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Do you think Jabari Parker will go #1

Who do you think will go #1 in the 2014 draft?

  • Jabari Parker

    Votes: 14 26.9%

  • Julius Randle

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Andrew Wiggins

    Votes: 38 73.1%

  • Dante Exum

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    52
I think Parker goes #1 if the Jazz or Celtics pick #1. Danny Ainge is like a mentor to Parker, and there is no way he passes him up. The Jazz are just such a perfect fit for Parker.
 
The thought of having Hayward @ the 2 and Parker @ the 3 gets me crazy excited. Add to that the quality bigs we have Holy ****. And we will have gsw pick and our own early second round pick. That pick will be very valuable because this draft class is deep and the contract isn't guaranteed. So we may be able to move up for exum/Smart. Anyway I better go change my pants.(sticky)
 
Parker reminds me of Carmelo Anthony. A big small forward who could play some 4 like Melo does in NY. He has range and can also get to the basket, but seems less ball-dominant than Melo, which is good. He was being guarded by Kansas' center/PF in the 2nd half, which explains his collapse down the stretch. Impressive player.

Not sure of Wiggins comparison yet. I heard Chad Ford mention a young Tracy McGrady, but I think he moves better without the basketball than McGrady. Maybe Grant Hill?
 
heyhey said:
The thought of having Hayward @ the 2 and Parker @ the 3 gets me crazy excited. Add to that the quality bigs we have Holy ****. And we will have gsw pick and our own early second round pick. That pick will be very valuable because this draft class is deep and the contract isn't guaranteed. So we may be able to move up for exum/Smart. Anyway I better go change my pants.(sticky)
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If the Jazz land the #1 overall pick then the #31 could be just as good as a top ten pick if a Euro emerges and is signed to a big contract already. Let's keep our eyes open for another Pekovic-type stasher.

Jeffrey32 said:
Parker reminds me of Carmelo Anthony. A big small forward who could play some 4 like Melo does in NY. He has range and can also get to the basket, but seems less ball-dominant than Melo, which is good. He was being guarded by Kansas' center/PF in the 2nd half, which explains his collapse down the stretch. Impressive player.

Not sure of Wiggins comparison yet. I heard Chad Ford mention a young Tracy McGrady, but I think he moves better without the basketball than McGrady. Maybe Grant Hill?
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I like the Anthony comp much more than the PP comp. Their outside shooting is very similar.
 
franklin said:
If the Jazz land the #1 overall pick then the #31 could be just as good as a top ten pick if a Euro emerges and is signed to a big contract already. Let's keep our eyes open for another Pekovic-type stasher.
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I don't think the Jazz are going to want 4 rooks next year(I'm pretty sure we have gsw 2nd rounder as well) It's probably better to cash in all 3 for a shot @ another stud imo. We can pick up guys like that in FA.
 
heyhey said:
I don't think the Jazz are going to want 4 rooks next year(I'm pretty sure we have gsw 2nd rounder as well) It's probably better to cash in all 3 for a shot @ another stud imo. We can pick up guys like that in FA.
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That's the point. Occasionally, a #31 pick is as valuable as a top 10-15 pick if the Euro is signed and cannot come over for a couple of years. First rounders are locked into the rookie scale for four years. Second rounders can be enticed over with big contracts much sooner. I.E. Nikola Pekovic was considered a top ten pick but went #31 due to his contract situation. Trading a late lottery pick for him at #31 could have made sense.
 
Jabari is who I want. Wiggins may have the greatest upside, but Parker would go #1 in any other draft. He's the perfect player for the Utah Jazz.
 
franklin said:
That's the point. Occasionally, a #31 pick is as valuable as a top 10-15 pick if the Euro is signed and cannot come over for a couple of years. First rounders are locked into the rookie scale for four years. Second rounders can be enticed over with big contracts much sooner. I.E. Nikola Pekovic was considered a top ten pick but went #31 due to his contract situation. Trading a late lottery pick for him at #31 could have made sense.
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No dude, this would never ever happen.
 
franklin said:
That's the point. Occasionally, a #31 pick is as valuable as a top 10-15 pick if the Euro is signed and cannot come over for a couple of years. First rounders are locked into the rookie scale for four years. Second rounders can be enticed over with big contracts much sooner. I.E. Nikola Pekovic was considered a top ten pick but went #31 due to his contract situation. Trading a late lottery pick for him at #31 could have made sense.
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I got that. I think your forgetting Neto. 4 draft picks minus one Euro plus neto = 4 rooks.
 
If he plays like he did last night he has a great chance. Finally got to sit down, and watch part of the game. Jabari blew me away.
First big game of his career under the lights, and he shined. My oh my did he shine. He can hit the jumper, drive, and dunk in yo face!

Wiggins will have his moments this season, and I thought he looked good too. This is going back and forth all year imo.

The great news is both these guys look awesome. It's a win for us most importantly
 
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