Coal Aldrich

[1-Jazzfan]

The good thing about the Jazz is that they can take an average player and make them look great. I know Boozer plays hard, but I think the Jazz system makes him look better. I can think of a lot of players that when on the Jazz they looked pretty good and when they left, not as good. B-Russ, Shandon Anderson, Howard Eisley, just to name a few. I think the Jazz system could make Aldrich look a lot better too.

If Aldrich is a Big Man version of Harp, when he first came to Utah, I think Sloan would think they just got the first pick of the draft.

 

[candrew]

Aldrich is even shorter than I thought - 6'9" without shoes.

I really think Aldrich is going to get overwhealmed in The NBA his rookie year - in time he may be able to change his game around a little bit and perhaps have a Nick Collison type career; but I think you can forget about him being a defensive force or a lane clogger in this league.

 

[richgates]

It's too bad the NBA has people playing barefoot. If you're going to look at measurements, you should consider his wingspan as well. Aldrich compares favorably elsewhere.

 

[Stifle Tower]

It's too bad the NBA has people playing barefoot. If you're going to look at measurements, you should consider his wingspan as well. Aldrich compares favorably elsewhere.

But everyone plays w/ shoes, so compare two players with or without. What IS telling is Cole making some weird excuse that he's measured taller on other occasions. So I guess there was some kind of Incredible Shrinking Machine at the combine.

I think the reason you have both measurements is so players won't use "lifts" in their shoes when they do take the measurements and come in 2-3 inches taller than what they actually are.

 

[default]

Taller version of Adam Keefe? Scrappy, aggressive, not smooth but effective, puts in a lot of garbage around the basket, you wouldn't want to run many set plays for him.

 

[Archie Moses]

Taller version of Adam Keefe? Scrappy, aggressive, not smooth but effective, puts in a lot of garbage around the basket, you wouldn't want to run many set plays for him.

What kind of blasphemy is this? Adam Keefe not smooth? Dude had the backwards dunk perfected. I don't know about you, but Ginger was not only smooth, he was silky smooth.

 

[1-Jazzfan]

I found this article on Sporting News about Aldrich: I like Grabbing Rebounds and doing the Dirty Work
https://www.sportingnews.com/blog/The_Baseline/entry/view/68759/cole_aldrich_i_like_grabbing_rebounds,_doing_the_dirty_work

 

[richgates]

That's a good interview. I am really starting to like this kid. If the Jazz don't trade up and barring any marquee players dropping to 9, I hope they draft him.

 

[Guitaro]

Compare this interview:

https://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Cole-Aldrich-1250/

to this one:

(click on the Cole Aldrich interview).
https://www.nba.com/video/teams/kings/2010/06/08/DWO10HassanWhitesidemov-1341838/index.html

Notice anything missing? Was that recent?

 

[David Stern]

We will guarantee that Aldrich goes to the Jazz. He's too white and slow to not find a home in Utah.

 

[Guitaro]

We will guarantee that Aldrich goes to the Jazz. He's too white and slow to not find a home in Utah.

If he does, I just hope that he's really 6'11 and not closer to 6'9. Maybe he'll grow a bit more but since he's older he may not.

Anyway, if you missed it then you didn't realize that Cole is missing a front tooth in that later interview. I'm wondering if that happened during one of the workouts or if he wears a bridge that he takes out for games?

 

[richgates]

If he does, I just hope that he's really 6'11 and not closer to 6'9. Maybe he'll grow a bit more but since he's older he may not.

Anyway, if you missed it then you didn't realize that Cole is missing a front tooth in that later interview. I'm wondering if that happened during one of the workouts or if he wears a bridge that he takes out for games?

From an interview I read, he chipped it in one game and then I believe lost the rest of the tooth in a practice.