Which also is a physical limitation on playing defense. And he has no ****ing clue how to play team defense.
I’m all the way good on not drafting him at all.
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I’m all the way good on not drafting him at all.
Welp surprise surprise Locke doesn’t like GG.
*sad face*
*sad face*
He has an NBA body, he has an argument for being the best shooter and the best self-created scorer in the draft, and he's only 19. I could see a team draft him in the late lottery. He doesn't move the ball much and doesn't know what he's doing on defense, but both of those things can be taught. Offensively, he has sequences that look like a young Paul Pierce or a young Joe Johnson.
Bawse Dawg
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Three picks aint enough, I want like 8 picks.
What’s No ceiling?
Maybe we are just overthinking Brice being a bad defender as a Freshman on a young OSU team (started 4 freshman for a lot of the season).
If I told you the Jazz could get an elite shooter, elite scorer, 7' wingspan, big body, and 19 years old at the 9th pick who would be mad?
If I told you the Jazz could get an elite shooter, elite scorer, 7' wingspan, big body, and 19 years old at the 9th pick who would be mad?
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Malaki Branham, who had similar strengths/weaknesses to Brice, went 20th last year. I think it's safe to say Brice is a better overall prospect than Branham due to better overall numbers and size/length.
Here was a quote from Brice about his defense mid-season:
Here was a quote from Brice about his defense mid-season:
If he can’t play defense, especially because he had bad knees? Yes, I would be upset because those are major red flags.
I appreciate the discussion and the reevaluation but I am good.
The conclusion is No Ceilings sucks. Brice at 9 is horrendous.
I still think Gradey Dick is a perfectly reasonable pick at #9 if no one more prominent slips. He's got a nice combination of size, shooting, IQ and competitiveness that can't be taught. His energy/motor is a bit underrated. He may not be a world beater, but he's going to be a solid NBA player. He just needs to add strength. David Locke also pointed out that he was successful running pick-and-rolls, which would complement our bigs.
He's probably the guy in this draft that Kevin O'Connor (former Jazz GM) would have drafted and compared to a can of soup.
He's probably the guy in this draft that Kevin O'Connor (former Jazz GM) would have drafted and compared to a can of soup.
Well none of us our doctors with access to medical records/history, so I have no idea. There are dozens and dozens of NBA players who have had knee surgeries and havent had their careers impacted moving forward.