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Gun to your head - Which draft class would you rather have?

I guess you guys will just have to watch the summer league game tonight and see if he starts at sg, starts at pg, or comes of the bench at pg.

My guess? He starts at sg.

I agree with this. Didn't read the whole thread so if we are talking strictly summer league then no way he starts at PG tonight. I like fords assessment, or should I say hope his assessment of him assuming the starting PG spot a few years from now is possible.
 
I agree with this. Didn't read the whole thread so if we are talking strictly summer league then no way he starts at PG tonight.
No we were not talking strictly summer league

Kkk said that exum and hood are the only core guys that have clearly defined roles and i said that exums role is not clearly defined.

I think he is a pg more than i think he is a sg but the fact that alot of people see it the other way (see pkms post) shows that it is not clearly defined at all.

Burke, burks, and goberts positions are WAY MORE clearly defined
 
No we were not talking strictly summer league

Kkk said that exum and hood are the only core guys that have clearly defined roles and i said that exums role is not clearly defined.

I think he is a pg more than i think he is a sg but the fact that alot of people see it the other way (see pkms post) shows that it is not clearly defined at all.

Burke, burks, and goberts positions are WAY MORE clearly defined

Gotcha. I'm with you on that.
 
Isn't he the starting PG for his national team? I agree that he has a lot of work to do before he assumes that role full time in the NBA, but everything that is out there that I have read on him says he will play PG in the league. No expert on him so very well could be wrong, but would love a legit 6-6 PG running our team for the next 10 plus years.

Mock drafts started listing him as a PG as he was projected to make that transition.. but he was/is definitely looked upon as a SG by actual evaluators. I have NO doubt he was drafted to be a PG.. none. And I have 100% confidence in his ability to do so.
However, the scout that first tipped me off to him before he was ever on any mock draft site, told me (and again more recently) he is a crafty scorer, with fantastic handles, feel for the game, swagger, and can get anywhere he wants to go on the court. Also has incredible court vision or sense for the flow.. he plays a little chess, if you will... but he's never really been put in the position to yield to other players and to create for the pass more so than create for himself.

Truth is I don't "know" any more than anyone else here, obviously.. but this is what a head scout has told me more than once.
 
Isn't he the starting PG for his national team? I agree that he has a lot of work to do before he assumes that role full time in the NBA, but everything that is out there that I have read on him says he will play PG in the league. No expert on him so very well could be wrong, but would love a legit 6-6 PG running our team for the next 10 plus years.

He was for his youth teams, but it will be interesting to see what they do with him on the senior team. I have to think they'll start Dellavedova at the point. Not sure who they have at the two.

I have to think Exum is a combo guard right now, but if he is going to flourish in the NBA it will be at the point.
 
Right now, I go with Favors and Hayward as the best two way pair of the bunch. Kanter and Burks have great offensive potential, but are lacking defensively. Burke and Gobert were good picks in a bad draft. As much as I love Rudy's attitude and defensive potential, I think the team is best off with both of them coming in off the bench. If Exum becomes the player that the Jazz hope he will be - a true, All Star #1 option - then him and my grandma would be the best draft. . . Hood is a bonus.

I'm hoping for a Favors, Kanter, Hayward, Burks and Exum starting lineup, with Gobert, Evans/Novak, Hood, and Burke playing off the bench. Still hope they bring over Tomic and Neto also. This lineup changes if they make a run for a different starting SF (like Deng or Ariza) and keep Hayward primarily at SG.

As for Exum, I see him as a future PG who can dominate because of his size, speed and passing. Hopefully Snyder and Co. can help coach up his shot mechanics, P&R decision making and shot selection. I think it depends on who is on the court with him. Hayward and/or Burks and he's the primary PG - leading the charge and facilitating. When Burke or (eventually) Neto are out there with him, they go with a 2 PG system that can push up the court from either side. In that instance, I see him as an off ball playmaker.
 
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I'm ALL-IN on Exum and Hood.

I'd take Hayward and Favors as my #2. But, srs, I hope Burks and Kanter make me change my mind next year. That'd be a good year.

My best pair -- and I'm basing this mostly on potential -- is Exum and Favors.

Gotta throw a shout out to Rudy, though. I really can't wait to see him get serious minutes. I'm probably cheering for him harder than I am for anyone else (Dante a close second).

All of this.
 
While we are dreaming about lineups, how about this lineup?

Exum
Burks
Hayward
Millsap
Favors

I like that lineups chances at the 4/5 seed in the playoffs.
 
i say ellis269's grandma and burks is the best tandem
 
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