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[size/HUGE] fixed [/size];908329 said:
From what I've been able to gather, Cooley was successful at ND because he could rebound, and because he could finish in traffic, below the rim. Rebounding should translate. But, nobody takes even odds that his finishing skills will.

He's worth a look, but I doubt he has much of a chance with Favors, Kanter, Gobert, Booker, and Novak already on the roster.
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Also, there's no way Evans doesn't make the roster.

Cooley's got no shot.
 
[size/HUGE] fixed [/size];908409 said:
Also, there's no way Evans doesn't make the roster.

Cooley's got no shot.
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Yeah, what unique skill does Cooley have to add to the team?

He might be a NBA player, but he doesn't bring anything to the team that we don't already have out of our regular rotation players. At least Evans brings some unique physical capabilities.
 
Cy said:
Yeah, what unique skill does Cooley have to add to the team?

He might be a NBA player, but he doesn't bring anything to the team that we don't already have out of our regular rotation players. At least Evans brings some unique physical capabilities.
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I think it'll depend on how good a shooter he turns out to be. I haven't seen him play much but from the Locke interview, they both seems to agree that he can shoot it with some range - and that's gonna go down pretty well in Quin's new system.
 
Motum > Cooley.

I thought Motum looked really good for Australia and seems like a guy who could play the 4 in Snyder's uptempo system. He had some 3 ability in college too.
 
Motum has the edge over Cooley, Cooleys good Stampede Fodder though and could come in if injuries take effect
 
Having watched both Cooley(in Turkish league) and Motum(in Fiba Cup) I'd give the edge to Cooley. He's simply much stronger than Motum and that would help greatly for translating his traits to the NBA. He's also a smart player on the court.

I liked Motum a lot in the Fiba Cup too, though. He's a calm and consistent presence on the court, has a feel for the game. But nevertheless, they are both limited players in terms of their upsides which is being a good bench big and role player at their peeks. Still, they will be very useful for the Jazz rotation, practices and all. Plus they look like good guys, so it's going to be good for the team chemistry too.
 
Enes CanTear You Apart said:
Having watched both Cooley(in Turkish league) and Motum(in Fiba Cup) I'd give the edge to Cooley. He's simply much stronger than Motum and that would help greatly for translating his traits to the NBA. He's also a smart player on the court.

I liked Motum a lot in the Fiba Cup too, though. He's a calm and consistent presence on the court, has a feel for the game. But nevertheless, they are both limited players in terms of their upsides which is being a good bench big and role player at their peeks. Still, they will be very useful for the Jazz rotation, practices and all. Plus they look like good guys, so it's going to be good for the team chemistry too.
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Both strike me as Cory Violette type players. Violette was a guy who was in the Jazz camp and played Summer League with the Jazz but I don't think he ever played a minute in the league. He was a good DLeague player, played overseas for awhile and is now Gonzaga's color man on the radio.
 
homeytennis said:
Both strike me as Cory Violette type players. Violette was a guy who was in the Jazz camp and played Summer League with the Jazz but I don't think he ever played a minute in the league. He was a good DLeague player, played overseas for awhile and is now Gonzaga's color man on the radio.
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Hmm, don't know about him so can't say much.

But I believe both Cooley and Motum have their chances to be useful in the NBA. Especially considering some of the big men in the NBA currently, I can't see many reasons for them not to be able to make it.
 
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