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SCS said:
I want the Jazz to draft Achiuwa or Reed. That's like the ideal realistic outcome imo. We need athleticism, length and defensive versatility at the backup 4 behind Bojan. We also need a small ball 5 to better matchup situationally against teams like the Rockets when Rudy rests.

I know the argument against would be their lack of shooting. But our offense has plenty of spacing now. We have plenty of shooters and different offensive lineups we can put on the floor. And it's not like Achiuwa and Reed show absolutely no potential to shoot. I think the possibility exists where they can get to the point where the defense can't completely leave them.

Right now between the two I think I'd go with Achiuwa. He has big time athleticism for his size. He can switch on to guards. He has that nasty edge in him that our team lacks sometimes. He's a dawg. Competitive. He has a nonstop motor. He hustles on the glass. Runs the floor hard. He possesses a mix of the things Favors and Crowder brought to the table that we miss.

But getting either would be a W.
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It's a question of which one the Jazz think they can teach how to shoot. In both cases, that's a risk. Achiuwa might be a Kenneth Faried / Montrez Harrell type.

If we're talking about just a backup energy big, we could chase Paul Eboua in the 2nd round.

 
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Catchall said:
It's a question of which one the Jazz think they can teach how to shoot. In both cases, that's a risk. Achiuwa might be a Kenneth Faried / Montrez Harrell type.

If we're talking about just a backup energy big, we could chase Paul Eboua in the 2nd round.

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If you want a lesser prospect then yeah they could do that.

I don't think Achiuwa or Reed cap out as backup energy bigs either. They would play that role for us on the team we have right now. But they have the ceiling to be more.



Watch Achiuwa here. Love his hip flexibility and stance defending smaller players 1 v 1. We've been looking for someone who can guard bigger 3/4's so Royce doesn't have too and can take away the perimeter options instead. I think Precious has the strength/length/mobility that you can have him guard guys like LeBron/Kawhi. He is strong on the offensive glass. He shows potential as a roller. Two things we missed after Favors left. His grab and go ability and speed up and down the floor is tantalizing too. Quin wants to push more.
 
What that guy said above. Also Precious was in a far from ideal situation to showcase his versatility this year with the Wiseman situation, also Memphis PG play was markedly worse than they were expecting coming into the year as well, which is something I think many will sweep under the rug and just talk about Wiseman..
 
Years ago they used to compare Precious to Kawhi.. Not saying thats right, but Montrezl Harrell/Kenneth Faried are really not really apt comparisons..
 
I feel like Anthony Edwards is being overanalyzed and nitpicked by many. He's the top prospect in the class imo, by a solid margin. Had he decided to go to Kentucky instead of Georgia he'd probably be the consensus #1.
 
SCS said:
I feel like Anthony Edwards is being overanalyzed and nitpicked by many. He's the top prospect in the class imo, by a solid margin. Had he decided to go to Kentucky instead of Georgia he'd probably be the consensus #1.
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For sure. I think he still is the consensus #1 rn.
 
Off topic but this is worth posting somewhere and should have some trickle down ramifications in these draftee threads.

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Chad Ford had Ryen Russillo on his podcast and they are doing a mock draft over multiple episodes. They simmed the lottery and are alternating picks. This was the outcome of the first episode...

1) Warriors - C James Wiseman, Memphis (Russillo)

2) Knicks - G Lamelo Ball, Illawarra (Ford)

3) Wizards - G Tyrese Haliburton, Iowa St (Russillo)

4) Hawks - G Killian Hayes, Ulm (Ford)

5) Cavaliers - F/C Obi Toppin, Dayton (Russillo)

They are doing picks 6-14 next episode
 
Chad Ford is obsessed with Lamelo Ball. He keeps talking about how Lamelo Ball is the one player in this draft who has an elite skill... his playmaking/vision. Really? Anthony Edwards is an elite shot creator, especially for his age. Dude has the whole bag of tricks. What about Devin Vassell? If his off ball defense isn't "elite" it's really close. James Wiseman has a pretty elite size/athleticism combo. I mean there are some players with some skills and traits in this draft. He's overlooking them to prop Lamelo up.
 
SCS said:
Chad Ford is obsessed with Lamelo Ball. He keeps talking about how Lamelo Ball is the one player in this draft who has an elite skill... his playmaking/vision. Really? Anthony Edwards is an elite shot creator, especially for his age. Dude has the whole bag of tricks. What about Devin Vassell? If his off ball defense isn't "elite" it's really close. James Wiseman has a pretty elite size/athleticism combo. I mean there are some players with some skills and traits in this draft. He's overlooking them to prop Lamelo up.
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He's probably just considering players mocked in the top 5, but yeah, Ball has some real question marks. He's not much of a defender, his shot is funky, and his shot selection is pretty loose.
 
I went back and watched footage from the Nike Hoop Summit 2 years ago when Bolmaro played for the World Team. He was 17. Bolmaro reportedly shot the ball well in practices and also shot well in the game. At the time, people thought his shooting was one of his strengths. That's why you can still find scouting reports that say he's a good shooter.

In related news, Josh Green is pretty athletic and can get downhill off the dribble more than he showed at Arizona this year.
 
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