Cappy_Smurf
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Also, individual workouts are completely overrated by fans in general. If you're drafting someone based on a single showing instead of body of work, you shouldn't be working in the NBA.
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Yup. But they can sometimes help a team decide between a couple of guys who are otherwise evenly rated.
Cappy_Smurf
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Absolutely, but Utah will never pass on a guy just because he doesn't work out for us. It's hard enough to build a team without handcuffing yourself unnecessarily. We would be limiting ourselves in a big way if we only drafted players who prefer Utah. That really can't be overstated.
DL on 1280:
-he'd rather like have free agency before the draft
-they really like all our young players and it wouldn't be surprising if we stayed pat this off-season
-THRILLED(repeated and stressed a couple of times this word) with how Dante is progressing and working this off-season and his openness to take in advice and direction from coaching staff
-we'd be remiss if we didn't explore possibilities of signing a great free agent(they were alluding to Millsap)
-he'd rather like have free agency before the draft
-they really like all our young players and it wouldn't be surprising if we stayed pat this off-season
-THRILLED(repeated and stressed a couple of times this word) with how Dante is progressing and working this off-season and his openness to take in advice and direction from coaching staff
-we'd be remiss if we didn't explore possibilities of signing a great free agent(they were alluding to Millsap)
Doublea
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Did they even get an interview with Kaminsky though? Those are usually the most impertinent.
Givony really likes Kaminsky's fit for today's NBA and thinks Looney suffers from over-analysis ala Gobert last year, and could be a steal this year.
He also thinks RHJ could be a solid player that may outperform his draft spot.
He also thinks RHJ could be a solid player that may outperform his draft spot.
Boy, does Locke sound like a real n00b talking to Givony. Givony giving him a lesson in how the NBA draft operates in this podcast.
I listened to the Johnathon Givony podcast with David Locke. Here are a few tidbits I picked up:
- Givony thinks Towns is hands-down the top talent in the draft. Thinks he's a multiple-time All Star. Was blown away seeing Towns work out.
- Givony thinks Okafor is the 2nd-best talent in the draft who is perhaps getting over analyzed.
- Givony thinks Hezonja is the 3rd-best talent in the draft, thinks he would blow people away in a workout like Porzingis did.
- Givony thinks Russell will likely go ahead of Mudiay, just given the way the league is heading
- Givony thinks that Mudiay *shouldn't* fall below Denver at 7, assuming he slips a bit.
- Givony thinks that both Kaminsky and Looney are a bit underrated given where they're being mocked currently.
Locke asked Givony to compare players for the Jazz in a "tournament" format.
Round 1:
Lyles v. Tuner: Givony picked Turner
Portis v. Kaminsky: Givony picked Kaminsky
Oubre v. Booker: Givony picked Oubre
Johnson v. Dekker: Givony picked Johnson
Round 2:
Turner v. Kaminsky: Givony picked Kaminsky
Johnson v. Oubre: Givony picked Johnson
Round 3:
Johnson v. Kaminsky: Givony picked Kaminsky
Locke asked Givony to justify Kaminsky. Givony said Kaminsky has the highest pure-point rating (PPR) of any player 6'9" and above. Said that he's a great decision maker and would be a good fit for the Jazz.
- Givony thinks Towns is hands-down the top talent in the draft. Thinks he's a multiple-time All Star. Was blown away seeing Towns work out.
- Givony thinks Okafor is the 2nd-best talent in the draft who is perhaps getting over analyzed.
- Givony thinks Hezonja is the 3rd-best talent in the draft, thinks he would blow people away in a workout like Porzingis did.
- Givony thinks Russell will likely go ahead of Mudiay, just given the way the league is heading
- Givony thinks that Mudiay *shouldn't* fall below Denver at 7, assuming he slips a bit.
- Givony thinks that both Kaminsky and Looney are a bit underrated given where they're being mocked currently.
Locke asked Givony to compare players for the Jazz in a "tournament" format.
Round 1:
Lyles v. Tuner: Givony picked Turner
Portis v. Kaminsky: Givony picked Kaminsky
Oubre v. Booker: Givony picked Oubre
Johnson v. Dekker: Givony picked Johnson
Round 2:
Turner v. Kaminsky: Givony picked Kaminsky
Johnson v. Oubre: Givony picked Johnson
Round 3:
Johnson v. Kaminsky: Givony picked Kaminsky
Locke asked Givony to justify Kaminsky. Givony said Kaminsky has the highest pure-point rating (PPR) of any player 6'9" and above. Said that he's a great decision maker and would be a good fit for the Jazz.
davidbenoit
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Looney is pissed he's not in the bracket. Seriously though, we should get Looney if Turner's off the board.
You're right that they now have a lot of bigs---Vonleh, Hawes, Cody Zeller, Biyombo and Jefferson.
Depending on how the draft shakes out, the Jazz are still great candidates to swap picks with.