Following potential 2017 draftees...

[Handlogten's Heros]

I'm definitely coming around to [MENTION=3213]Wes Mantooth[/MENTION] in thinking that Ojeleye would be a very nice pick. He is really a player you could see hanging with GSW. He has the speed, athleticism, and shooting to be a 4 against the Warriors.

I've had a semi for Semi for a few weeks. Go get him.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

He's ranked #18 on DX as of now and could move up more with some good shooting workouts.


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Also last time the Jazz traded up in the first round to nab a standout college shooter who was an undersized and non-athlete for his position: Trey Burke.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I think Luke Kennard is the most Gordon Hayward-ish player in the draft.

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[Saint Cy of JFC]

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Yeah, I still like him, I'm just not trading up to get him.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Adebayo is a top 3 pick, IMO. that's not a prediction, ftr, that's just what he warrants. i pity the teams that pass on that guy. i've said it before, but he'll be a better NBA player than college player and he's a damn good college player.

You still feel this way?

 

[Elizah Huge]

If Josh Hart is available with our first 1st round pick, I'd take Josh Hart.

Hart probably went from one of the most liked prospects to one of the most disliked (regarding the GS pick).


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[Elizah Huge]

He might be in our range. I remember you comparing him to Hayward and I dismissed it initially, but the more I watch of him the more striking similarities I see in the way they create space for their offense. Of course he doesn't have the length and physical profile of a Hayward or his defense, but some things are just shockingly similar.

here's a video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B15ZR678s_E

0:20 exact same way Hayward stops on his drives and headfakes in the lane into a fadeaway. I swear I've seen Hayward do this dozens and dozens of times.

1:00 Hayward uses the exact same fake, usually drives after the defender flies by.

1:40 That's the Hayward special, the step back from the right side. That's the shot that beat the Cavs, the shot that beat the Mavs(from left side) the shot that was going to beat the Celtics if it wasn't for Zeller's buzzerbeater.

And this is just in the very first video I searched on youtube.

Here is some more Kennard love.


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[Elizah Huge]

My favorite player from this class is OG for sure.


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Too bad he's way out of our range.


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[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Here is some more Kennard love.


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I need to dig up some old Hornacek footage from his Phoenix and Philly days.

 

[stormkoopacv03]

Also last time the Jazz traded up in the first round to nab a standout college shooter who was an undersized and non-athlete for his position: Trey Burke.

I remember that time I had a really good feeling about CJ McCollum but the Jazz passed on him, just like they passed on Devin Booker for Trey Lyles. The name Trey is bad news for the Jazz, perhaps?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Hart probably went from one of the most liked prospects to one of the most disliked (regarding the GS pick).


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I think he is still liked a lot, the draft just got a lot deeper with how many people are declaring and staying in the draft as well as other upperclassmen like Ojeleye coming up.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I like Kurucs more than Kennard. More size, length and speed. I think defenders will get to Luke and he'll have to alter his game a bit to be effective at the NBA level, kind of like how Redick and Beal had to.