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Jazz's ESPN mock draft:

#17 C J McCollum

Analysis: The Jazz have been in the market for a point guard for a while and had their sights set on both Jimmer Fredette and Damian Lillard in the last two drafts only to lose them both. I'm not sure if McCollum is a true point guard, but I'm also not sure the Jazz need one as both Gordon Hayward and Alec Burks can handle the ball. What they really want is another shooter, and McCollum shot 51 percent from 3-point range before going down with a season-ending foot injury. He's one of the most dynamic scorers in the draft and some scouts believe he could be this year's Lillard.

#21 Jeff Withey

Analysis: If the Jazz go small with their first pick, don't be surprised to see them go big with their second one. Al Jefferson will most likely leave over the summer and Derrick Favors would probably take over as the starting 5, but he'll need help. Withey isn't special on the offensive end, but he's a dominant shot blocker who stays out of foul trouble. They'll be able to find 15 minutes a night for him.
 
Hotttnickkk said:
I think the game was lost in 3 areas, not all of them are related to Beilein's doing:

1. Siva outplayed Burke in the 2nd half. It's as simple as that. Siva was fast, he was running the show. If Burke has 1 achilles' heel, it's his speed. He doesn't seem to have that 5th gear the way guys like John Wall or Chris Paul have.

2. Louisville came up BIG inside with those offensive rebounds. Not much a coach can do about that.

3. I think Beilein leaving Burke out for most of 1st half with 2 fouls was a mistake. Burke never got used to the speed of the game in the 2nd half. He was their best player, and this was a championship game, Beilein should have rolled the dice and put Burke in the 1st.
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Are you suggesting that the reason players get pulled for foul trouble is for future games, then? Let me suggest to you that fouls don't carry over to other games, and that they'd rather have their best player at the end of the game than perhaps the most meaningless stretch of any given game (closing the first half).

It's ridiculously easy (emphasis on ridiculous) to use hindsight on this one. It's remarkable to use hindsight to suggest a bad strategy.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Are you suggesting that the reason players get pulled for foul trouble is for future games, then? Let me suggest to you that fouls don't carry over to other games, and that they'd rather have their best player at the end of the game than perhaps the most meaningless stretch of any given game (closing the first half).

It's ridiculously easy (emphasis on ridiculous) to use hindsight on this one. It's remarkable to use hindsight to suggest a bad strategy.
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I thought that the Michigan coach should have played burke more as well.
 
NUMBERICA said:
And if he heads into the second half with 3 fouls? Or 4? No matter what he did, the dice were being rolled.
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But see if you put on the bench then its like he has fouled out already anyway.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Are you suggesting that the reason players get pulled for foul trouble is for future games, then? Let me suggest to you that fouls don't carry over to other games, and that they'd rather have their best player at the end of the game than perhaps the most meaningless stretch of any given game (closing the first half).

It's ridiculously easy (emphasis on ridiculous) to use hindsight on this one. It's remarkable to use hindsight to suggest a bad strategy.
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I'd agree with this strategy in most games... but given that 1) this is a Championship game; 2) they haven't come across UL before, a team that plays zone as well as presses; 3) he could have told Burke to play cautiously.

Taking all that into consideration, I think it's a call they've got to make.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Are you suggesting that the reason players get pulled for foul trouble is for future games, then? Let me suggest to you that fouls don't carry over to other games, and that they'd rather have their best player at the end of the game than perhaps the most meaningless stretch of any given game (closing the first half).

It's ridiculously easy (emphasis on ridiculous) to use hindsight on this one. It's remarkable to use hindsight to suggest a bad strategy.
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I'd agree with this strategy in most games... but given that 1) this is a Championship game; 2) they haven't come across UL before, a team that plays zone as well as presses; 3) he could have told Burke to play cautiously.

Taking all that into consideration, I think it's a call they've got to make.
 
Hotttnickkk said:
Jazz's ESPN mock draft:

#17 C J McCollum

Analysis: The Jazz have been in the market for a point guard for a while and had their sights set on both Jimmer Fredette and Damian Lillard in the last two drafts only to lose them both. I'm not sure if McCollum is a true point guard, but I'm also not sure the Jazz need one as both Gordon Hayward and Alec Burks can handle the ball. What they really want is another shooter, and McCollum shot 51 percent from 3-point range before going down with a season-ending foot injury. He's one of the most dynamic scorers in the draft and some scouts believe he could be this year's Lillard.

#21 Jeff Withey

Analysis: If the Jazz go small with their first pick, don't be surprised to see them go big with their second one. Al Jefferson will most likely leave over the summer and Derrick Favors would probably take over as the starting 5, but he'll need help. Withey isn't special on the offensive end, but he's a dominant shot blocker who stays out of foul trouble. They'll be able to find 15 minutes a night for him.
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I'd be fairly impressed if we pulled this off. That said, where was Adetokunbo in Ford's current mock?
 
Ford's mock lotto now has Burke as high as #6, and the lotto now includes Gary Harris and Mitch McGary. There are 1 or 2 scenarios where McCollum goes in the lottery and Carter-Williams doesn't.
 
Hotttnickkk said:
Jazz's ESPN mock draft:

#17 C J McCollum

Analysis: The Jazz have been in the market for a point guard for a while and had their sights set on both Jimmer Fredette and Damian Lillard in the last two drafts only to lose them both. I'm not sure if McCollum is a true point guard, but I'm also not sure the Jazz need one as both Gordon Hayward and Alec Burks can handle the ball. What they really want is another shooter, and McCollum shot 51 percent from 3-point range before going down with a season-ending foot injury. He's one of the most dynamic scorers in the draft and some scouts believe he could be this year's Lillard.

#21 Jeff Withey

Analysis: If the Jazz go small with their first pick, don't be surprised to see them go big with their second one. Al Jefferson will most likely leave over the summer and Derrick Favors would probably take over as the starting 5, but he'll need help. Withey isn't special on the offensive end, but he's a dominant shot blocker who stays out of foul trouble. They'll be able to find 15 minutes a night for him.
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Catchall said:
I'd be fairly impressed if we pulled this off. That said, where was Adetokunbo in Ford's current mock?
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Agreed.. that would be an A+ considering a weak draft and where we'd be picking
 
According to Ford, all these bigs will be available with the GS pick. According to DX, only Withey will be there.

Withey
Gobert
Austin
Adams
Dieng
 
I like withey but there are a couple bigs ford had that I would pick ahead of withey.

Dieng - still gives the shot blocking but is a lot better passer

Austin - the kid has a ton of talent and in this draft it is better to swing for the fences.

Gobert - is a draw would take either at this point. again go ert has the swing for the fences or a complete bust but the dude has 7'9" wing span, but I see a lot of Alexis ajinca in him.

Adams - I would take withey but Adams has more potential.
 
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