Do you think our FO has Ace, Tre and VJ ranked 3-5?

[NUMBERICA]

No, that is not what the Jazz would do if we are basing what they will do of what they have done.

With Williams/Hendricks the connecting thread is that they were the longest available athletes (in that general draft range) on the board. So maybe they take Maluach, but they wot be taking Kon or Jak.

Williams was not an athlete though. Buzelis for sure was.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

I love the idea that Williams, a lethargic kid with zero fast twitch in his body, would put on a lot of weight/muscle and somehow become explosive.

It doesn't work like that. He'd probably lose what little speed he has.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Before that, Avery Bradley and way before that he took a chance on Al Jefferson and Gerald Green from HS back to back years. Safe to say that DA puts an emphasis on the HS stuff and that poor/disappointing college performance won't deter him too much.

Jefferson was 3rd in RSCI in 2004! Bradley was 4th in 2009!

Leon Powe was 9th in 2003 and Ainge took him in the 2nd round of the 2006 draft.

 

[KqWIN]

I said it before and I'll say it again:

#5 - Elite HS prospect who may or may not have had a disappointing freshman season

#21 - Fat guy

 

[HermanG]

We know for sure Ainge likes guys with pedigree. 4 out of our last 6 first-round picks were top-7 in RSCI. Hendricks and Sensabaugh being the two outliers.

He also drafted Smart, Brown, Tatum, and Langford all in the lottery who were all top-10 in RSCI as well. He selected Young at 16th overall in the same draft as Smart in 2014 who was top-10 in RSCI too.

If we go back even further he drafted Jared Sullinger and Fab Melo with back-to-back first-round picks in 2012. Sullinger (2nd in RCSI) and Melo (14th in RCSI).

This obviously isn’t the only data point because there are a few outliers but that’s enough to me that it is definitely a data point he heavily considers.

The top-5 RSCI this year you make ask?

Flagg
Ace
Harper
VJ
Tre

McNeeley, Powell, Newell, Queen, Knueppel, Bryant were all also in the top-20.

I like this and love the data points. Definitely shows a tendency that also goes beyond some attributes.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Why not?

Why do I even need to explain this??

 

[KqWIN]

I said it before and I'll say it again:

#5 - Elite HS prospect who may or may not have had a disappointing freshman season

#21 - Fat guy

DA’s dream draft is:

#5 Ace
#21 Sorber

 

[Elizah Huge]

DA’s dream draft is:

#5 Ace
#21 Sorber

That would be my dream draft too

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

DA’s dream draft is:

#5 Ace
#21 Sorber

Worth noting Sober probably came in heavy because he had foot surgery and hasnt been able to do much conditioning.

 

[The Midnight]

Why do I even need to explain this??

Barlowe has Maluach going #4 in his latest mock.. so tell me again why not?


View: https://x.com/draftjunkyjames/status/1924145273707577713?s=61&t=jQkdkIqXjyGTruUfD0v6OQ

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Barlowe has Maluach going #4 in his latest mock.. so tell me again why not?


View: https://x.com/draftjunkyjames/status/1924145273707577713?s=61&t=jQkdkIqXjyGTruUfD0v6OQ

Again why do I need to explain this to you? Also there is a lot that is wrong with this mock.

 

[KqWIN]

DX holding firm with Fears over Tre at 5. I think we ought to give him more consideration around here.