The Jazzs own pick has definitely become the most valuable of the 3 we have this past week
2023 NBA Draft Megathread
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I hate talking about officiating, but there's definitely a major problem in college basketball. When watching NBA prospects, you often notice that the opposing team will have a strategy of trying to foul them out by simply running into them. And it works, a lot.
The talent gap to the NBA is massive, but the same gap exists in football. In football, the coaches get more creative and create space in other ways. In basketball....it's the opposite and honestly gets worse the more talented a team is for some reason. The innovative coaches are usually from the non-blue blood programs and the instant they get hired for a bigger school they resort to 70's basketball.
The timeouts are also freaking ridiculous. They don't count a coaches timeout as a media timeout, so coaches will call at timeout at 8:01 left (or whatever it is), the next play will be a foul and then the media timeout will come. The coaches do this on purpose to muck it up I swear. I'm hoping one of the alternative routes (Australia/G-League Ignite) becomes more prominent because NCAA basketball is just a different sport than NBA basketball at this point.
Brandon Miller with a huge 4/21 stinker today.
The most underwhelming team so far prospect wise has been Duke.
The most underwhelming team so far prospect wise has been Duke.
I don't think Dereck Lively can come out at this point. Whitehead is at least coming back from an injury.
seattlejazzfan
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whitehead has that excuse, but he's not improving. he looked as bad this weekend as he did his first game back. just not much he does at an elite level at the d1 level.
David Hume
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Ferguson, I have to give you credit, I’ve learned more about potential draftees from you than from any other internet source. I tip my hat.
It's my OCD habit while taking a break from other projects. I'll keep venting and ranting then.
Eddie Zero
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meh they all stink lol
Jazz need two lottery picks in this draft, and it just might happen...
Cy, why don't you like Caleb Love? I see a player that is athletic, 6'4", can score and distribute, and steps up in big games. I also think he could be available in the late teens or early 20s. That is quality for the 2nd half of the 1st round even if underwhelming vs a top 2 pick like Victor or Scoot.
Suspect shooting 6'3ish athletic combo guards are a dime a dozen
If he can prove to be a more consistent shooter maybe there is something there, but if not he probably isn't a 1st rounder for me (pending who actually declares).