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NUMBERICA said:
As a sidenote, I think the qualities that the Jazz probably need most in a SF are a versatile and very good defender (one that can guard all perimeter positions and/or someone that you can count on to guard the opposing team's best wing or even PG), and is a legitimate dead-eye. Miller, Barnes, and MKG don't seem to fit the bill. Am I really about to say that Jeff Taylor might be better for the Jazz than those guys? Lunacy, right?
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Possibly. Not a lottery pick though.
 
Qman said:
Is Taylor really quick enough to guard the elite guards in the league?
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He is a SF. He is considered one of the better defenders in college (can't really confirm that, but that is his rep).

And he is pretty athletic.
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
He is a SF. He is considered one of the better defenders in college (can't really confirm that, but that is his rep).

And he is pretty athletic.
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I have seen him play several times but I question his lateral quickness. He seems to be smart defender who is very strong. I am fairly confident he could check most SF's fairly well. But the quicker SG's I think will burn him with the NBA's no hand checking rules.

Maybe I am completely wrong.

While Taylor's offensive game remains a work in progress, he is still an outstanding defender who should be able to contribute immediately in the NBA on that end of the floor. While his reported 6'6 wingspan is unimpressive to say the least, he has excellent lateral quickness to stay in front of all but the quickest point guards and the strength to guard four positions at the collegiate level. Furthermore, and as we have written before, his fundamentals are superb across the board, giving him the chance to be a real presence on this end of the floor at the next level.

Though he will be 23 years old on draft night, Taylor is one of the few players in this draft who should be ready to contribute immediately. At 6'7 with a solid 226-pound frame, a respectable perimeter jump shot, and lockdown defensive potential; Taylor has solidified his standing as a first round draft pick this season who could rise up draft boards in June if he strings together a solid NCAA Tournament run and strong individual workouts.
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