Following potential 2015 draftees

[The Midnight]

Fair enough. @ 9 give me two players you take over Booker. If current mock drafts stay true.

Well according to DX, I would take Justise Winslow or Kevon Looney over Booker.


Winslow seems like a pretty safe pick for what he brings (defensive ability, open court offense, an improving 3pt shot). Looney I know isn't a favourite around Jazzfanz, but his shooting seems legit (40%), a good passer, also averages 1.4 steals per game with those long arms, so good defensive potential there too.

 

[BTP]

Which is an overpay on our part. Personally, I'd rather see the Jazz get a really good SG to pair with Exum AND keep their pick to strengthen the bench. Dante DOES impact the game defensively. If only we had a SG who could be the one penetrating and finishing at the rim. Big bonus if he's also a decent ball-handler and perhaps has even played some backup PG in the past. Hmmm...does anyone know if that Alec Burks guy is available?

PERHAPS if the trade were Exum and our first, that might be a consideration. That's two lottery picks to move up to #2, which seems fair. Perhaps throw in the worse of our pick or the GS one in 2017. But even then, I'm not sure I'd do it. I'm down on Exum, but I do recognize he's already a very good defensive player. He's proven that much. Not sure it's time to give up on him, even for Russell.

The problem is: At the beginning of the season Alec Burks was a spiritual twin brother of Dion Waiters. He just happens to play in Utah and none knows he goes rogue on offense. Then he got injured and now even Utah fans don't remember.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

The problem is: At the beginning of the season Alec Burks was a spiritual twin brother of Dion Waiters. He just happens to play in Utah and none knows he goes rogue on offense. Then he got injured and now even Utah fans don't remember.

Totally different players with totally different attitudes. Waiters is a borderline cancer. He has no self awareness... None. He likely thought they brought lebron in to compliment him.

Alec has some work to do in playing with others but it doesn't come from selfishness / irrational confidence. It is just what he is most comfortable doing. It is what players default to... What they are most comfortable with.

 

[Jazz4ever]

Can we surgically put Oubre's arms on Booker. Might have a decent player if we can combine the two.

 

[stitches]

Fair enough. @ 9 give me two players you take over Booker. If current mock drafts stay true.

I'd take Winslow, Looney and Oubre before Booker to be fair. Although... with Oubre it's close... it would depend on combine and workouts and what the player development coaches see in them and if they think they can work with the shortcomings of those players.

 

[Carbon13]

The thing with booker is you know hes going to be one of those redick, korver, mathews types. The other guys, the jury is still out. Not saying dont pick the other guys just saying booker is the easiest to assess In my humble imho

 

[Dr. Jones]

PKM ... err... Dr. Jones - do you know if UK has had interests from the Jazz regarding WCS?

Not that I have heard.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The thing with booker is you know hes going to be one of those redick, korver, mathews types. The other guys, the jury is still out. Not saying dont pick the other guys just saying booker is the easiest to assess In my humble imho

No you don't.

 

[Dr. Jones]

No you don't.

No you di int.

 

[Carbon13]

No you don't.

Yeah youre probably right. Id love to add shooting and just feel like Booker is a better shooting prospect than weve had in the last few years. I liked Stauskas and i think Booker is a little more athletic. I like that Booker has had to share and is performing well in a non-volume shooting role. That said i still like looney and winslow and am still fairly warm on Oubre.

 

[fishonjazz]

The problem is: At the beginning of the season Alec Burks was a spiritual twin brother of Dion Waiters. He just happens to play in Utah and none knows he goes rogue on offense. Then he got injured and now even Utah fans don't remember.

I hate to tell you this (cause I have posted it so many times) but Burks took less shots per game than Hayward, kanter, and trey despite being second on the team in minutes (almost first, Hayward barely played more minutes).

He was not a chucker like waiters

 

[The Midnight]

Wrong thread.. lol