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Does Jabari Parker have a chance at slipping past the 4th overall pick?

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I predicted about 4-5 months ago in this forum that Jarbari Parker's draft stock would drop. He didn't perform well against players with NBA length or athleticism in college. He takes a lot of contested shots and will be playing against guys that are quicker, taller, and more athletic. Jabari will have a harder time getting those contested shots off in the NBA in my opinion, leading to more blocked shots and turnovers. I think he will be the number 2 scorer on a team with a number one scoring mentality. I haven't even touched on his defense in which he might be in the bottom 5 of the entire draft. Everyone loves to play on offense because it is fun but defense is all about determination and work ethic, he doesn't seem to care much on defense. Like one of the previous posters said on here, he got benched several times and chewed out by coach K. There is a lot of fans that seems to think if we draft him that the Jazz would be able to retain him because he is Morman, I disagree with this statement and should go with Bpa at our pick and here is why:

He chose Duke over BYU, meaning he put a chance of being a title contender and being in the spotlight over playing for BYU.

He also chose to enter this years draft putting money over a potential NCAA championship.

I would guess he will probably put off a mission to play in the NBA next.

My point is that Jabari Parker likes the spotlight and he is going to do whatever favors him. I personally think he would rather play for the Lakers, Celtics, Knicks, or even the Bulls. He would be more in the spotlight and make more money on endorsements. I could even see him wanting to play for NBA championship contenders over the Utah Jazz if the Jazz is not contending in the next 3-4 years.


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White Chocolate said:
No way in hell this happens, but you take Parker still.

For the record I would be ecstatic if Exum is there at #5, let alone Parker.
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I agree. I just wonder if you can put together a package that might entice Boston or LA and you grab them both.

I know crazy talk, right?

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orangello said:
I agree. I just wonder if you can put together a package that might entice Boston or LA and you grab them both.

I know crazy talk, right?

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Crazier things have happened.
 
LOL... I'm gonna fall out of my chair if Philly picks Vonleh at #3 and ORL picks Smart at #5...



Leaving us with the Jabari vs Exum conundrum.
 
Joe Bagadonuts said:
I think the bigger reason that return missionaries don't generally have a big impact in the major league at skill positions is that giving up 2 years of prime development time is simply too much to overcome. While the missionaries are knocking on doors their competition is giving 100% effort to pursuing their athletic goals.
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What are our comparisons between RM and non-RM LDS athletes? It's hard to argue that Shawn Bradley would have had a better career had he not gone on a mission. If anything, he would have had more college experience, perhaps giving a more reasonable expectation of his career trajectory, and he may have not been the 2nd pick. How does the Jimmer fit in to the equation? I'm not a huge football fan, so I'm not sure about a lot of those guys as I'd imagine there are more LDS guys that have been in the NFL than NBA or MLB.
 
I don't think that Parker falls past 3. I'd be happy to see the Jazz throw a boatload of picks to get him, but I'd prefer to keep the current players and add a veteran coach to go along with that roster. I think that would be a helluva start toward getting back to a playoff team.
 
If Parker and Exum are both there at 5, then I think you still pick Parker, and try to offer Burke and Kanter plus some other picks to LA to get Exum. There is probably no way LA passes on Exum though, as I bet their #1 is Wiggins, and 1a is Exum.
 
infection said:
What are our comparisons between RM and non-RM LDS athletes? It's hard to argue that Shawn Bradley would have had a better career had he not gone on a mission. If anything, he would have had more college experience, perhaps giving a more reasonable expectation of his career trajectory, and he may have not been the 2nd pick. How does the Jimmer fit in to the equation? I'm not a huge football fan, so I'm not sure about a lot of those guys as I'd imagine there are more LDS guys that have been in the NFL than NBA or MLB.
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There's a lot more NFL guys who've gone on missions. Overall, there doesn't seem to be too much of a detriment in going on a mission vs. not when it comes to football. . . of course, this is tempered by the fact that football players usually play 4-5 years before they're ready for the pro game. Three years before they're eligible to enter the draft. That's as a true junior, or as a redshirt sophomore. They're given more time to recover from the inactivity than baseball and basketball players IMO.
 
b_line said:
If Parker and Exum are both there at 5, then I think you still pick Parker, and try to offer Burke and Kanter plus some other picks to LA to get Exum. There is probably no way LA passes on Exum though, as I bet their #1 is Wiggins, and 1a is Exum.
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If Parker and Exum are there at 4 and you're convinced in the star quality of both guys, you make that offer to Orlando instead. That's the only way you get both.

If Parker slips to 4, I don't take chances. I'm ready to pick him or trade for him. If Orlando picks him, I offer #23 to make the swap. Then they can pick between Exum, Smart or Vonleh (depending on who was picked in the top 3 instead of Jabari.)
 
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