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2016 NBA Draft Combine (May 11-15)

Crocodile Dante said:
I think the jazz try to interview a lot just to throw people off what they are looking for.

Like the guy that takes 4 cards then ups the bet.
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One way to get a guy to slide to you is to be interested in players behind him in hopes that the teams in front of you buy the hype. I suspect that's what the Jazz did with Saer Sene and Jimmer, maybe others, probably 2013.
 
I think the top end talent is pretty meh after Simmons and Ingram, but the low end has a high floor. Lots of good 2nd round options.
 
Thon Maker is putting up crazy athletic numbers right now.
 
green said:
I'd take him too because as good as Gobert is, he has a lot of holes in his game.

If you can get a seven footer that can play 70% of the defense Gobert plays but can score in the post and average 18 a night, you move on from Gobert.
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Now that is a special kind of crazy set of assumptions.
 
mellow said:
Tony Jones ‎@Tjonessltrib
No source on this. But hearing some of the names the Jazz have real interest in, think there may be a chance of them trading down
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If we could do this, draft Maker or Qi, and in the process, get our trade partner's 1st next year, use our multitude of 2nd rounders to trade back into the 1st to get a pg or wing AND through free agency, get a wing like Bazemore whose price might not be as hefty as we thought after his Cleveland series, I'd be ****ing stoked.
 
green said:
I'd take him too because as good as Gobert is, he has a lot of holes in his game.

If you can get a seven footer that can play 70% of the defense Gobert plays but can score in the post and average 18 a night, you move on from Gobert.
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1) the idea that Poetl is 70% of Gobert on defense is preposterous.

2) We don't need/want an offensive big that only plays in the post. How many good NBA teams have a big that they play through in the post?

3) The game is evolving. Poetl is good, but I would never replace Gobert with him.

4) Averaging 18 in the NBA is very difficult.
 
Isn't Maker's floor pretty much Biyombo? I mean, Maker is skinny and can't hold his ground as well maybe, but that's his closest comp off the top of my head. We could do a lot worse than that as someone's floor.

Elite athleticism and motor. **** it. I'm in if we trade down.
 
Not much info this year on who the Jazz are interviewing...


Tony Jones ‎@Tjonessltrib
Providence forward Ben Bentil met with the Utah Jazz this week at the combine.

University of Kansas forward Cheick Diallo has met with the Utah Jazz. The big man could be the fastest rising player in the draft.
 
Aran Smith: Ben Bentil one of the winners of the NBA Draft Combine according to scouts. Considered likely in 25-35 range now.

A number of GMs told me that Diallo — more than any other prospect — moved the needle significantly Thursday. Another strong day on Friday and Diallo may move from bubble first-rounder to a late lottery or mid-first-round pick. Diallo has been testing the draft waters, preserving his college eligibility. Most teams assumed he’d return to Kansas for his sophomore season. While most agree he might be better off long-term returning to Kansas, he looks like a lock for the first round if he can continue to play well.
 
Cunning Linguist said:
Isn't Maker's floor pretty much Biyombo? I mean, Maker is skinny and can't hold his ground as well maybe, but that's his closest comp off the top of my head. We could do a lot worse than that as someone's floor.

Elite athleticism and motor. **** it. I'm in if we trade down.
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Haven't seen much of Maker, but from Draft Express.
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Weaknesses:
-Does not have great length relative to his height. Also has very small hands.
-Good, not great athlete
-Bobbles a lot of good passes
-Feel for the game is not great. Looks way too sped up, forces the issue quite a bit. Turns the ball over more than you'd hope
-Struggled to make plays inside the arc in the half-court, but is not a consistent threat from the perimeter either.
-Shooting mechanics are not great. Slow and rigid release. Does not have great touch. Struggled with his jumper all week
-Slow reacting to things on the fly, particularly defensively. Awareness is just average
-Just an average rebounder due to lack of length, small hands and questionable timing
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Not sure about the "elite athleticism". It'll be interesting to see where he winds up in the mock after the combine. Right now he's 39th.
 
Not crazy about Bentil. He has some good skills, but if you watch him play, you can tell he doesn't really understand basketball. I'd rather have Pascal Siakam.
 
#bern said:
1) the idea that Poetl is 70% of Gobert on defense is preposterous.

2) We don't need/want an offensive big that only plays in the post. How many good NBA teams have a big that they play through in the post?

3) The game is evolving. Poetl is good, but I would never replace Gobert with him.

4) Averaging 18 in the NBA is very difficult.
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I think he will look a lot more versatile in the NBA. I've heard experts say he's got range to 12 feet out, but he didn't use that part of his game because he was so dominant in the post in college ball. He's not the rim protector Rudy is but think he will be a good low post defender and guy who is agile enough to guard farther out against smaller centers. I wouldn't replace Gobert for him, but I do see him as a very good player in the league.
 
Cunning Linguist said:
Isn't Maker's floor pretty much Biyombo? I mean, Maker is skinny and can't hold his ground as well maybe, but that's his closest comp off the top of my head. We could do a lot worse than that as someone's floor.

Elite athleticism and motor. **** it. I'm in if we trade down.
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He's much more skilled offensively than Biyombo. Bismack had very little basketball experience before being drafted.

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Patrick McCaw, Sophomore, PG/SG, UNLV
14 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 0 turnovers, 2 steals, 4-5 2P, 1-4 3P, 3-3 FT, 22.1 minutes

After a fairly pedestrian performance during Thursday's five on five session, Patrick McCaw bounced back with a strong game on Friday, as he shined defensively, slashed and facilitated as a primary ball handler, and knocked down a pair of jumpers to boot.

At 6' 7”, 181 pounds with a 6' 10” wingspan, McCaw is one of the more raw prospects in attendance, and it showed both Thursday and Friday as his compete level was a bit inconsistent and his jump shot was far from polished.

With that said, on Friday the St. Louis native showed why he's one of the more intriguing long-term prospects to participate in the five on five games. McCaw's immediate impact comes on the defensive end where he sits down in a stance, has elite lateral quickness, fast-twitch instincts and the length to contest jumpers or bother shots around the rim if he gets beat. He defended point guards both Thursday and Friday and showed the ability to force turnovers as an on ball defender in the passing lanes.

Offensively, McCaw has a ways to go, but he looked fairly comfortable operating as a secondary playmaker out of pick and roll situations as he found the roll man with a nifty left handed feed on one possession, and used his quickness to get into the paint and finish at the rim shortly after. McCaw's jumper is a bit slow and unreliable, but he did knock down a three off of a dribble hand-off and a long two from the corner, and could be a tweak or two away from turning his jump shot into a weapon.

The 20-year-old sophomore showed a little bit of bounce in transition (particularly off of his right leg) and has all of the tools to continue to develop as his game matures, especially considering he wasn't exactly in the best developmental situation at UNLV. McCaw is a ways away from producing at the NBA level and has a very wide draft range, but he has the upside of a first-round pick and could turn into a versatile, two-way guard down the road.
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Patrick McCaw sounds like Dante Exum.
 
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38'' vertical too, so he seems to be more athletic than I've given him credit for.
 
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