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Burks at #12

Dwill_PwnasaurasRex said:
Burks was the last player left in the draft with All-Star potential. I was watching the NBA TV NBA Draft Preview and one of the analyst picked him to be ROY and called him "The next Dwayne Wade". This guy has potential to be much more than a role player. It's the Jazz finally taking a chance, which I thought everyone here would love.
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Can't believe I agreeing with you - but yeah I see a lot of Wade in him. The handle, slashing, getting to the foul line.

OK not there yet with 3pt, but I'd take a SG who can drive to the hole & get an And+1 over a 3pt shooter any day.
 
GVC said:
Paul Millsap will be the starting 3 next season.
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Or, if Burks becomes the starting 2, maybe Hayward will be the starting 3. Isn't it fun to have options?
 
The comparison to Brewer is very weak (as some have already noted). Burks posses an ability to create off the dribble at 6'6". That is something Brewer is horrible at. He needed others to create for him (namely D-Will). All he can do offensively is finish around the rim. Burks can get his own shot, finish around the rim, and create for others. That is SO valuable at the end of a shot clock. That's something the Jazz leaned on D-Will heavily for, Burks will be able to take that role. All I've read in this thread is concerns about his shooting. The form doesn't look all that bad. I think he'll be adaquate. Wade and LeBron aren't great jump shooters either (not saying he's going to be that caliber, but just a reference point). I am far more concerned about his defense. His effort level on that side is going to improve big time. But overall I like the pick. He was definitely the BPA at that point in the draft. Now Leonard would have been Brewer 2.0. Be glad that didn't happen...
 
sojodave said:
I love the Burks pick, but dang, we could have had George Hill for the 12th pick. KOC must not have talked to San Antonio very much. I am so glad that they have a 2 guard that can put it on the floor, get his own shot off, and has some length. TIME TO TRADE HAYWARD!!!!
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Nah, I think that just means KOC considers Burks to be a better prospect than Hill.

Either that, or he has a deal lined up for a starting PG.

Or Spurs didn't want to give Hill to a conference rival.
 
billyshelby said:
And if he is, he won't be by week 2.
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Yep. Jazz will not be a contender if Paul starts at the 3...unless he loses about 15 pound and gets quicker.
I didn't realize Burks could play PG. If that's the case, this becomes a potentially FANTASTIC pick. Hayward starts and Burks plays as a combo guard. Both can get 30+ mins if/when they're ready.
 
GlassEater said:
Yep. Jazz will not be a contender if Paul starts at the 3
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But if CJ starts, LOOK OUT NBA!

The Jazz are going to need more than one shooter on the court, and Paul is a better shooter than CJ. He creates a great mismatch in the post, the short corner, etc. against 3s on the offensive end. Further, CJ's nothing special defensively, and Paul should be able to man up opposing 3s as well as CJ has.

Paul Millsap was the Jazz's most efficient, well rounded and consistent player this past season. He's shown he can make major strides over an offseason (as he did with his J last year). He should be starting, and Kanter and Favors should also be getting minutes. The best way for the Jazz to win games is for Sap to get significant minutes at the 3.
 
Corbin was saying Burks can play at the 1, 2, or 3... Corbin kept making a point of saying Burks has a high basketball IQ and is excellent at passing off the dribble; and that his teammates will love playing with him... I agree. He will be a solid backup at the 2 & 3, while he learns our system. (needs to put on like 10 lbs for playing at the 3)

He also said they had Burks ranked above K. Leonard on their draft board. I guess they also had Kanter ranked at the 2 pick.
 
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