2021 NBA Draft Preview (new thread)
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Archie Moses
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The point is, you think the front office choked and don't understand why that's such a lazy and ignorant thing to say.
You can't do better. You don't know how.
Gawd damn it.
That1UtahFan
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Giving the full MLE to Favors then drafting another center when there are other holes on the roster then giving the center you already have $200m is absolutely a choke job. **** out of here.
homeytennis
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Here's the Jazz pick from various mocks:
SB Nation — J.T. Thor | 6’9” PF | Auburn
ESPN — Miles McBride | 6’2” PG | Auburn
CBS — Josh Christopher | 6’4” SG | Arizona State
NBC — Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 6’9” PF | Villanova
Rookie Wire (USA Today) — Miles McBride | 6’2” PG | Auburn
Bleacher Report — Aaron Henry | 6’6” SF | Michigan State
SI.com — Terrence Shannon | 6’6” SF | Texas Tech
Yahoo — Trey Murphy III | 6’9” SF | Virginia
NBA Draft Room — Isaiah Todd | 6’10” PF | G-League Ignite
zyzz
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The Athletic's Sam Vecenie
30. Utah Jazz
Ayo Dosunmu | 6-5 guard | 21 years old, junior | Illinois
The player: Dosunmu was one of the best players in college basketball this past season, posting 20 points, six rebounds and five assists while leading Illinois to a terrific season. Simply put, he’s pro-ready and should be able to make an impact early due to his athleticism, vision, defensive ability, length and poise. Having said that, I can tell you there are scouts who are not enamored with him because of his jumper. He hit 39 percent this past season on under 100 attempts, and over the course of his career, he’s hit 34.5 percent of his 300-plus 3-point attempts. It’s a bit of a wonky shot mechanically that scouts worry about in terms of consistency. Teams also aren’t sure if he’s a lead guard or an off-guard from a vision and play-making perspective. But he’s also considered a leader and a high-character kid, so there is some faith he’ll keep improving.The fit: The Jazz’s defense struggled in the playoffs in part because of a lack of foot speed. It’s not Rudy Gobert, even though he got the blame. Guys like Bojan Bogdanovic, Joe Ingles and Georges Niang are smart and solid within the scheme, but once the opponent breaks that — which always happens in the playoffs at some point — the Jazz don’t have many great scramble defenders who can recover everywhere. Royce O’Neale, Donovan Mitchell and Mike Conley are good, though they could use another strong on-ball defender who has athleticism and can fly around the court. Throw in that Dosunmu is ready to be a part of an NBA rotation now, and it’s a solid plan for the Jazz if he gets here.
So it looks Jazz will have some decent choices at #30
They just have to pick someone who can contribute right away
Not sure if Jazz pick BPA or for need
They need help at just about every position except maybe SG
Tough choice coming up They only have one pick right now
Can't waste this pick
They just have to pick someone who can contribute right away
Not sure if Jazz pick BPA or for need
They need help at just about every position except maybe SG
Tough choice coming up They only have one pick right now
Can't waste this pick
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Pretty sure we drafted Doka first then signed favors.
Dosunmu is a good fit for the Jazz. He's long, athletic and plays hard on both ends of the court. Not sure how effective he'll be playing off the ball though.
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JazzFanNBama
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Thor is 100% a project, but he’s going to be an absolute stud at some point. Just not sure we can wait that long on him. I may be a little biased because I’m an Auburn fan, but he has the tools.
I think the Jazz's defensive outlook would change entirely if the Jazz had a secondary rim protector who could play on the floor with Rudy. So when Rudy goes out on the floor to guard an action, there's another guy who can help defend the rim or use his length to deter ball movement. Now the Jazz wouldn't give up layups if Rudy is out of position. If the Jazz are going to play a small backcourt, I think this becomes all but necessary.
JT Thor's potential is really, really high. His measurables are near Anthony Davis territory.
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Archie Moses
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Just think of being the front office and assembling a team who exceeded everyone's expectations and achieves the number 1 overall seed in the playoffs for finishing the season with the best record only to have some jackass on the internet call you a moron.
That1UtahFan
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Hang the ****ing banner we got the number 1 seed with the best regular season record whoopity ****ing doo. The Jazz still got exposed in the 2nd round.
No one cares how good you are in the regular season if you don't walk away with a ring see the 73-9 Warriors.
The team as constructed is not good enough. That is on the front office end of conversation.