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2016 Draft Workouts!

Denzel Valentine after the workout:
https://espn700sports.com/interviews/denzel-valentine-utah-jazz-pre-draft-workouts-6-10-16/
Highlights:
-Plans ONLY 4 workouts. Chicago, Milwaukee and Orlando(10, 11, 12, 14?)
-Sees Utah as a great fit - great organization. Loved coach Snyder.
-what he can contribute - size and making plays, shooting
-took responsibility for Mich State's loss vs Middle Tennessee.


Gary Payton II after the workout:
https://espn700sports.com/interviews/gary-payton-ii-utah-jazz-pre-draft-workouts-6-10-16/
Highlights:
-gotta have heart and determination.
-defense first, offense will come
-they didn't ask him about his dad... haha, no, just kidding, they did.
-looking to improve shooting

Walt Perrin after the workout:
https://espn700sports.com/interviews/walt-perrin-utah-jazz-pre-draft-workouts-6-10-16/
Highlights:
About Valentine:
-he worked out by himself(individual workout)
-his agents thought Utah is a great fit for him, agent not concerned about the number, worries about fit more
-shot well, handled well(can tighten it up more)
-mainly 2, backup 1 at times.
-they don't know if he can stay with athletic 2s
-defense - work in progress
-we don't care if he's a senior or freshman - looking for BPA
-gym rat, no qualms about work ethic, will work to improve

About Payton:
-good ability to react defensively
-standstill shot good, has to work on off the dribble shot

About Alpha Kaba
-if he's stays in the draft, he's on the board for one of our picks.
-very good athleticism, ways to go offensively
-can be rim protector, rebounder, rim runner type player



Comment from me:
Interesting that a second player after Sabonis seems to be targeting Utah among a VERY SHORT list of good fits they would work out for. It seems like the organization has good reputation and agents and players like the situation for their players even if the team is stacked at their position.
 
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stitches said:
Comment from me:
Interesting that a second player after Sabonis seems to be targeting Utah among a VERY SHORT list of good fits they would work out for. It seems like the organization has good reputation and agents and players like the situation for their players even if the team is stacked at their position.
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Great post, thank you. It is a very, very nice change to have players want to come here to work out. Nice efforts by Lindsey and Quin to improve that.
 
Changing the culture and perception of Utah as a likely destination. Hell, before you know it, a free agent with options might actually pick the Jazz. Can't have that happening.
 
mellow said:
Great post, thank you. It is a very, very nice change to have players want to come here to work out. Nice efforts by Lindsey and Quin to improve that.
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I think the fact that we are the one of the teams that's played most rookie minutes in the last two years might have something to do with it. They probably see that we give chance to our rookies to play and compete without the vets being entitled to those minutes.
 
I swear the difference is night and day from what it was even only a few years ago.
Of the dozen or so players I know, none care about wanting to be in a big market. They almost unanimously care about quality of life .... and they're referring to family almost exclusively.

Towns loves where he's at in life.
Cousins, though he hates the Kings, would love to be loved by a smaller market (a la UK).

In fact, and like I said, none of the close to 20 guys want to simply "brand" like we saw years ago.

Reason? Salaries are strong. Social media and media itself has made the world much smaller.

I just don't think these kids think the same they did in the 80's - 2015.
 
stitches said:
Comment from me:
Interesting that a second player after Sabonis seems to be targeting Utah among a VERY SHORT list of good fits they would work out for. It seems like the organization has good reputation and agents and players like the situation for their players even if the team is stacked at their position.
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Sabonis?
 
yes, Sabonis. He and Denzel Valentine both limited workouts to 4 teams, and he announced the Jazz were one of them. (Sorry I don't recall any others)
 
stitches said:
About Valentine:

-mainly 2, backup 1 at times.
-they don't know if he can stay with athletic 2s
-defense - work in progress
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Don't like this part.
No to valentine.
 
To Valentine's credit, Walt Perrin literally says defense is a work in progress for nearly every college player. Hardly ever praises prospects current defensive ability.
 
I'm starting to like the idea of drafting D. Murray. He can play alongside Exum and potentially create a very good defensive duo. Fast too. Yes, he's primarily a point guard, but I think he could fit.
 
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