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Game tonight! Magic at Jazz 7:00 pm mtn. The last best chance to break the losing streak

He's soft right now. Needs to continue his strengthening. His upside is massive.

He is about a 1/4" shy of legit 7'. Weighs 255. Great handles, ELITE passing, average athlete, scores with a hook (both hands) in the paint while possessing NBA 3pt range (srsly), and has fantastic court vision/awareness/IQ.
4.0 student, has the 'it' factor to be an ESPN commentator, right now.
He's blocking at a rate of 6.33 per 36, too.

But, he is getting pushed around a little too much. He's super young and I think he will get there, but he's not some can't miss all-star.

So who do you take in the draft if both are available: Okafor or Towns?
Who do you think is better right now? Who do you think will be better in 5 years?
 
nuggets

trey
18/8 7-13 shooting

lawson
15/12 6-15 shooting


bulls

trey
18/10 8-14 shooting

d rose
18/5 5-10 shooting


okc

trey
17/9 7-17 shooting

jackson
10/7 4-13 shooting


knicks

trey
13/8 5-9 shooting

larkin
7/4 3-10 shooting


Mavs

trey
16/7 6-15 shooting

nelson
5/5 2-4 shooting


rockets

trey
15/4 6-15 shooting

beverly
7/2 3-6 shooting


myth debunked.

Can someone please touch this post. I want to see the rebuttal.
 
So who do you take in the draft if both are available: Okafor or Towns?
Who do you think is better right now? Who do you think will be better in 5 years?

i'm so sick of upsides. okafor can immediately contribute right away. i want okafor and his soft hands and soft touch around the rim
 
So who do you take in the draft if both are available: Okafor or Towns?
Who do you think is better right now? Who do you think will be better in 5 years?

Depends on which team I am that is drafting. But most likely Okafor. He's a can't miss.

Having said that, I'd bet Towns is the better player 5 years from now.. it's just risky whn you know Okafor will be damn good.
 
Can someone please touch this post. I want to see the rebuttal.

Kudos to fabtrey for the work. There really is no player you can single out as being the cause for all the struggles in my view. Mostly it's the whole team's mental approach.
 
nuggets

trey
18/8 7-13 shooting

lawson
15/12 6-15 shooting


bulls

trey
18/10 8-14 shooting

d rose
18/5 5-10 shooting


okc

trey
17/9 7-17 shooting

jackson
10/7 4-13 shooting


knicks

trey
13/8 5-9 shooting

larkin
7/4 3-10 shooting


Mavs

trey
16/7 6-15 shooting

nelson
5/5 2-4 shooting


rockets

trey
15/4 6-15 shooting

beverly
7/2 3-6 shooting


myth debunked.

Dayum nougat you just ****ed him up. Like Mayweather tryin to challenge Pacquiao ****ed up
 
That was rough... That was the first game I feel we lost but should have one.
 
Kudos to fabtrey for the work. There really is no player you can single out as being the cause for all the struggles in my view. Mostly it's the whole team's mental approach.

We have bagged on all the players in some form or other with some players getting serious baggin... But the reality is the team talent is not as bad as the team record in my opinion. Watching the defense is painful and this is on the coaching staff. QS sounds good, has a good plan, etc, etc., but it is clear that the buy in is not there. Watching Denver play D the other night was significantly different than the Jazz and it was not a "system" difference it was a 'give a crap' difference. Watching Hood play D is a "give a crap" difference. Additionally, there is some of this same sort of behavior on the offensive end. Watch the screens away from the ball between the wings. They are so haphazard or marginal it makes me think there is a whole lot of going through the motions rather focused on true execution.

While it is true that we are young. It is true that the bench is thin/young. And we are not that good of a shooting team, I just think the overall effort and execution is below what we should expect. Young or not, you can hustle on D. I recall a game or two ago where three Jazz men all about 4 ft apart watched the ball bounce on the floor on a rebound while the opposition ran to the ball... This is type of behavior is not related to hand-eye talent, bbIQ, athleticism, draft position, but purely on desire.

It is a rookie coaching staff. That is the current issue. And we'll just have to see if QS and team can rise up.
 
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