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Following Potential 2018 Draftees

Is Keita Bates Diop a slightly longer, slightly thinner Stanley Johnson?

IIRC, Jazz loved Stanley, but he has underperformed in the NBA.
 
SCS said:
I said before the 2016 trade deadline that we should trade Hayward. Then I said it again before the 2016 NBA draft. I got roasted for the opinion. I've moved on though. I like the team we have now.
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We had a lot going for us and had a good shot to keep him. Not sure what we could have received. Who knows what would have happened... because of butterfly effect we wouldn’t have the same pieces... but in a vacuum having Tauren Prince and whatever Hayward got us in a trade would be great.

I wouldn’t change anything though... all the guys here grew through his exodus and if we keep Hayward and DM isn’t DM then that sucks.

One thing that needs to stop doe... Hayward is really damn good and if we had him and this version of DM and the other guys... we’d be right there with the Rockets and Warriors.
 
mellow said:
Is Keita Bates Diop a slightly longer, slightly thinner Stanley Johnson?

IIRC, Jazz loved Stanley, but he has underperformed in the NBA.
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KBD can shoot... Stanley is a brick house... KBD has motor issues and is long... Stanley is not long and plays pretty hard most of the time... not comparable at all.

I don’t have a good comp for KBD (that could be bad). Maybe a better shooting worse defending Aminu is the closest thing.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
KBD can shoot... Stanley is a brick house... KBD has motor issues and is long... Stanley is not long and plays pretty hard most of the time... not comparable at all.

I don’t have a good comp for KBD (that could be bad). Maybe a better shooting worse defending Aminu is the closest thing.
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KBD reminds me of a smaller, less good shooting Channing Frye. And Frye only works in the nba because of his shooting. It doesn't look good for KBD IMO.
 
seattlejazzfan said:
Kbd doesnt have motor issues. One person said it, he's an idiot or blowing smoke, now it's a real thing. Gotta love the internet.
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Yeah... I don't watch enough to know. If he doesn't the only real issue I have is he moves awkwardly... not an issue as long as it is all healthy and not symptomatic of other issues. Myles Turner had a more extreme version of that and corrected it. He might be slow footed as a 3, but I think he's a 4 who can switch onto wings as needed... so not a big issue.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Yeah... I don't watch enough to know. If he doesn't the only real issue I have is he moves awkwardly... not an issue as long as it is all healthy and not symptomatic of other issues. Myles Turner had a more extreme version of that and corrected it. He might be slow footed as a 3, but I think he's a 4 who can switch onto wings as needed... so not a big issue.
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Yeah, trust me, he doesn't. I watched him 20+ times this year. He plays hard.

Also think of it this way so you don't have to take my word for it. He's a 3 averaging 20 and 9 in the big ten. If you have motor issues you don't produce like that.
 
Jazz Spazz said:
I still like KBD, Frazier, and Okogie. Not sure if in that order.
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I watch Frazier highlights daily. Dude has some insane plays. I worry about his shot and weight, but he is definitely the prospect I would be most excited about drafting at 21. He is older (going to turn 22 at the end of August) but it feels like he has a lot of upside.
 
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