Jazz select Udoka Azubuike with pick 27 & trade Tony Bradley + pick 38 to the Pistons

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

I'm optimistic about Elijah Hughes too, btw. I think he can be a rotation player before the end of the season.

I know it’s just highlights, but it looks like there’s some defensive potential there.

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

Does a big mans defense in college usually transfer well to the nba?

 

[idiot]

We should test this theory moving forward. Someone should only watch Baylor games this year and find the standouts, then narrow it down to guys who would be on the board when we pick.

Going back:

• Brandon Clarke (reportedly a Jazz favorite) dropped 36 against Baylor
• Grayson Allen surprisingly never faced Baylor during 4 years at Duke
• Tony Bradley never faced Baylor

Maybe we should hope that the Jazz draft someone who does well against Baylor: Clarke & Donovan turned out great. Maybe Azibuike and Hughes will be next

 

[Douchebag K]

Does a big mans defense in college usually transfer well to the nba?

Defense in general more reliably than offense i believe so yes

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Defensive highlights.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Going back:

• Brandon Clarke (reportedly a Jazz favorite) dropped 36 against Baylor
• Grayson Allen surprisingly never faced Baylor during 4 years at Duke
• Tony Bradley never faced Baylor

Maybe we should hope that the Jazz draft someone who does well against Baylor: Clarke & Donovan turned out great. Maybe Azibuike and Hughes will be next

Joe Ingles scored 40 in an preseason exhibition game when Macabi played Baylor. Okay that isn’t true.

 

[Game6Conley]

Does a big mans defense in college usually transfer well to the nba?

It depends. If their not really up against NBA-sized competition, which can happen in the lesser conferences then often no.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Udoka's Per 36-min stats: 18p / 14r / 3b.
Not shabby.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Here it is. The Baylor game.

 

[framer]

Defense in general more reliably than offense i believe so yes

Remember when Donovan Mitchell was going to be our ball hawking defensive stopper? THAT turned out very differently. . .

 

[idiot]

Here it is. The Baylor game.

He was impressive in this game, indeed. Also really went off on Obi Toppin and Dayton. Unfortunately only extended highlights are available for that one.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Udoka's advanced stats are actually slightly better than Joel Embiid's and Onyeka Okongwu's. Udoka is also just 6 months older than Embiid was at the time he was drafted.

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

I’d really love this pick if Rudy wasn’t on the team

 

[infection]

I’d really love this pick if Favors wasn’t on the team

FIFY.

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

FIFY.

Go infect yer *** or something

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Here it is. The Baylor game.

much better prospect than TB... I do think he will get called for 1000 travels. A few of those dunks included some ummm “fancy” footwork.

 

[Bodhi]

For what its worth, I'm in town this weekend, staying at the Grand, and Azubuike is on the same floor as I am. The first time i saw him I thought "dude looks a lot leaner than his film". Saw him again this morning (guessing he is headed to practice) and made sure to really creep him out by scanning a grown man, head to toe, and dude is way leaner than his Kansas film from, what, 8-9 months ago. Anyway, thought i would share and looks like he is taking this serious.

 

[infection]

For what its worth, I'm in town this weekend, staying at the Grand, and Azubuike is on the same floor as I am. The first time i saw him I thought "dude looks a lot leaner than his film". Saw him again this morning (guessing he is headed to practice) and made sure to really creep him out by scanning a grown man, head to toe, and dude is way leaner than his Kansas film from, what, 8-9 months ago. Anyway, thought i would share and looks like he is taking this serious.

Did you touch him?

 

[Bodhi]

Did you touch him?

I did not. Very close. VERY close, coming out of the elevator.

There is always next time.

 

[mdalby]

What I first noticed is how good his hands were. The highlights of course only show the "highlights" but he seems to naturally catch anything thrown his way. I can't wait to see how Ingles can throw lobs to him.