is Brandon Knight the answer?
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If the do draft Knight with the first draft (which I am quite excited about), then I don't think we'll be getting another PG in Jimmer with their second pick (which I am sad about)... *sigh*
Overall I'd rather build around Knight than Jimmer though.. can't pass on an athletic PG in the mold of Westbrook, Wall, Rose,..
Knight is a good player. But he isn't a comparable athlete to freak athletes like Westbrook, Wall and Rose. He is a big guard that uses his size and what athletic ability he does have well. But at its core his game is built on his jumper.
Think about it, when was the last time Knight blew past somebody and finished at the rim?
All that said he may be the BPA at 6th pick if several players don't come out.
if you have kobe,gasol or pierce,allen, garnett, or wade,bosh ,lebron u can. But its obvious we dont
vslice02
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If there's a Deron Williams or Chris Paul caliber PG there, I'd take him early - but Brandon Knight isn't on that level. Pass.
He has all-star potential, and is a force at both ends. We could use one of those.
I love his handle, his mobility--the ability to go anywhere he wants, the ability to pull up and hit from anywhere in mid-range, the ability to pass, the ability to lead a team. He could add a whole new dimension to the Jazz and really stir the pot.
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A PG for this team would just end up being Monta Ellis or Jennings as long as we have no shooters.
Without shooters, Millsap, Jefferson, and Favors cannot post up.
Without shooters, all of our curl routes are futile.
Without shooters, we cannot keep up with all the 3 point gunning teams.
Without shooters, our offense looks like crap.
Without shooters, it quite honestly doesn't matter who plays PG for us.
We need to draft SFs/SGs... Preferably ones that can put the ball in the hoop from long range.
Yes, we're missing Duron right now. But we're missing the shooting of Korver, Matthews, and Memo a hell of a lot more.
Besides, didn't we learn the last time that a bigtime PG more often than not can't get the job done? I mean, just look, CP3, Duron, Kidd, Nash, etc aren't anything without shooters.
Without shooters, Millsap, Jefferson, and Favors cannot post up.
Without shooters, all of our curl routes are futile.
Without shooters, we cannot keep up with all the 3 point gunning teams.
Without shooters, our offense looks like crap.
Without shooters, it quite honestly doesn't matter who plays PG for us.
We need to draft SFs/SGs... Preferably ones that can put the ball in the hoop from long range.
Yes, we're missing Duron right now. But we're missing the shooting of Korver, Matthews, and Memo a hell of a lot more.
Besides, didn't we learn the last time that a bigtime PG more often than not can't get the job done? I mean, just look, CP3, Duron, Kidd, Nash, etc aren't anything without shooters.
billyshelby
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Here's the problem with Knight. If he came into the draft out of high school, he'd be lucky to go late first. If he went to Kentucky last year, he'd be Eric Bledsoe. In this draft, he's top 5. I like stuff about him. He's got good size, good (not Westbrook) speed, and there is reason to believe he could mature into a really good PG. But he's just not the caliber of guy you would ever normally draft Top 5.
Jazz4ever
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Brandon Knight (born December 2, 1991 in Miami, Florida), is an American college basketball player for the University of Kentucky. He is a 6-foot-3, 175-pound point guard. He was the winner of the 2009 and 2010 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year Award. He became just the third junior to receive the prestigious award following LeBron James (2002 and 2003) and Greg Oden (2005 and 2006).[1]
billyshelby
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Oddly enough, Gatorade has a great history in this. I would almost be tempted to jump on board.