Following potential 2015 draftees

[fishonjazz]

So why has this topic gone on and on? Yeah no one thinks we should.

Show me a post of a jazz fan saying that they want favors traded. I can show you many posts from jazz fans that don't want favors traded.

No big deal really.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

So why has this topic gone on and on? Yeah no one thinks we should.��

I've been bored and thought it was interesting. I'll drop it.

 

[framer]

I've been bored and thought it was interesting. I'll drop it.

To sum things up: It is quite clear that the Knicks would give their left arm to get their hands upon someone like Favors. The Jazz want no part of the Knick's left arm.

 

[framer]

Favors is still limited offensively. He can hit baseline jumpers, hit elbow jumpers, finish pick-and-rolls and take dump-offs. His efficiency is good, but he's probably just going to be the 4th option offensively. He's a great post defender against 4s and an adequate defender against 5s. The idea of bringing in a 4 who is more versatile offensively is to open up the game for everyone else, basically to maximize the value of the other 4 guys while still creating offense at the 4.

We could get some of that "versatility" with Turner or Frank the Tank and KEEP Favors. I vote for that.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Did some digging for posts about a year or more ago.

I don't buy the hype on Kelly Oubre, not popular opinion, but just a hunch.

In regard to Oubre, (3-13) from field and (0-5) from three in McD's game. Just one game yes, but that's horrible for that kind of game with soft defense.

I didn't like Oubre, have to trust my gut and stick with it.

Kevon Looney sucks, dude is thinner than a flag pole.

I didn't like Looney either.. Funny because I have been high on both of these guys. Not anymore.

Am I the only one who thinks Karl Towns is better than Jahil Okafor?

Posted this almost exactly a year ago, when Okafor was #1 and Towns was #9.

Really extremely early big board for 2015:

1. Myles Turner
2. Karl Towns Jr.
3. Jahil Okafor
4. Emmanuel Mudiay
5. Stanley Johnson
6. Cliff Alexander
7. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
8. Justise Winslow
9. Mario Hezonja
10. WCS

Not the highest on Kelly Oubre like everyone else.

Not too bad, could be worse, Turner #1, Alexander #6, and RHJ #7 are mistakes. I was extremely high on Turner before the year started. Have to trust my instincts with him.

Didn't see the rise of Russell and Porzingis, though.

 

[kabenac]

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/238269/Celtics-Trying-To-Move-Up-To-Select-Myles-Turner

The Boston Celtics are actively attempting to trade up in next week's draft in order to select Myles Turner, according to

The Celtics have an ungodly amount of draft picks so they can make it happen:

https://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4716912/bostons-pile-of-draft-picks

It would suck if it happened but if Johnson, Turner & WCS (who I'm not sold on but he has an intriguing skill-set) are off the board at 12 (and there aren't any surprises meaning we have to pick from Portis, Payne Booker, Dekker) I hope another team has given DL a nice offer for the 12th pick.

 

[Elizah Huge]

The Celtics have an ungodly amount of draft picks so they can make it happen:

https://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4716912/bostons-pile-of-draft-picks

It would suck if it happened but if Johnson, Turner & WCS (who I'm not sold on but he has an intriguing skill-set) are off the board at 12 (and there aren't any surprises meaning we have to pick from Portis, Payne, Booker, Dekker) I hope another team has given DL a nice offer for the 12th pick.

You take Booker and laugh all the way to the bank.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

You take Booker and laugh all the way to the bank.

Yeah, if Charlotte drops back to 16, they'll have to settle for Hunter.

 

[Ron Mexico]

I would rank Favors as the 4th best PF going forward. Only PF that are more valuable/better are Anthony Davis, Lamarcus Aldridge and Blake Griffin. Duncan and Nowitzki might still be better but definitely not more valuable.


Also Favors has always been a PF in this league. Jazz were forced to play him at center for awhile because they didnt have a better center option until Gobert. It wasnt an experiment to try him at PF, that is his natural position. Maybe it was an experiment to see how him and Gobert play together, just like its an experiment to see how all players in different combinations play together. This experiment went great. They are a dominant duo. They had a few kinks on offense mostly due to the lack of offense from Gobert but both player are improving there. Also now that Favors is being switched to PF he is going to slim up a bit and work on his PF skills more. He is going to be greatly improved for next season, as he is every year.

 

[Hotdog]

Why can't we just develop Favors to shoot the 3?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Why can't we just develop Favors to shoot the 3?

Probably the most excited I was all year was when Favors hit the corner 3 for the 1st play of the game vs. G-State.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Jazz could go Looney if they want a stretch 4.



Also, Cameron looks like he'll be a Payne to guard.



Think I need a day off.