Lindsey wont have to rush his exit interviews to get there.
 
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