Do you know if that has affected his lateral quickness? Turner indeed has a lot of upside, but I'm always wary of the idea of a skill just materializing before anyone has seen it in a game, let alone banking on it.
I have no idea, if we get him in for a workout the coaching staff should be able to assess his mobility. I think he has great instincts in defense and with his length it allows him to recover in a lot of situations even when not being extremely quick laterally. The bigger problem will be defending in space and pnr D, but in general I'm really high on him.
Handlogten's 2 for 2. I was flummoxed 'til he tipped me off again. This guy's good.
Re Stitches post: I was comparing the two players too and wondering why Turner was falling so much lower. Seemed like a no brainer Jazz should jump at drafting him if he fell to 12.
Some of the concerns about him:
1. His running gait was extremely weird/choppy/slow + there were medical concerns about his long-term health because of it
2. Questions about his toughness and strength(the strength part is one of the easiest to fix in the league, he has great frame, shouldn't be a problem to build his body the right way)
3. Very rudimentary low-post game
4. Ability to defend in space
5. Much better stats against <.500 teams(This one to me is the weakest argument against him, simply because there has never been conclusive evidence that this split in college means much for the prospects of a player as a pro)
On the positive side, besides the basketball attributes and skills he has, he seems to be a top-notch human being with a great family influence. I am saying that only because the Jazz usually emphasize that part a lot in their selection process.
