Aaron Gordon, a No. 5 Pick?

[Twin Towers]

You know one of his greatest strengths is his ball handling skills right?

There is dribbling then there is shooting off the dribble. If you watch the scouting report he is pretty horrible at it.

He can dribble and slash and put up a floater. but dribbling and pulling up to shoot looks very awkward.

 

[bjunior]

Oh hell no.

Plug in Favors... Oh my hell...

Would we ever score? We're literally playing 2 on 5.

Did we learn nothing from the Kiri/Brew experiment?

I really think this new generation of jazz fan has forgotten what a good offense looks like. I think we've forgotten what it takes to score in this league.

Hayward, Favors, and Gordon are essentially non-factors offensively. Burke is inconsistent.

So if we rolled with a starting 5 of

Burke
Hayward
Gordon
Kanter
Favors

You're looking at kanter being your #1 option and relying on him heavily to score 25+ per game.

That starting lineup with guys like... Garrett, Gobert Report, and (pissed off And demanding to be traded) Burks is good enough for maybe 12-15 wins next year.

Is that what we really want?

say it bro, say that you want cj miles back

 

[Coach Ellis]

Jazz gonna match. Hayward has a great basketball IQ and will improve under Snyder's tutelage. His shot will return to second year accuracy. Should be an 18/6/6 player in his prime, you just don't let that walk, especially with only 27 million on the books next year.

Great post. Repped.

 

[Jazz4ever]

If Gordon is years away from being a contributor then DL might as well pack his bags and head out of town... Or draft someone else.

If the Jazz for 2+ years maintain this WC doormat level of play then peoples' heads will and should roll.

In fact, I would say any projects right now should be ruled out. This #5 draft pick needs to be an IMMEDIATE contributor and building block for playoff teams. Otherwise, we need to look for another prospect or concede that DL just isn't the right guy for the job.

If I'm DL and I'm feeling pressure to improve right now, I go with the player who brings the most immediate relief.

Hard to draft a player that is not a project in todays day and age. Anyone with the slightest potential are one and done'rs. Mcdermott and Stauskas would give the Jazz the most immediate bang for the buck but have lower ceilings than the project guys. That said, I'm not completely opposed to trading down for them if we get a good return.

 

[da ThRONe]

If Gordon is years away from being a contributor then DL might as well pack his bags and head out of town... Or draft someone else.

If the Jazz for 2+ years maintain this WC doormat level of play then peoples' heads will and should roll.

In fact, I would say any projects right now should be ruled out. This #5 draft pick needs to be an IMMEDIATE contributor and building block for playoff teams. Otherwise, we need to look for another prospect or concede that DL just isn't the right guy for the job.

If I'm DL and I'm feeling pressure to improve right now, I go with the player who brings the most immediate relief.

This is just year two of the rebuild for you guys. Man you have absolutely no patience.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Name me how many of those guys exist at a championship level. Then tell me which ones are lining up to play in Salt Lake.

I'm confused, do you think that the draft is free agency? Because it's not.

 

[da ThRONe]

I'm confused, do you think that the draft is free agency? Because it's not.

Your team is drafting 5th this year. If it's a "four player draft" then where do you get that guy? So if you don't have access to that guy why the objections to taking another key piece?

 

[spycam1]

If Gordon is years away from being a contributor then DL might as well pack his bags and head out of town... Or draft someone else.

If the Jazz for 2+ years maintain this WC doormat level of play then peoples' heads will and should roll.

In fact, I would say any projects right now should be ruled out. This #5 draft pick needs to be an IMMEDIATE contributor and building block for playoff teams. Otherwise, we need to look for another prospect or concede that DL just isn't the right guy for the job.

If I'm DL and I'm feeling pressure to improve right now, I go with the player who brings the most immediate relief.

I think Smart will definitely have the biggest immediate impact of the guys we could have at #5.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Your team is drafting 5th this year. If it's a "four player draft" then where do you get that guy?

If it's a four player draft and I'm drafting fifth, I don't draft the tenth best player (at least in terms of what I'm looking for).

So if you don't have access to that guy why the objections to taking another key piece?

When did Gordon become the obvious fifth-best prospect in this draft? How is an athletic tweener that isn't good at basketball a key piece?

 

[NUMBERICA]

I think Smart will definitely have the biggest immediate impact of the guys we could have at #5.

I think you're right. And I don't love Smart.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Honest question, besides age/upside, what would we be getting out of Aaron Gordon that we don't get out of Jeremy Evans? Again, not considering that Aaron Gordon might get better.

 

[Deleted member 848]

I think Smart will definitely have the biggest immediate impact of the guys we could have at #5.

True, but this is a slippery slope to get caught in. Think Tyreke Evans, or Emeka Okafor.