Following potential 2014 draftees

[The Midnight]

@Cy,

When you rep Gordon, are you repping him as our PF?

Good question.

 

[Fishsticks]

Mine today:

1- wiggins
2- Parker
3- Smart
4- Exum
5- Embiid
6- Gordon
7- Vonleh
8- Randle ( i never stopped believing until this past week.)

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

@Cy,

When you rep Gordon, are you repping him as our PF?

Yes. Not saying I want to give up Kanter either to make room for him. I would play him off the bench in the Evans role, but with more minutes. Would let him experiment with pushing the ball off rebounds, shooting the corner 3, defending perimeter and post, etc.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Is this really supposed to be a rebuttal?

Because utah is definitely the same team as Arizona. The college game is exactly like the nba game. And his lack of a range and horrific free throw shooting should be ignored.

It's amazing how some people on this board pick out their boys and cheer lead them to no end.

He is the youngest freshman in college (turns 19 in September) highly unlikely he doesn't improve his shooting seeing as he doesn't have any major form flaws.

You are drafting potential, physical tools, mental tools, lock-down defensive ability, versatility, and incredible intangibles.

 

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tbh, if Gordon had a corner 3 and could shoot 70 percent from the line, then he'd prolly be fourth on my list. Right now, I just can't get thrilled.

 

[Dr. Jones]

tbh, if Gordon had a corner 3 and could shoot 70 percent from the line, then he'd prolly be fourth on my list. Right now, I just can't get thriller.

Really?

 

[The Midnight]

Yes. Not saying I want to give up Kanter either to make room for him. I would play him off the bench in the Evans role, but with more minutes. Would let him experiment with pushing the ball off rebounds, shooting the corner 3, defending perimeter and post, etc.

Then you're going against what he wants to do in the NBA:

“I can play the 3,” Gordon told me. “I know for a fact I can play the 3. I’m developing my shot every day and people will be surprised how well I can shoot it.”

“I have a lot more to my game,” he added. “If I am fortunate enough to make the next level, I want to play the 3.”

https://insider.espn.go.com/blog/jeff-goodman/post/_/id/1629/goodman-can-aaron-gordon-adjust-to-playing-the-3

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

FWIW, Kawhi Leonard wasn't much of a shooter in college, and now he's passable. I'm too lazy to look up his college stats though.

 

[Deleted member 365]

He is the youngest freshman in college (turns 19 in September) highly unlikely he doesn't improve his shooting seeing as he doesn't have any major form flaws.

You are drafting potential, physical tools, mental tools, lock-down defensive ability, versatility, and incredible intangibles.

The Jazz have stated repeatedly that they do not want to develop a culture of losing. Drafting a project, like Gordon, would be exactly the opposite of what the Jazz have stated their objective to be. We don't need another player to take 3-4 years to find out whether he's a bust or not. While I have no doubt another year or two would do Gordon wonders, I really have serious concerns over his position and FT shooting. It is extremely rare for a player to go from 41 percent to 70-80 percent.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Mine today:

1- wiggins
2- Parker
3- Smart
4- Exum
5- Embiid
6- Gordon
7- Vonleh
8- Randle ( i never stopped believing until this past week.)

Drop Smart to 6 or 7, slide Exum, Embiid and Gordon up, and I'm on board. I need to see more of Vonleh though.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Then you're going against what he wants to do in the NBA:



https://insider.espn.go.com/blog/jeff-goodman/post/_/id/1629/goodman-can-aaron-gordon-adjust-to-playing-the-3

I don't really care about position names. He can defend anyone on the court in the NBA other than big post-up centers. If he can develop his shot, then he will be able to play more on the perimeter.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The Jazz have stated repeatedly that they do not want to develop a culture of losing. Drafting a project, like Gordon, would be exactly the opposite of what the Jazz have stated their objective to be. We don't need another player to take 3-4 years to find out whether he's a bust or not. While I have no doubt another year or two would do Gordon wonders, I really have serious concerns over his position and FT shooting. It is extremely rare for a player to go from 41 percent to 70-80 percent.

Gordon can contribute to a team right now, maybe not as a starter, but he would make your team better. Just have to use him right. Being a bad FT shooter only really hurts your team if you are playing in crunch time. It can actually help to start quarters off becasue the opponent will be more inclined to put you in the penalty earlier.