RandyForRubio
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Somehow, yes it is.
Following Potential 2025 Draftees
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The Jazz Wonderbra
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Fears Weaknesses on the video included:
Poor ast/tov and poor decision making...
Low FG% in particularly from 3
Finishing... which is just dumb since his best skill is getting from A to B on the court but that doesn't matter if you cant finish...
Defensive liability that can only guard 1 position which doesn't translate to the playoffs...
Combine all of that and it is just a no go for me.
High Ceiling is nice but it is a very low floor. He comps like Monta Ellis...
If we draft Fears tomorrow and dont get a very very solid asset with him, I am going to be peeeeeyisssed. If we get Fears with the 21st pick I am ok with that because he is really young and there is consensus upside even if I dont see it yet.
The Jazz Wonderbra
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Ace, Vj, or Tre for me. If we trade down an unprotected 2026 pick is a must. I am starting to crush on Ace. I won't get fired and I think he is the consensus top 3 basketball player. Don't complicate it folks.
I'm a little miffed at this "we're talking our selves out of/into [player x]" narrative that seems to be going around.
It seems to be based on the unstated (or sometimes stated) assumption that we already know who the best draft prospects are, and that it's just a matter of making sure we don't screw it up. And I think this sense of who the best draft prospect are, at least for some, is based on being hit over the head for months by media draft analysts about who has superstar upside.
So it feels like there's movement (and maybe foolish movement) in the days leading up to the draft because what we seem to be seeing about team valuation of draftees doesn't entirely match the one we've been clinging onto for months.
I sure hope that the starting point for the Jazz has not been this general sense of draftee value based on months of media analysis. I hope they aren't working off a baseline of player rankings that were established in November. I hope their process isn't dominated by discussion of "rising" or "falling" prospects. Rather, I hope that they've emphasized the data gathering for as long as possible and held off until somewhat closer to the end their actual ranking process.
It seems to be based on the unstated (or sometimes stated) assumption that we already know who the best draft prospects are, and that it's just a matter of making sure we don't screw it up. And I think this sense of who the best draft prospect are, at least for some, is based on being hit over the head for months by media draft analysts about who has superstar upside.
So it feels like there's movement (and maybe foolish movement) in the days leading up to the draft because what we seem to be seeing about team valuation of draftees doesn't entirely match the one we've been clinging onto for months.
I sure hope that the starting point for the Jazz has not been this general sense of draftee value based on months of media analysis. I hope they aren't working off a baseline of player rankings that were established in November. I hope their process isn't dominated by discussion of "rising" or "falling" prospects. Rather, I hope that they've emphasized the data gathering for as long as possible and held off until somewhat closer to the end their actual ranking process.
No way we’re the dummies
The Jazz Wonderbra
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It might be worth filing away that Utah, league sources say, previously showed interest in Carter wh…
It might be worth filing away that Utah, league sources say, previously showed interest in Carter when the Jazz engaged the Kings on Lauri Markkanen trade concepts during the 2024 offseason.
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Shad
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If we take Fears without trading Sexton, this is almost like the scenario with Udoka when we had 3 playable centers already. We would then have Collier (can't shoot), Keyonte (can't playmake, play defense, can have really poor shot selection), Sexton (a lot of heart, no defense), Clarkson (god knows), and then Fears (can't shoot).
The only positive thing about taking Fears is it pretty much guarantees us getting bottom 3 again.
Take Ace or Tre. Please don't make this hard to watch another season again
The only positive thing about taking Fears is it pretty much guarantees us getting bottom 3 again.
Take Ace or Tre. Please don't make this hard to watch another season again
The Jazz Wonderbra
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Not sure what this is supposed to mean but is Lauri to the Kings a thing? The kings hold all of their picks and I am down to collect 4 Kings picks because that's what Bane went for. They can keep Keegan Murray for all I care.
Devin Carter for the 21st? Devin Carter and a future pick for Keyonte anyone?
Devin Carter for the 21st? Devin Carter and a future pick for Keyonte anyone?
- poor finisher
- low FG%
- poor 3p shooter
- poor defender
- poor decision making
- small
Still more efficient scorer, twice as high AST% than offensive marvel Tre Johnson. And for a "small" guard still 50% higher stocks than great sized, long +6" wingspan Tre Johnson.
For the record, this is not an anti-Tre post. I'd be very happy with him too. I just want to point out how selective we can be with what we hold against some players, while at the same time just looking past similar concerns for our favorite players.
I’ve decided that my main issue with fears is simply that Kas better >>>>