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Burks at #12

GVC said:
Jazz are WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY better off with him there than CJ getting the minutes.
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If you've really seen Paul Millsap play, you know he can't play the 3. Defensively, he's nowhere near quick enough. He's got great reflexes which serve him well in the paint, but he can't follow 3's around all night. Offensively, he thrives off being defended by 4's. That's how he gets space on his shots. The step back works against those guys. He'll be absolutely terrible trying to come off screens to shoot. And he absolutely can't drive on the perimeter which makes him even easier to guard.
 
Catchall said:
Favors, Kanter, Burks and Hayward... Nice to have lottery talent.
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I remember when the Jazz didn't have any starters who were lottery picks. Now they have 5 of their main rotation players who were picked in the lottery (including Harris) and one who was picked #15 (Jefferson). Jazz have the raw talent, now it's just a matter of development and adding a veteran or two. Utah needs a quality starting SF and probably needs an upgrade over Harris.

As a Jimmer fan, I would have loved to have seen him on the Jazz, but I think having another big is WAY more important. Would have been a tough choice for KOC had Burks AND Jimmer both been there at #12. I'll bet he's relieved Sacramento made the choice for him.
 
billyshelby said:
If you've really seen Paul Millsap play, you know he can't play the 3. Defensively, he's nowhere near quick enough. He's got great reflexes which serve him well in the paint, but he can't follow 3's around all night. Offensively, he thrives off being defended by 4's. That's how he gets space on his shots. The step back works against those guys. He'll be absolutely terrible trying to come off screens to shoot. And he absolutely can't drive on the perimeter which makes him even easier to guard.
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We'll have to wait and see. I have a lot of trouble believing that CJ is a better option. He's terrible at everything and against everyone. Hell, he was garbage against bench players.
 
And if it doesn't work out, hopefully Big Al is prepared to come off the bench. The Jazz are better served with a starting frontcourt of Favors+Millsap than Favors+Big Al, as they'll need some decent shooters with CJ ****ing up all over the court.
 
.....never heard of this kid...but why be overly concerned about his 3 point shooting? The Jazz don't like to shoot many 3's to begin with. We want HIGH percentage shots! Yes, 3 pointers are nice and we'll get our share. But in the paint domination and 2 point shots are the better formula for winning basketball, especially in the playoffs!
 
GVC said:
And if it doesn't work out, hopefully Big Al is prepared to come off the bench. The Jazz are better served with a starting frontcourt of Favors+Millsap than Favors+Big Al, as they'll need some decent shooters with CJ ****ing up all over the court.
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Millsap is best suited for a 6th man role.
 
carolinajazz said:
.....never heard of this kid...but why be overly concerned about his 3 point shooting? The Jazz don't like to shoot many 3's to begin with. We want HIGH percentage shots! Yes, 3 pointers are nice and we'll get our share. But in the paint domination and 2 point shots are the better formula for winning basketball, especially in the playoffs!
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I think we will see improvements in his shot if he dedicates himself(obviously). But he also needs a lot of time and practice with Horny(too bad the lockout is coming).
 
GVC said:
We'll have to wait and see. I have a lot of trouble believing that CJ is a better option. He's terrible at everything and against everyone. Hell, he was garbage against bench players.
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This isn't a video game. Millsap absolutely cannot be a 3 in the NBA. It doesn't matter what CJ is. Millsap can't play that position. He'll never become a screen shooter, he'll never be able to drive, and he'll regress as a shooter with 3's guarding him. Worse, he can't guard 3's.

Millsap can definitely be inserted as a matchup 3. If Ty has any Carlisle in him, he'll put Sap in the game against slower 3's and then have him post (or run screen and rolls). But that's situational. It tickles me to imagine Sap trying to keep up with the Melo's, Pierce's, Lebron's, or Durant's, but he can't hang with the middle tier.

Sap's a 4. He's way better at that than most people give him credit for. But he'll never be our starting 3.
 
A 2 guard that is great at creating his own shot, Is a good pull up jump shooter from the FT line area, Good FT shooter. Sounds good to me. I think he could be deadly coming off the Harpring pick ether shooting or making the right choice on pass, drive, or shoot.
 
We don't have an elite PG anymore. I think that means it's more important to stack the wings with play makers. Devin Harris can't be creating for everyone, neither can Hayward. It's going to be a collective effort and Burks will help that.
 
zbone said:
Nice. SG without range. Jazz style.
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Yeah, I really don't like this pick... Smells like another Ronnie Brewer with less consistency shooting from the perimeter... Sure maybe Hornacek can coach him up but I liked our #3 pick better.

Would have loved Jimmer... Now he can shoot...
 
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