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2011 draft.....
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I would definitely take Burks at 12. I have only seen him play a couple of times but I was impressed with what I saw. I certainly think he could play some PG in the NBA. He is a scorer, good defender and he passes well for his size. He seems to have a good basketball IQ and seems like he is tough minded. He was sick in his last game and ended up scoring 28 pts. His shot looks good even though his outside shooting percentage are low. I think with time he will be a decent shooter. Burks is a late bloomer and according to all reports is a good kid who wants to get better.
He is my first pick at 12. I wouldn't take him at 6 but who knows the Jazz may not have a choice if guys start staying in school.
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Burkes could slide into top 7 even if all declare. He is probably the best all around wing in the draft.
BENTLEY
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I too hope they all come out this year. I mean, if you're going to be a top 10 pick in a weak draft - why wait to come out in a draft that's stronger? Go now. Somebody get this message to the kids.
Irving is pretty much a consensus #1, which I'm fine with - he's great but I don't want to burn the pick on an elite PG. Give me a Rondo further down or maybe wait for next year with the GS pick.
And I hope some GM grabs Perry J. and Sullinger before the Jazz so that one of Dwill2, Barnes, or Kanter fall to the Jazz.
As far as the second pick I'm less sure. I'm watching Burks play on Tuesday for the first time. Dunno. I don't think the Jazz are desperate for a PG but there are some good ones to choose from.
Knight is clutch and young so high upside.
Fredette has amazing range and, aside from last game, is also clutch. Hopefully he would spend a summer with Stockton to learn a completely different offense than what he's run the last 4 years.
Kemba is a stud. But he's ever so short out there. He looks 5'10". I'm rooting for him to win it all so someone else take him before the Jazz. But who knows - he may be Wade-esque. But he is shorter - significantly. Can't wait for combine.
Vesely, Kawhi - I'm pretty tepid on these two. That may change.
Morris twins - I'm having a hard time getting over my hate for NBA twins.
Irving is pretty much a consensus #1, which I'm fine with - he's great but I don't want to burn the pick on an elite PG. Give me a Rondo further down or maybe wait for next year with the GS pick.
And I hope some GM grabs Perry J. and Sullinger before the Jazz so that one of Dwill2, Barnes, or Kanter fall to the Jazz.
As far as the second pick I'm less sure. I'm watching Burks play on Tuesday for the first time. Dunno. I don't think the Jazz are desperate for a PG but there are some good ones to choose from.
Knight is clutch and young so high upside.
Fredette has amazing range and, aside from last game, is also clutch. Hopefully he would spend a summer with Stockton to learn a completely different offense than what he's run the last 4 years.
Kemba is a stud. But he's ever so short out there. He looks 5'10". I'm rooting for him to win it all so someone else take him before the Jazz. But who knows - he may be Wade-esque. But he is shorter - significantly. Can't wait for combine.
Vesely, Kawhi - I'm pretty tepid on these two. That may change.
Morris twins - I'm having a hard time getting over my hate for NBA twins.
If Derrick Williams completely forgets how to shoot, he's still going to be at least as good as Shawn Marion. No real complete-bust potential.
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I have a bad feeling all the players I want will stay at school another year.
I like Derrick Williams a lot. I think he will go #1 overall and play PF in the NBA.
He is a solid defender. He plays good position defense and challenge shots effectively. He is also a decent help defender.
Terrence Jones is looking more and more like winner as a player to me. He has NBA size, moves and athletic ability. Most importantly he wants to win so badly. Of course he will be another SF/PF. But he may be the BPA.
Burks sounds interesting. I haven't seen him play much but he played a lot of PF on defense in the games I saw.
Burks sounds interesting. I haven't seen him play much but he played a lot of PF on defense in the games I saw.
If the Jazz don't get a top three pick to get either Derrick Williams, Kyrie Irving, or Harrison Barnes, I would like to see them draft a point guard with the #6 pick, preferably Kemba Walker, he scores a lot and is clutch, gets a lot of assists, and HE PLAYS DEFENSE. Also he has led an unranked team from the beginning of the year to the final four.