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Grade the Utah Jazz draft.

Im happy we picked 3 kids as I hoped we would. Looks like a solid group of potential high upside 3 level scorers with no personality yellow flags.

I'm clueless if thats a fair assessment but will be happy to root for three kids with high upside.

Randomizing a grade....... B+
 
A - Hendricks is one of the best stat guys from the top 9. Best measurables, best shooting percentage, and many have said one of the better athletes. I felt like he was a can't miss... HIGH FLOOR guy.

Other guys have way more questions for me. Bilals stats are??? Black, Amen, and Ausar can't shoot. I was hoping for Wqlker but we didnt give up anything to get him so...

Lame that we had Hendricks as the 9th best prospect and he went 9th meaning we didn't get our guy.

George is a D for me. I listened to a podcast about how he struggled to get shots off against length. Guess what, everyone in the league has length. He was on my original worst case scenario list. I like hearing we had him at 10, but cam was the pick for me.

Sensebaugh is a C for me. I feel like we prioritized shooting percentage and he is there. But I liked Leonard Miller, Amari Bailey, or even trading out of the draft more.

Gotta like what Bill Simmons said though.
 
It was a pretty boring draft night for the Jazz and the league. I expected more trades all around. As far as our picks it is okay with where we were picking. Hendricks seems like he can contribute right away and help the team, which is good for Lauri's time frame. Some of the other guys that went ahead of him likely are not contributing for a couple years to winning. But I dont think he is an all-star level player but that could change. But a versatile good defender and shooter with length and athleticism is something this board has been dying for from the 4 position. He was the obvious pick at #9 with how things panned out. I am not that high on the next pick but I can see the upside and hype. I think JHS was the better pick for our team but it wasnt a reach or a bad pick. I dont know about the last one, I dont really care. Either take someone you think has upside or can contribute right away and has a solid NBA skill. I think he fits that if healthy. I am surprised we took all 3 1st though. We already have 2 guys getting big minutes that need a lot of development and adding 3 more is a lot for a team that is trying to win to take on. I think 1 or 2 of these guys wont get much attention or development if they dont show much soon.

Overall it was a B or so draft for me.
 
Hendricks: C

All the best players got picked before him so I can't grade it too harshly. Should have spent some assets to get Bilal or Jarace. Had him ranked 21st overall, so value of -12.

George: D

Simply put a terrible draft pick with JHS still on the board. Refrained from a F just because he does have some nice upside. Had him ranked 23rd overall so a value of -7

Sensabaugh: A-

I'm not a Sensabaugh guy, but getting someone with his offensive talent this late in the draft is a good bet. I would have preferred Rupert or Sidy at this spot, but I get that betting on offense is probably more likely to pan out. Had him ranked 29th overall so the closest to fair draft value.
 
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Overall I'll give the draft a B-.

I thought Ainge would be a little more aggressive with moving up and getting whoever our guy was, or at least taking advantage of other team's desperation and picking up assets.

- I like the Hendricks pick and there were only a couple guys I liked better than him when we drafted. I think I would give that pick an A-.
- I keep going back and forth on the Keyonte pick, but it feels like the Jazz see something in him that I don't so I'll give it a B-
- Brice was one of the few guys I watched a lot of (I'm a buckeye after all) and did not want any part of. I wished we would have gone for Jones at this pick. I also would have loved Sidy. This one is an F for me

The overall grade should be more heavily weighed against the higher picks, so I think a B- is appropriate even though it feels worse than that.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Hendricks: C

All the best players got picked before him so I can't grade it too harshly. Should have spent some assets to get Bilal or Jarace. Had him ranked 21st overall, so value of -12.

George: D

Simply put a terrible draft pick with JHS still on the board. Refrained from a F just because he does have some nice upside. Had him ranked 23rd overall so a value of -7

Sensabaugh: A-

I'm not a Sensabaugh guy, but getting someone with his offensive talent this late in the draft is a good bet. I would have preferred Rupert or Sidy at this spot, but I get that betting on offense is probably more likely to pan out. Had him ranked 29th overall so the closest to fair draft value.
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I'm not a college bball guy, but I mostly agree with this.

Hendricks: B- - could develop into JJJ-lite, which is a useful player but not spectacular.

Keyonte: D+/C- - I just really don't see it.

Sensabaugh: A- - The shot making is already pretty incredible.

Overall: C/C+
 
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Saint Cy of JFC said:
Hendricks: C

All the best players got picked before him so I can't grade it too harshly. Should have spent some assets to get Bilal or Jarace. Had him ranked 21st overall, so value of -12.

George: D

Simply put a terrible draft pick with JHS still on the board. Refrained from a F just because he does have some nice upside. Had him ranked 23rd overall so a value of -7

Sensabaugh: A-

I'm not a Sensabaugh guy, but getting someone with his offensive talent this late in the draft is a good bet. I would have preferred Rupert or Sidy at this spot, but I get that betting on offense is probably more likely to pan out. Had him ranked 29th overall so the closest to fair draft value.
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I saw that picture of Rupert by VW and BC. He looked so much smaller then Bilal imo.
 
Hendricks - A. Hindsight maybe a factor here and it was weird to see Cam "I Effed Your Mom While Chowing Down On A Can Of Corn" Whitmore drop twice past us. That said, there was rumored medical issues on his, as well as poor interviews and workouts apparently. As far as Hendricks, he was on my board a bit higher, so I'm happy with this one. I don't know that he's got perennial All-star potential, but I see him as being that useful guy who can guard just about any position, knock down shots, and just be a damn good player. Love his floor. That's what you hope to get at 9, so I'm satisfied here.

George - A-. I'm higher on him then most. I am very curious to see if we can develop him into a lead guard. But I like his attitude and think his stats are misleading to a degree (eye test). He needs polish to his game, but I love the "take a swing" pick here.

Sensabaugh - B. I had other guys a bit higher, but I absolutely adore his offensive game and ability to knock down shots anywhere. His defense needs a lot of improvement, but I think this is more a "needs time" than anything specifically physical just because he seems to bite of feints and fakes a bit too easily. That said, I don't think it's specifically a lack of effort so much as it's just discipline (things that are coachable). Passing needs work as well, but I think he projects as a fantastic Clarkson-type of player in that I think he can be a microwave scorer in the right situation.

Overall - A-/B+. I am f***ing excited about Hendricks and George. I think we should have traded up for Whitmore after 16, but hindsight is what it is.
 
Hendricks: A
George: D (I would have took Cam here)
Brice: D ( I think this was the place to not be safe and get crazy with a high potential guy who might bust. I would have taken GG here or Sidy)
 
I do think Hendricks will be a better player than the twins, black, and bilal. I think he will fit perfectly with our team.

George is a mystery to me. Huge question mark. I was really hoping wallace or bufkin would have been available at 16. stupid mavs/thunder screwed things up. I was against using stuff to trade up but with hindsight I wish we could have done 28 and 16 to get bufkin or wallace.

I think Brice will bust just like most guys picked around that time will bust. Should have went with upside and potential here and they definitely didn't do that.
 
Love Tay but someone said earlier we got great size.
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We did on Hendricks but we selected 2 dudes (like 2 of the only dudes) that didn’t measure at the combine.

George looks like barely 6’3” and Brice looks 6’4-5”. That’s not great size.

Tay is an athlete but the other 2 really aren’t.

Overall grade is a C+ but only because Hendricks is an A for me.
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fwiw (probably not much), keyonte is listed at 6'4" and brice at 6'6"
 
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