2011 draft.....

[Cappy_Smurf]

Glad you quoted vslice. He's another poster who has a better understanding of the game than Locke.

 

[mellow]

Yes and the 8th pick might land us Harrison Barnes.

Sigh

 

[Carbon13]

I think the problem that Dwill_PwnasaurasRex was referring to was the way the interviewer phrased the question, suggests that Jan doesn't have a firm grip on what type of player he is. Dwill_PwnasaurasRex correct me if I'm wrong.

Lol @ people saying we should pass on Dwill3 if he drops.

A week ago people are praying he falls to us, and now some of you are saying "meh I'll pass".

The thought of drafting Williams tears me up for a number of reasons. One of them being that if he's there at #3, you HAVE to draft him. You just have to. If you're not in love with him, then at worst, you find someone who is.

This is what alot of Jazz fans are missing when they compare Millsap and Williams. Derrick Williams is not this undersized PF who mirrors everything Millsap does. Not only is he younger, more explosive and a better finisher around the rim, but he has a bigger wingspan and standing reach than Blake Griffin, Kevin Love, Tyler Hansbrough, Al Horford, Udonis Haslem, Drew Gooden, Troy Murphy David Lee, and Josh Smith.
So let's say his transition to SF takes longer than expected or he just doesn't make it as an NBA-SF - fine, he still has the potential to be an above-average NBA PF and that makes him a pretty safe pick IMO.

Some new game footage of Enes Kanter is circulating from his prep school days. I'm watching one game now. It's fairly underwhelming stuff.

I don't know if he's just tired here or what but he looks really lethargic playing vs very weak competition. Getting destroyed on defense.

From DX Twitter feeed

I don't think he can play 3, at least not full time. People keep comparing him to Pierce, but Pierce has a calm/cool handle. Like he is always in control. Williams looks kind of spastic when he dribbles.

Not based on that comment! Haha But yeah ive heard hes pretty knowledgeable.

 

[Carbon13]

Fuhhhh how do i get it to stop quoting everybody?! Lol

 

[Carbon13]

Oh ok there it goes. Shietttt

 

[mellow]

KOC has everyone guessing--

Jonathan Givony: The draft starts at #3 with Utah. No one has any clue what they're doing. You can ask 100 NBA people. 60 will say Knight, and 40 say Kanter.

And he has lots of options--

Jonathan Givony:Also being discussed for Utah: Trading #3 to Washington for #6+18. Then take whoever's left between Walker or Knight at 6. Kanter would go 3

I wish that trade would have happened.

 

[Jeffrey32]

In the trade with OKC for Kanter, why didn't the Jazz get OKC's 1st rounder (lottery pick) this year? Trading Kanter for the #14 plus Tibor and that stretch 4 would have been a much more palatable deal.

 

[Jeffrey32]

I wish that trade would have happened.

2011 was a pretty deep draft. At #6, they could have taken Knight, Thompson, or Walker, but more importantly at #18, they could have taken:
Tobias Harris, Donatas Motiejūnas, Kenneth Faried, Nikola Mirotić, or Reggie Jackson.

Sadly the Wizards whiffed on both picks: Vesely and Singleton.

 

[fishonjazz]

Sadly the Wizards whiffed on both picks: Vesely and Singleton.

Holy **** that is bad.
Next time someone bitches about the jazz drafts, bring this up please

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Holy **** that is bad.
Next time someone bitches about the jazz drafts, bring this up please

Then can we bring up Kahwi Leonard at 15?

 

[fishonjazz]

Then can we bring up Kahwi Leonard at 15?

No. Lots of teams passed on him

Only one drafted vessley and singleton

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

No. Lots of teams passed on him

Only one drafted vessley and singleton

Makes sense (sarcasm).