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Following Potential 2025 Draftees

I have cooled quite a bit on Wolf but still would take him with the Timberwolves pick almost regardless of where it lands or whoever else is realistically on the board which should tell you how strongly I feel that that package of skill set and size is worth the swing with where the Jazz are at.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
So much of a player's success depends upon how hard they work once they're in the league. The high draft picks generally have the most potential, but it's almost impossible to predict whether they'll put in the work to be great.
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Yeah, spot on. And I think this is increasingly true (perhaps because of somewhat different skills emphasized in today's game compared to earlier eras, a more even pool of talent, or whatever else.)
 
Elizah Huge said:
I also think landing spot makes more of a difference than people think as well.
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I actually think this is a more important factor than working hard. At this level, I really don’t think it’s a matter of working harder to get to the next level. Sure, there are some guys who were naturally talented all this time and didn’t give their 100%, but almost every is working hard and it’s just a matter of 1) natural ability/potential to grow and 2) situation.

For example, one thing we all kinda know is that shooting is a big swing skill. I don’t really comes down to working hard. If everyone could just work their way into being a good NBA level shooter, everyone would.

So it’s not that working hard isn’t important, I think it’s just that a high level of work ethic is consistent across the board.
 
I’ve been one to stress that we need to be focused on BPA rather a certain type of player or position, and I’m not one of those guys who is obsessed with “winning culture”….but I think the Jazz are kind pushing the limits with our current team and staff. Our young players don’t play defense, our vets don’t play defense, it’s debatable how much our coach cares about defense. At someone point we have to go out of our way to address this problem. I don’t think the draft is often the place to address a specific need, but if we add another zero defense/all offense type of player the elephant in the room may become too much to ignore.
 
I think Nique Clifford of Colorado State is going to be a really good starter in the NBA for many years. He'd be a great pick in the 20-25 range with the T-wolves pick. Good offense and solid defense. 6'6" 200 lbs. Only real negative would be that he is a senior.
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