Royce plays out of position? Since when lmao.
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Since he guards 4s who are 4+ inches taller than he is.
Poku has shown he can shoot over close-outs from 6'7" and 6'8" forwards. He has a pretty quick release and shows range out to 27 or 28 feet.
I agree that Paul Reed would be great for the Jazz, if he can become even an average shooter. His defensive versatility could be game-changing.
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Uhhh, so? He isnt playing out of position anywhere. He's 6'4 with a 6'10 wingspan and 225 lbs. The dude has modern 4 size. Him playing the 4 is very much playing in position, since he isnt skilled enough to be a typical ball-handling wing.
Offensively he's more of a 4 than anything else. Defensively he can guard 2-4, so I dont see how its out of position.
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Game6Conley
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eh.... i dont like this comp tbh.. used to tune in to see kris middleton at texas a&m and watched plenty of Bey over the years... their situations in college were pretty much polar opposites, with Bey having a loaded supporting cast and Middleton having no supporting cast with the entire defense prioritizing not letting him get clean looks from 3.... their strengths and weaknesses were very different... it's just hard for me to imagine they end up similar in the pros..
See what Gallinari did to him today?
Edit: Gallinari had 11 points in the 1st quarter, including 2 3s, a dunk with an and-1 and another layup at the rim. Royce is giving up 5 inches, and Gallinari just scored over him like he was barely there.
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If the Jazz could get a commitment from Christian Wood in free agency, it would probably be worth dumping Mike Conley's contract to make room for him, even if it cost the Jazz a pick to do it.
Mitchell/Royce/Bojan/Wood/Gobert would be a decent lineup.
Mitchell/Royce/Bojan/Wood/Gobert would be a decent lineup.
In other news, the Jazz could move up to the #21 pick by Monday.
Not really
The Jazz literally just need two league average backup bigs who have size are athletic and can defend. That's it.
Achiuwa is one of the few players in this class who is capable of switching 1-5. He's also one of the few players in this class with the physical tools to defend big wings like Bron, Kawhi, BI, Tatum at a high level.
We don't need him to shoot 5 threes a game, we don't need him to initiate plays, we don't need him to create off the bounce. We have Mitchell, Bogey, Ingles, Conley, Clarkson to fulfill those needs.
We just need two guys who are big, athletic, can defend and can rebound.
I don't think people truly understand just how detrimental Bradley and Niang are when they are on the floor.
Achiuwa is one of the few players in this class who is capable of switching 1-5. He's also one of the few players in this class with the physical tools to defend big wings like Bron, Kawhi, BI, Tatum at a high level.
We don't need him to shoot 5 threes a game, we don't need him to initiate plays, we don't need him to create off the bounce. We have Mitchell, Bogey, Ingles, Conley, Clarkson to fulfill those needs.
We just need two guys who are big, athletic, can defend and can rebound.
I don't think people truly understand just how detrimental Bradley and Niang are when they are on the floor.
Meanwhile, in a steamy high school gym somewhere....
I am calling it now.... two years from now the talk will be...why did Paul Reed drop so far, he's was clearly a top 5 talent...blah, blah, blah.
homeytennis
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Niang was a GLeague all star but is truly horrible. The Jazz need to strike gold with this pick as we won't have one the following year.
homeytennis
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Justian Jessup is one of the guys I have been pimping as a late 2nd round pick or as an udfa. This from a draft publication.
Boise State: 16 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.4 steals on 43% from the field and 40% from 3 on 7.7 attempts per game
In the last section of this series, we took a look at BYU standout Jake Toolson and UT-RGV wing Lesley Varner, who both excelled as perimeter shooters during the senior year of their college careers. That trend continues into this article as Jessup stood as an elite perimeter threat through shooting 41% from beyond the arc on 455 three-point attempts during his run with the team.
The climax of his offensive output came during the 2019-20 campaign where he put up the numbers that you see above you while maintaining a 58% True Shooting Percentage. His mix of good production and efficiency led to the 6’6 wing joining future NBA Draft pick Malachi Flynn on the Mountain West Media All-Conference First Team and Mountain West Coaches All-Conference Second Team.
Jessup’s excellence as a perimeter threat came no matter if he was working in catch-and-shoot or off-the-dribble. In catch-and-shoot, the Longmont, Colorado native looks like a well trained man with how smooth he is with maneuvering around screens, getting to his spot on the wing or corner, gathering a pass, and using his great stroke to put up a shot. The effortless nature continues when we transition into his work as an off-the-dribble shooter. From this perspective, he’s a joy to watch through his mix of range as a shooter and ability to use step-back moves before throwing up a shot.
While his excellent perimeter shooting was a key behind him being one of the best players in the Mountain West, that isn’t the only skill that he excels at. On the defensive end of the floor, the 6’6 wing was able to stand as a solid defender. His excellent work on defense was most evident when opposing players were driving to the rim as the 6’6 wing is able to stick to hem like velcro from the perimeter to paint, which leads to those players having a tough shot at the rim.
Jessup’s mix of excellent perimeter shooting and standing as a really solid defender stand as the two biggest reasons why he stands as one of the players on this list.
Boise State: 16 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.4 steals on 43% from the field and 40% from 3 on 7.7 attempts per game
In the last section of this series, we took a look at BYU standout Jake Toolson and UT-RGV wing Lesley Varner, who both excelled as perimeter shooters during the senior year of their college careers. That trend continues into this article as Jessup stood as an elite perimeter threat through shooting 41% from beyond the arc on 455 three-point attempts during his run with the team.
The climax of his offensive output came during the 2019-20 campaign where he put up the numbers that you see above you while maintaining a 58% True Shooting Percentage. His mix of good production and efficiency led to the 6’6 wing joining future NBA Draft pick Malachi Flynn on the Mountain West Media All-Conference First Team and Mountain West Coaches All-Conference Second Team.
Jessup’s excellence as a perimeter threat came no matter if he was working in catch-and-shoot or off-the-dribble. In catch-and-shoot, the Longmont, Colorado native looks like a well trained man with how smooth he is with maneuvering around screens, getting to his spot on the wing or corner, gathering a pass, and using his great stroke to put up a shot. The effortless nature continues when we transition into his work as an off-the-dribble shooter. From this perspective, he’s a joy to watch through his mix of range as a shooter and ability to use step-back moves before throwing up a shot.
While his excellent perimeter shooting was a key behind him being one of the best players in the Mountain West, that isn’t the only skill that he excels at. On the defensive end of the floor, the 6’6 wing was able to stand as a solid defender. His excellent work on defense was most evident when opposing players were driving to the rim as the 6’6 wing is able to stick to hem like velcro from the perimeter to paint, which leads to those players having a tough shot at the rim.
Jessup’s mix of excellent perimeter shooting and standing as a really solid defender stand as the two biggest reasons why he stands as one of the players on this list.