Ace Bailey Hype thread

[Flc]

Forgot to add: I have a conspiracy theory hunch that the highlighter yellow jerseys were Donovan’s idea and Ryan trying to make him happy.

You’ll think I’m crazy, but if you look at the timeline and some of the interviews around that time…

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Forgot to add: I have a conspiracy theory hunch that the highlighter yellow jerseys were Donovan’s idea and Ryan trying to make him happy.

You’ll think I’m crazy, but if you look at the timeline and some of the interviews around that time…

Zero chance Don pushed the highlighter jersey

 

[NUMBERICA]

Andy Larsen has hinted pretty heavily that when that state legislator called out Donovan in the wake of George Floyd, he made his decision that he was done with Utah.

That isn’t saying he wasn’t a primadonovan in the years that followed (and his media leaks and non-genuine personas weren’t great regardless) but that call out appears to have been a major factor.

I mean, there was stuff brewing that entire year, we just didn’t see anything crystallized until “irreconcilable differences” with the COVID ****. I’m not necessarily talking about him wanting to stay or leave, I’m talking about him being the epicenter of a poisoned locker room that eventually yielded *THE* most embarrassing team in Jazz history in 2022.

I honestly think at his core he’s got a good soul but I don’t know how realistic it would be for any 20 year old that becomes an international star, get everything they ask for, and are practically worshipped by the home team fans almost overnight to keep a level head.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

If I was a Utah Jazz player I'd constantly troll their government

 

[Shad]

Ace is getting a lot of videos made about him over last night. If we hit a top 3 pick this year, we'll get a lot of national games next year

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

View: https://youtu.be/MMpNESBoa9c?si=EhphkrbCW2GiELTZ

 

[bigmike]

The KD comparisons are bonkers, KD was in his own God-tier as a prospect, IMO. But Ace may just be one notch below. Really rare skillet there.

I can semi-understand how a GM would take VJ or Kon ahead of him, but man, certainly good fortune he was there for us at 5.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The KD comparisons are bonkers, KD was in his own God-tier as a prospect, IMO. But Ace may just be one notch below. Really rare skillet there.

I can semi-understand how a GM would take VJ or Kon ahead of him, but man, certainly good fortune he was there for us at 5.

Durant and Bailey both scored 25 in their first pre-season game

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

The KD comparisons are bonkers, KD was in his own God-tier as a prospect, IMO. But Ace may just be one notch below. Really rare skillet there.

I can semi-understand how a GM would take VJ or Kon ahead of him, but man, certainly good fortune he was there for us at 5.

Paul George is a fair comp. Ace is a year younger than PG entering the league and actually is a bit more fluid. I can't see taking Kon ahead of Ace. Never could.

 

[Goodluckchuck]

Paul George is a fair comp. Ace is a year younger than PG entering the league and actually is a bit more fluid. I can't see taking Kon ahead of Ace. Never could.

He reminds me more of Tracy McGrady.

 

[KqWIN]

All of these comparisons....I still want to see him get some FT's.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

matching KD's rookie season is fairly realistic for any really good rookie. where KD is going to start to leave any other prospect in the dust is his second season. he took a major leap in year two and the rest is history. but his rookie year, for somebody who was so dominant in college is attainable.