Undersized Chucker Theorem

[da ThRONe]

Gordon ability to drive and pass makes him enough of a threat to the defense. Not to mention his ability to explode around the rim making him a target for easy oops. It'll be great if he can develop a decent jump shot to help with spacing, but he does more than enough IMO to be a quality player even with his scoring limitations.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Gordon ability to drive and pass makes him enough of a threat to the defense. Not to mention his ability to explode around the rim making him a target for easy oops. It'll be great if he can develop a decent jump shot to help with spacing, but he does more than enough IMO to be a quality player even with his scoring limitations.

I keep waffling between Vonleh and Gordon if the Jazz land at #5. If they drop to #6, it's likely they'd get one or the other. However, I've read Randle is dropping in the minds of several GM's towards the end of the top-10, so Vonleh and Gordon could easily go 5/6. Winning that tie-breaker may become VERY, VERY important if two teams jump ahead of Utah.

 

[Jazz4ever]

Not much of a Gordon advocate, but I've seen him successfully stop point guard drives 1 on 1 several times. How would that translate to a slower sf beating him off the bounce?

The spacing in college is a lot different. He couldn't successfully guard someone like Lillard or Paul. Not without conceding the three point shot anyways. He could guard most NBA SFs, but not all.

 

[da ThRONe]

I keep waffling between Vonleh and Gordon if the Jazz land at #5. If they drop to #6, it's likely they'd get one or the other. However, I've read Randle is dropping in the minds of several GM's towards the end of the top-10, so Vonleh and Gordon could easily go 5/6. Winning that tie-breaker may become VERY, VERY important if two teams jump ahead of Utah.

I guess a lot depends on how the team feels about a Kanter/Favors frontcourt. If that's the future going forward I would say Gordon because while I think Vonleh has some ability to be a wing Gordon is better suited for the role.

 

[orangello]

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[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I think Gordon's lack of offensive feel and reliance on dunks and putbacks drops his draft stock out of the top 7. Maybe that's just me. But if Andre Drummond dropped to 8 because his offensive feel looked limited and he couldn't hit free throws, what does that mean for Aaron Gordon who isn't the same physical specimen?

 

[Ellipse]

The Jazz don't have a go-to scorer. Until we get one, we shouldn't be wasting a lottery pick on a defensive specialist.

 

[da ThRONe]

I think Gordon's lack of offensive feel and reliance on dunks and putbacks drops his draft stock out of the top 7. Maybe that's just me. But if Andre Drummond dropped to 8 because his offensive feel looked limited and he couldn't hit free throws, what does that mean for Aaron Gordon who isn't the same physical specimen?

Drummond drop because there was questions about his motor and drive to be great. Not just because he was limited.

 

[framer]

The Jazz don't have a go-to scorer. Until we get one, we shouldn't be wasting a lottery pick on a defensive specialist.

And who is that go to scorer that will be available from #5 on? That is the point. I don't think that there is one unless we trade the pick for a vet. But the only scorer we could get would be one of those undersized chucker types I was referring to. Without a guy like Gordon, I don't think we can incorporate one of those guys into the offense. That's the rub. . .

 

[Jazz4ever]

The Jazz don't have a go-to scorer. Until we get one, we shouldn't be wasting a lottery pick on a defensive specialist.

IMO Burks has a better chance of being that go to scorer over anyone past 3 (need to get him extended). We should just draft the best overall, complete player.

 

[♪alt13]

I would trade any player on our roster + 5th pick to move up and get Parker.

 

[da ThRONe]

I would trade any player on our roster + 5th pick to move up and get Parker.

My only worries about Parker are that all the difference makers in this league can have some type of positive impact on the defenses side of the ball. I don't know if Jabari has the physical gifts to do so. Off all the top 10 players in this draft Parker projects to be the worse defensively.