2021 NBA Draft Preview (new thread)

[Deleted member 365]

I’m tired of going after guys considered to be light on athleticism and defense and somewhat limited. Maybe the jazz need to rethink their standard of prospect they go after. Had the jazz had better perimeter defenders, maybe Gobert stays home a little more on Mann and he doesn’t kill us for 39 ****ing points.

Underrated Post.

one thing we need to do better this year is generate turnovers and score in the break. Our lack of athleticism prevents this from happening. I’d like to get more athletic and get easier buckets. If we have to score everything in the half court then we’re screwed

 

[Park Bites]

I was just going to say that. He looks like a 6'10" Joe Ingles with a fraction of the charisma. Why look for a 3rd string point when you can give this guy the ball by mid-season without sacrificing flexibility.

Great minds my friend, Great minds.

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[Park Bites]

Low priority. Also, I think the Jazz like Forrest enough to give him another year.

Besides Forrest is a jump shot away from being a decent player

 

[Jingled]

How's his defense? His offensive skillset looks impressive, especially for someone his size.

 

[idiot]

Think Mudiay when you think Ayo. That's his likely outcome

Curious what you see there. Defense seems rather unlike Mudiay's. Taller and lankier than Mudiay. Seems more likely to turn into a secondary playmaker/good & versatile defensive guard type role to me.

Perhaps are you seeing?:
- game depends on dribble drive, despite not having a great handle
- propensity to drive right, attempt to end up with (often contested) layups
- likelihood of never being efficient offensively
- overrated (just adequate) athletically
I guess I can see these

 

[NAOS]

He's long, mobile and active enough to defend. He needs to add strength and work on his technique. In terms of sheer measurables, he's in the same ballpark as Andrei Kirilenko. Vrenz has a 7'2" wingspan compared to AK's 7'4". Vrenz is reportedly an inch or two taller than AK.

In other words, you don’t know.

 

[NAOS]

Herb Jones gives me visions of a slightly smaller version of Aminu.

 

[Hekate]

Vrenz could potentially fit into the elusive playmaking 4 role Quin has been wanting. It would definitely give us a different look if he can run the PnR with Gobert that Bojan, Niang, Royce can't run.

 

[Deleted member 365]

Herb Jones gives me visions of a slightly smaller version of Aminu.

Very good comparison actually.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Vrenz could potentially fit into the elusive playmaking 4 role Quin has been wanting. It would definitely give us a different look if he can run the PnR with Gobert that Bojan, Niang, Royce can't run.

I find myself having a very hard time believing this dude is for real since I don’t see him on mocks. How would a player with what’s being advertised be anything less than an obvious 1st rounder? It’s just hard to believe he isn’t like missing an ACL or something. I don’t get it.

In other words, I’m in on Vrenz in a HUGE way if I’m not missing some kind of catastrophic shortcoming.

 

[Bodhi]

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I find myself having a very hard time believing this dude is for real since I don’t see him on mocks. How would a player with what’s being advertised be anything less than an obvious 1st rounder? It’s just hard to believe he isn’t like missing an ACL or something. I don’t get it.

In other words, I’m in on Vrenz in a HUGE way if I’m not missing some kind of catastrophic shortcoming.

I like his highlights a lot but am I crazy to think he’s not even close to 6’10”?

He looks 6’7” at best. That’s not bad really, but 6’10” with that skill set is a pretty big deal from a positional/upside perspective.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I like his highlights a lot but am I crazy to think he’s not even close to 6’10”?

He looks 6’7” at best. That’s not bad really, but 6’10” with that skill set is a pretty big deal from a positional/upside perspective.

He claims to be 6'10" w/o shoes. I guess we'll find out. He also reportedly has a 7'2" wingspan and is up to 208 lbs.