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Re: Kuzma --

He's almost 22 years old. His shooting percentages are okay, but not compelling. He is fluid, more so than I thought he'd be. I think he'll go early second round. Maybe he gets picked in the scrum in the late first. Leaf, Bolden and Wilson have more upside due to their athleticism, and Lydon is a lights-out shooter. John Collins is a better scorer. There are enough bigs in the late first round that it will be beauty in the eye of the beholder, but I wouldn't take him at 24. I just think he's a complementary player and a step below a first-round athlete.
 
I view Kuzma the same way I view Tyler Lydon. They do everything on the court well but they aren't exceptional in any one area. I think they'll become versatile forwards who can fill in at SF or PF off a teams bench. Might not ever be starters. I'd be comfortable taking them in the second round. Not really a fan of taking them in the first.
 
It's a question of upside. The Jazz want to put the ball in Lyles' hands and have him create out on the floor. The Jazz want Lyles to shoot 3s like he did his rookie season. They want him to defensive rebound. Can Kuzma do these things at the same level as Lyles? Maybe he can, but I'm a bit skeptical. I do think Kuzma can be a decent back up. He won't be the defender and rebounder that Bell is. He won't be the shooter that Lydon is. He won't be the shifty creator in the paint that Leaf is. He won't be the physical beast that Bam is. He won't be the pick-and-roll finisher that some of the others will be. Etc. But he can be a rotation player, imo.
 
SCS said:
I view Kuzma the same way I view Tyler Lydon. They do everything on the court well but they aren't exceptional in any one area. I think they'll become versatile forwards who can fill in at SF or PF off a teams bench. Might not ever be starters. I'd be comfortable taking them in the second round. Not really a fan of taking them in the first.
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Lydon is an exceptional shooter. He's the best floor-spacing big in the draft, unless you believe in Bolden. The question is what Lydon can do when he gets chased off the line.
 
Catchall said:
Lydon is an exceptional shooter. He's the best floor-spacing big in the draft, unless you believe in Bolden. The question is what Lydon can do when he gets chased off the line.
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Bolden's % are extremely suspect. 56% FT shooter does not bode well for him. FT% are a better indicator of future 3pt shooting.
 
Catchall said:
It's a question of upside. The Jazz want to put the ball in Lyles' hands and have him create out on the floor. The Jazz want Lyles to shoot 3s like he did his rookie season. They want him to defensive rebound. Can Kuzma do these things at the same level as Lyles? Maybe he can, but I'm a bit skeptical. I do think Kuzma can be a decent back up. He won't be the defender and rebounder that Bell is. He won't be the shooter that Lydon is. He won't be the shifty creator in the paint that Leaf is. He won't be the physical beast that Bam is. He won't be the pick-and-roll finisher that some of the others will be. Etc. But he can be a rotation player, imo.
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He is the best and more complete basketball player than all those guys. His game translates the best. He is everything teams want in a modern PF and more. Anyone who passes up on him is going to look foolish.
 
stormkoopacv03 said:
Kuzma seems like a very good prospect and I would've liked him more if he stayed around a played more games at the combine. One good game then pulling out of the combine doesn't sit well with me. He's agent must've decided to do so and so they did. If he's around at the 30th pick, sure why not. But the 24th? That's a no for me.
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He made a smart move. He played so well that he would have had to not miss a shot to out-do his performance. How do you top 8-10 shooting and 4-5 from three?


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HTvLFQKyro

I saw a lot of nba potential with Kuzma early on(there are not a lot of big guys that can look as smooth/effortless he can look offensively) and was hoping he would become the next big time player for the Utes after Poeltl and Delon, for whatever reason that never happened. Frustratingly I don't know that he really improved from last year to this year, sure his PPG increased but that was expected. His outside shooting this past season was a big time disappointment(he posted a lot of vids of him working on his shot during the offseason but just didn't show the improvement as a Ute). I think there are some maturity issues with him that may pop up at the next level and I get frustrated with his IQ a lot, the easy play can be difficult for him at times. I wish him well, but I also have my concerns.
 
prodigy said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HTvLFQKyro

I saw a lot of nba potential with Kuzma early on(there are not a lot of big guys that can look as smooth/effortless he can look offensively) and was hoping he would become the next big time player for the Utes after Poeltl and Delon, for whatever reason that never happened. Frustratingly I don't know that he really improved from last year to this year, sure his PPG increased but that was expected. His outside shooting this past season was a big time disappointment(he posted a lot of vids of him working on his shot during the offseason but just didn't show the improvement as a Ute). I think there are some maturity issues with him that may pop up at the next level and I get frustrated with his IQ a lot, the easy play can be difficult for him at times. I wish him well, but I also have my concerns.
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His 3pt shot improved a lot this year...

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