I don't think he'll bust, and his ceiling is something like a middle-class version of Paul Pierce. It all depends on his shooting.
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I don't think he'll bust, and his ceiling is something like a middle-class version of Paul Pierce. It all depends on his shooting.
The Jazz won't select a pure PG or a Center at 21. I'm pretty sure of that.
The kid who can’t shoot is a mid-class version of a legendary shooter?
I think the Jazz would gladly draft Brown or KBD. They could also be won over by Okobo. If all three of them are gone, I could see them take Huerter, and I wouldn't be shocked if they took Frazier.
I hope they'll take a hard look at Simons too. His talent is legit.
I hope they'll take a hard look at Simons too. His talent is legit.
The odds of him turning into that are low though. He is a long ways away from that.
His game is very similar, pending the shooting. I wouldn't say he can't shoot. He just needs to shoot better. He's a guy that always played PG, had the ball in his hands and got to the rim.
I’m biased, I don’t think there is anyone more down on him here than me.
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Pierce was a career 37% 3-pt shooter. I'm betting Brown can get to 35% if he puts in the work. But that's what will make or break him as a player.
Saying “if they can just shoot better” is like saying “they just need to learn to defend”.
Pretty much every player needs to add one of these simple things to do well at the NBA level.
His problem isn’t that he just doesn’t shoot so well, it’s that on top of that, he doesn’t do anything of note well.
Outside of an “NBA body” what’s the interest here? Not a shooter, not an explosive athlete, meh defender. Open to being wrong....sell me on him.
I said all these same things about Hayward when we drafted him. Versatile 6'7" wings are valuable. Brown can do a bunch of things. I'll say this, I think he'll probably be a better player than Harrison Barnes when it's said and done. It's because he has good feel, IQ and some PG skills to go along with his size.
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I love Josh Okogie. I’m not sure I’d take him at #21, but I’d easily look to trade up for him after that point. I’ve become a big fan of his. Ideally, the Jazz can get at least one wing to develop next to Mitchell and then either another guard or 3/4 type with upside.